The Slow Times (how to cope)

So everyone has droughts of jobs. I've been in a bit of one lately. It has been combined with an attempt to get a large sum of money from a client so it has been a little annoying.

The key is, just keep going. Don't let it get to you. Voice123 recently initiated what I would consider a horrible idea. It shows a star rating of your audition. The problem is, rating an audition is kind of dumb. People have this specific voice in mind that may be young or old and you may sound entirely wrong but that doesn't mean it's a bad audition it just means its not right for this job, however, 1 out of 5 stars kind of feels like an FU. Voices is much better with the listened to and thumbs up sign. All they gotta do is like it, they don't have to crap on it.

The main issue with not getting jobs is that it gets into your bones. You wonder if you're good or not and you start overcompensating or worse you stop smiling in auditions.

Remember vo clients want people to sound passionate and happy. Sometimes that can be loud energy, sometimes it can be sincere honest energy. If you ever do an audition mad, it may leak through. A true actor uses their feelings to their advantage but even the best actors have problems. The key is just to push it aside and do the work.

It's tough out there folks. If you come across a long drought try acx, voicebunny, or some contests. I'm the kind of guy who can ride the momentum of a win for a while but I'm also a guy who can take things a little personally. Just find your balance. 

When you go into those auditions, bring energy, passion, smile and just think to yourself, "I got this". A vo teacher told me that and it always helps.

"I Got This"