When an audition comes to me from Voices.com or Voice123.com, like anyone I’d rather not do a custom demo. It is, after all, more effort, preparing not only the studio but making decisions about how to approach the copy.
But, much of the time, a custom demo is either required or prudent so I do custom demos pretty often. Given the many thousands of dollars that being cast through these sites has added to my family’s income in the last 2 years, I’m happy to do these auditions.
There are a number of thoughts being exchanged at the Vox Daily Blog and the Voice Over Times forum (both sponsored by Voices.com) regarding custom demos and watermarks. If you have thoughts on this subject, you might want to jump into the discussion. Who knows, your idea might help a lot of other folks?
Bob,
Thank you for posting about our watermark article on your blog.
I’m confident that there are a number of people out there who will appreciate learning more about watermarks and how to use them to their advantage.
Thanks again!
Stephanie
Stephanie,
Thank you for your comment. You folks at Voices.com do a terrific job providing resources we can all use.
Not to mention all the work that has come my way. I am grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of your talent roster.
Be well,
Bob
Bob,
I’d be interested to know what criteria do you look for when deciding when to create a custom demo.
Does it simply come down to the budget?
What about the opportunity to obtain future work or to land an on-going contract?
David,
I’ve posted a detailed answer in the main part of my blog because your questions sparked several thoughts. You’ll find it in the post “Custom Demos…more thoughts” above.
Be well,
Bob