Post by cs on Dec 15, 2019 21:12:33 GMT -8
I had my first live directing session for a paid role today. It was hard. I did each line at least half a dozen times before the director was satisfied. It felt like I was putting a lot of effort into making the takes different, but I couldn't tell if it was actually improving.
I know my acting ability, level of experience and audio quality weren't at the level the director was expecting, and being out of my depth like that was pretty embarrassing. I think I know what steps I need to take to be prepared for those kinds of projects in the future - upgrade my equipment beyond a basic mic and pop filter, learn to use something more versatile than Audacity, and (arguably most importantly) find a coach/mentor to bounce ideas off of. But I don't think now is the time for me to do those things. I'm still very new to voiceover (honestly it's shocking that I'm getting paid at all) and don't want to invest in a ton of expensive equipment if I end up stopping later. I'm also a full-time student and am going to be changing living spaces at least once per year, so building a permanent booth sounds impractical (also it would take up like 40% of my shared, tiny room.) I could take voice acting lessons, but the nearest classes are at least an hour drive and I don't have a car. There are theatre classes at my school, but I won't have room in my schedule to take them for at least another year.
Is there harm in just completing different projects and gaining experience, even if the work I do is kind of unpolished for paid projects? And does anyone have advice on how to improve independently?
If anyone has expertise on anything I touched on in this post, I'd really appreciate it.
I know my acting ability, level of experience and audio quality weren't at the level the director was expecting, and being out of my depth like that was pretty embarrassing. I think I know what steps I need to take to be prepared for those kinds of projects in the future - upgrade my equipment beyond a basic mic and pop filter, learn to use something more versatile than Audacity, and (arguably most importantly) find a coach/mentor to bounce ideas off of. But I don't think now is the time for me to do those things. I'm still very new to voiceover (honestly it's shocking that I'm getting paid at all) and don't want to invest in a ton of expensive equipment if I end up stopping later. I'm also a full-time student and am going to be changing living spaces at least once per year, so building a permanent booth sounds impractical (also it would take up like 40% of my shared, tiny room.) I could take voice acting lessons, but the nearest classes are at least an hour drive and I don't have a car. There are theatre classes at my school, but I won't have room in my schedule to take them for at least another year.
Is there harm in just completing different projects and gaining experience, even if the work I do is kind of unpolished for paid projects? And does anyone have advice on how to improve independently?
If anyone has expertise on anything I touched on in this post, I'd really appreciate it.