Do you need to go through an agency to get voiceover work?
I've been doing VOs for BBC local radio, as well as character voices for packages, again for BBC local radio. I've been in radio for 20 years but this is the first time I've thought about doing voiceover work, specifically character voices. I just don't know how to make that transition...
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- Just to quickly add to my answer - if you want to test the water, then perhaps look for small indie projects that wouldn't take any skin off your nose if you weren't sure about whether you want to fully commit to that line of work. Some actors perform in student films for example just to learn by doing with no real impact to their careers if they flub it up.
- An agency is the best way forward - they can find you work but also be a buffer between yourself and those hiring you, so if anything unsavoury plays out then the agent has your back.You've got more of a headstart than most, since you have a track record of handling voice-overs in the past - so you have a body of work to showcase when approaching agenices.But as I say, the best practice is to have an agent - 1) they give you that 'stamp of approval' when you're put forward for opportunities, 2) they take a lot of baggage off your shoulders in regards to job-hunting and 3) they take control of the politics behind-the-scenes, so you're not entirely powerless if someone wants to mess you about.Hope that helps!
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