Comments on: Creating the Voice Over Resume- Is There a Right Way and a Wrong Way?

By: madezee.com

madezee.com — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:43:28 +0000

Resume/Cover Letter Secrets…

I found your entry interesting thus I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog …

By: Andi Arndt

Andi Arndt — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:31:14 +0000

I appreciate the templates / examples you’ve provided, because believe it or not, I actually need to create one!! I need it for two reasons:

1. A current client (production company) keeps resumes on file to help send you more work, which is always nice

And more importantly

2. An agency that I am very interested in REQUIRES a resume for VO talent applications! So that’s how I found your article.

Thanks again!

By: suveen

suveen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:16:16 +0000

well, i m trying to find one else i gonna make one

By: KonstantinMiller

KonstantinMiller — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:43:18 +0000

I have been looking looking around for this kind of information. Will you post some more in future? I’ll be grateful if you will.

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By: Tracy Pattin

Tracy Pattin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:52:36 +0000

Thanks for your comments James. Indeed the demo is the 1 minute resume. I agree, producers want to “hear it, not read it.”

By: Tracy Pattin

Tracy Pattin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:51:33 +0000

Thanks for your comments Peter. The VO resume can be tricky and probably not all that useful!
I agree with your insights.

By: Tracy Pattin

Tracy Pattin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:49:57 +0000

Thanks for the comment Bill. Yes, I think you’re right. The demo is the real calling card.

By: Tracy Pattin

Tracy Pattin — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:49:05 +0000

Thanks Bob-
I tend to think that’s the norm. The VO resume seems to be somewhat obsolete.

By: James Clamp

James Clamp — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:01:20 +0000

Hi Tracy

I’ve never once been asked for any printed (or on-screen) documents. Every producer, agent, CD, director, person hiring, etc asked for a VO Demo. This is your 1 minute resume and it should be up to date and be a great example of what you are able to do with your voice. If they’re looking for a voice, they want to hear it not read it. Rather, you need to have a selection of VO Demo’s – Commercial, Promo, Audiobook, eLearning, Phone Messaging, etc depending on the job requirements.

Just my thoughts,

James

By: Peter O'Connell

Peter O'Connell — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:56:44 +0000

Hi Tracy:

I’m somewhere between Bob and your resume examples. I have a voice over resume but its in PDF form in my media center http://www.audioconnell.com/media).

The “why” of it was that I saw a few others had resumes and figured I’d slap one together. The “dumb” of it is I think I’ve forgotten more spots over all these years than I remembered (and oh yes, some were truly forgettable, but that’s another blog post).

After a while the resume writing experience started to feel a bit like a name-dropping exercise so I tried to feature different kinds of work rather than all big stuff because the “sacks of cash” are under a variety of rocks, not just the big ones…and if prospects think you’re too high profile, you could miss out on some really good gigs.

I don’t want people making the decision for me (“Oh Peter wouldn’t want this $3,500 job, he’s too big for it!”) Note to prospects – while I have minimum fees, the only place I’m big “is in mah bel-lee!”

Best always,
- Peter

By: Blog Nod | Dave Courvoisier's Blog

Blog Nod | Dave Courvoisier's Blog — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:54:23 +0000

[...] instance, the June 11th entry is about the right and wrong way to submit a VO resume. (OK, so maybe not Earth-shattering, but well-done) Before that: �Creating Community in the [...]

By: Bill Pryce

Bill Pryce — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:09:57 +0000

I have one but it is very rare that anyone asks to see it. The last time was for a radio drama and the casting folks ran the audition as though it was for on-camera roles.

I don’t know if it was because they were thinking “real actors” have resumes, or if they just remember being taught in college that’s how you run an audition.

In my experience, for voice-over, good demos and auditions are king. Resumes, not so much.

By: Bob Souer

Bob Souer — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:18:03 +0000

Tracy,

I haven’t been asked for a resume since some time in the 90s (and only rarely even back then) so I don’t even both keeping one up-to-date any more.

Be well,
Bob