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Getting Started in Voiceover - Demos | S1 E1

Season 1, Ep. 1

Got a good voice? Want to start a new career and want to become a voice actor? Find out what you need to start a Voiceover demo and get your career started with Rick Loynes of Bauer media.


Main Topics

  • How to make a demo
  • What to include
  • How to get work



Additional Resources

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  • All music used in the episode by Phoenix and the Flower Girl can be found here shorturl.at/gipSZ


TRANSCRIPTS - https://www.jotroy.com/transcripts


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