What is a "voice critique" and why do I need one?
Any qualified, reliable voice coach or professional voice talent will insist on a voice critique. I insist on it for a number of reasons - the most important ones being time and money. Here's how I do it:
I have you come over to my studio with the big honkin' super expensive microphone and I toss a whack of scripts in front of you to read. Then, I gleefully slice you up into little tiny pieces until your ego is totally deflated and you begin to consider a career in media distribution (Translation: newspaper delivery).
Just kidding. It's really a good bit of fun and a neat look into the world of a professional voice talent.
After the 1 hour session in the booth, I take another 30 minutes to tell you then and there whether or not you've got the chops to make a demo, how much work you need to do and where, along with a realistic evaluation of your chances in making a run at the business - along with other relevant information.
I charge $250.00 for In-studio critiques and $250.00 for Internet (see question "coaching over the internet").
I used to do critiques for much less, but I found that there were simply too many people who showed up that were "curious" as opposed to "serious" about doing VO for a living. In short, I didn't feel right about taking money (ANY amount of money) from people who clearly didn't have the chops for the work.... :-(
That said, the critique is geared toward the premise of whether or not you can actually turn a dollar doing VO. This is the real thing - no smoke and mirrors. You will be run through your paces like a pro talent would - no holds barred. At the end, I guarantee you'll have a very good idea of where you stand, the work you need to do, where and for how long.
It's money well spent. A critique will save you a ton of time and money. Not-so-honest coaches and casting directors (or those solely in the business of coaching and/or producing demos) can and will take your money regardless of your talent, coach you for months and produce your demo at costs I don't want to even think about.
I don't sell dreams. You'll get an honest assessment from me at a reasonable, fair price, allowing you to make an informed decision as to whether or not you want to go ahead and invest the time in further coaching with someone else and demo production.
