How To Record A Voice Over Gig You Don't Want To Be Associated With
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New voice talents may not have experienced this yet. But you can count on it happening!
At some time in your career, you will be called up by a familiar client to come in and read a script. You'll think that you know the client beforehand, and you will probably be able to anticipate what the job is. Instead of reading the familiar subject matter, you will be completely caught off guard by the message of the script -- and it might not agree with your personal values or morals.
What can you do when you're in the situation that a repeat client wants you to voice a script you aren't comfortable putting your voice and name to?
Having a prepared response for these situations will help you voice act when you really need to. Maintaining an air of grace when you talk to the agent or producers will keep you from ruining professional work relationships, and your clients will appreciate your professionalism.
Voice Coach & Producer Mel Allen was once hired to voice a "feel good" script about the company's commitment to the environment. Mel says:
"I knew they had recently been fined by the EPA for illegal dumping, and I was handed the script in the studio. It was a two-minute narration piece that I wasn't comfortable reading, but I didn't feel like I could back out at the last moment. At that point, I had to weigh which was more important -- my word that I would do the job (even though I hadn't seen the script beforehand) or my moral disagreement with the piece."
So, what did he do? "I completed the project for them, but after I finished it I told the producer that I wouldn't voice a project like that in the future."
The producer actually confessed they weren't too comfortable with the script either, and they appreciated his candor. Because of the professional manner in which Mel addressed the difficult situation, Mel actually got more work from them down the line -- and it was all work he felt good about voicing.
What's more is that Mel says, "I learned from this experience, and since then I have never given full commitment to a project without seeing the script first."
If you have this similar experience, try getting into character first. Become the person who would voice this script with conviction, even if it's hard. There are hundreds of voice talent who will never become voice actors. Figuring out which describes you will only come in time.
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