Guides for Voice Actors and Indie Creators

Guides

What I've learned from running Casting Call Club since 2014, for the people auditioning and the people casting. Where I've got numbers from the site, they're in there.

For voice actors

  • How to become a voice actor

    How to get into voice acting from home with no experience, what gear you need, and how many auditions it really takes to get cast.

  • How much do voice actors make?

    What voice actors really earn, what indie projects on Casting Call Club pay per role, where the bigger money is, and how to earn more.

  • The best microphone for voice acting

    How to pick a microphone for voice acting at any budget, USB vs XLR, condenser vs dynamic, and the mics voice actors on Casting Call Club use.

  • How to audition for voice acting

    How to send a voice acting audition directors actually listen to, from timing to recording, with what Casting Call Club's numbers show.

  • Voice acting tips

    Voice acting tips on performance, voice care, recording at home and getting cast, from what directors on Casting Call Club look for.

  • Voice acting challenges

    Twenty voice acting challenges for emotion, characters, technique and real-world reads. Record them, listen back, and keep the best for your demo.

  • Voice acting games

    Dubbing games like The Choicer Voicer, plus free voice acting games you can play tonight on a call that actually make you a better voice actor.

  • How to make a voice acting demo reel

    How long a voice acting demo reel should be, what goes in it, when to make several, and how much a demo really helps you get cast.

  • How to write a voice acting resume

    What goes on a voice acting resume, a free template to copy, and how to list fan dubs and indie credits honestly.

  • The best voice acting websites

    Where voice actors find work, from free indie casting sites to paid commercial platforms and audiobook marketplaces, and which suits you.

  • Is unpaid voice acting worth it?

    How often unpaid and paid roles cast someone, how crowded each one is, and how to tell a good unpaid project from a waste of your time.

  • Fan dubbing for beginners

    How to get into fan dubbing, where fan dubs cast, why they're the easiest roles to land, and how to make your audition stand out.

Scripts to practice

  • Free voice acting scripts

    Free voice acting scripts to record and use in your demo, from short lines and emotional reads to game barks, a two-person scene and a monologue.

  • Villain monologues

    Five original villain monologues for voice actors, from the calm mastermind to the unhinged one, free to record, post and use in your demo.

  • Monologues for auditions

    Short original monologues for auditions, comedic, dramatic and teen, each under a minute and free to record, post and use in your demo.

  • Anime voice acting scripts

    Original anime-style voice acting lines and a dramatic scene: the hotheaded hero, the cool rival, battle shouts and more. Free to record.

  • Commercial voice over scripts

    Five original practice commercials, 15 to 45 seconds, from warm and friendly to bold movie trailer reads. Free to record and use in your demo.

For people casting a project

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