Post by NonsensicalThings on Apr 25, 2020 9:49:20 GMT -8
Heya! So, recently, with VO, I’ve been feeling pretty stuck.
I find that I’m never happy with any work I can produce because it’s not good enough and doesn’t truly bringing the character to life. Of course, I can’t expect that of myself because I’ve only been doing VO for one year, but I feel like if I were to set the bar any lower, I wouldn’t be trying my best. I feel like I’ve been beating myself up over that a lot to the point that any time one of my fellow VAs has any success, I go from, “Hey, I’m happy for you!” to remembering that I’m not that good and that I can’t bring characters to life the way they can, and it feels like I’m throwing myself a constant pity party, which I’d rather not do. Now, is that jealousy speaking? Frankly, I’m not sure. It just feels like every time someone else succeeds, I’m reminded that my voice over is, in the grand scheme of things, awful, and no matter how hard I try, I can never that the results that I want, nor the results that the character needs.
So, naturally, I’d much rather solve my problem and improve instead of sitting around and whining, but I’m not exactly sure how to do that. I’ve been practicing a lot, of course, but I can’t really say it feels like I’m seeing an increase in my quality. I put as much thought as I can into my work, and a lot of effort into it as well, but despite, it still feels like I’m a zombie mindlessly going from audition to audition, failing to take away anything from the experience. (On top of that, I haven’t landed any roles in a long time, which makes me doubt my quality even more.)
On the topic of auditions, as my standards in what I look for in auditions get higher and higher, the less I find I get cast. Now, I don’t believe I’m setting the bar for what I see in casting calls too high, (I’d much rather voice in a neat little indie game than a Minecraft roleplay that will probably not be completed,) but it feels like if I audition for things below that bar, I’m not satisfied. I don’t enjoy the character nor the project, and as a result of that, my performance falls flat more than it normally does. Not to mention that, (and I’ve noticed this is a recurring theme,) when I do find something to audition for, they don’t understand casting in the slightest, and everyone is cast before I even have the chance to audition,
So, is there any advice to be given? I’m still trying my best, of course, that hasn’t changed, it just feels like my efforts are futile. If you have any advice, it’d be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time!
I find that I’m never happy with any work I can produce because it’s not good enough and doesn’t truly bringing the character to life. Of course, I can’t expect that of myself because I’ve only been doing VO for one year, but I feel like if I were to set the bar any lower, I wouldn’t be trying my best. I feel like I’ve been beating myself up over that a lot to the point that any time one of my fellow VAs has any success, I go from, “Hey, I’m happy for you!” to remembering that I’m not that good and that I can’t bring characters to life the way they can, and it feels like I’m throwing myself a constant pity party, which I’d rather not do. Now, is that jealousy speaking? Frankly, I’m not sure. It just feels like every time someone else succeeds, I’m reminded that my voice over is, in the grand scheme of things, awful, and no matter how hard I try, I can never that the results that I want, nor the results that the character needs.
So, naturally, I’d much rather solve my problem and improve instead of sitting around and whining, but I’m not exactly sure how to do that. I’ve been practicing a lot, of course, but I can’t really say it feels like I’m seeing an increase in my quality. I put as much thought as I can into my work, and a lot of effort into it as well, but despite, it still feels like I’m a zombie mindlessly going from audition to audition, failing to take away anything from the experience. (On top of that, I haven’t landed any roles in a long time, which makes me doubt my quality even more.)
On the topic of auditions, as my standards in what I look for in auditions get higher and higher, the less I find I get cast. Now, I don’t believe I’m setting the bar for what I see in casting calls too high, (I’d much rather voice in a neat little indie game than a Minecraft roleplay that will probably not be completed,) but it feels like if I audition for things below that bar, I’m not satisfied. I don’t enjoy the character nor the project, and as a result of that, my performance falls flat more than it normally does. Not to mention that, (and I’ve noticed this is a recurring theme,) when I do find something to audition for, they don’t understand casting in the slightest, and everyone is cast before I even have the chance to audition,
So, is there any advice to be given? I’m still trying my best, of course, that hasn’t changed, it just feels like my efforts are futile. If you have any advice, it’d be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time!