Hey all,
I've been non-existent this past week, I'm coming up on a month back home, my studio was probably up and runnin by April 13 or 14th so, I think of it as an officials start as that, but anyway. Gung ho aside here's my review of sites.
ELANCE: Junk, don't use it. I think of it as a place where you can put up a project to be done DIRT cheap. Like slave labor, malaysian, DIRT cheap. Like $5 a chapter or $20 for an hour of audio cheap. You actually won't make money. Trash this site, JUNK. Also, I'm getting emails saying I'm right for ALL vo jobs, female, cantonese speaking, british, australian.. I'm getting rid of this.
CRAIGS LIST: I've givin up there, putting up my website for jobs there has gotten me emails from people basically spamming. I could put more effort but, it's really just kind of useless imo.
PIEHOLE: So far, I've gotten 2 or 3 auditions for decent jobs. Not sure about it just yet. Is it worth the $30 a month. So far, still not sure.
VOICEJOCKEY: Got two jobs they were on a really tight deadline and I got to them when they expired. ROUGH! But, luckily I called them and extended it a few minutes to be able to get it going. I'd say worth a shot if you've got a good enough demo.
AUDIOCATCH/FREELANCER/GURU: Honestly haven't pulled or gotten any notice from any of them. I haven't really searched on them either. They are kind of just there.
VOICEBUNNY: Now a site that I keep up constantly, you have to pull quick.
Fun story about Voices and the problems of a non-union vo actor.
Okay, so I didn't get any jobs today but later in the day I get mail (voices.com) from a guy in the netherlands saying that he wanted me to voice his 3 page industrial presentation. I said, sure! He also asked could I finish it by 10am (central european time) which is about Midnight here, so I was like absolutely.
He sends me the script, so there I am with the script waiting to be awarded the job. An hour later emailed him, "Award the job, and I'll get it done" nothing, I call voices, "Did I get a message or something?" they say nope.
Here's the conundrum, do I start with the NOTION that I have job without having the job. Best case scenario, I got it ready to go so that when he figures out his error it's ready to go. Worst case scenario I do it and he hires someone else, I do a job for NOTHING. I decide to wait. Low an behold 10pm comes around. I'm out at karaoke having a great time about 30 minutes away from home. I get the message, can u get it done in 2 hours, mind you its 1053 when I check my mail. I speed home, get on the recording at 1122.
Jump in, OH YEA this guys Danish which becomes relevant as I read the script. This is gonna take time, I have to fix the translation and do it quickly. I finish the recording, OH wait, my kindle didn't show the different colored corrections, gotta record three more sentences. I record it start editing the piece. I'm done editing by Midnight. Still gotta upload and listen to the thing.
Listened to it, only one tiny error, I say personal email as opposed to personalized email. If he catches it, I'm on it. No biggie. Low an behold, I get it to him by 12:22pm (uploaded).
If it's that quick I had to do it in high quality mp3 then I'm uploading the wav file just in case. It's still uploading, this way he has the mp3 to play with, the deadline is for the most part met and the wav is on its way.
Right now my brain is still on an adrenaline rush, but this is the life of a non-union artist. For all you vo peeps out there, know how to get things done quickly, if you can pull a rabbit out of your ass, then it's a skill. hehe.
Take care everyone!!
