Want to get started in voice-over work.?

I've done some theater, and I've done some limited voice recording on the IVR system at my job, as well as some recorded announcements at my job, but I'd like to get into more creative voice over work, perhaps even audiobooks. Where do I start? An agent? Are there agents in California that specialize in finding this kind of work? What should my first step be? Can you recommened a name or two? I'm in Northern California. Thanks in advance.|||You have to have an audition tape. most producers or casting directors just want someone to drop off a tape and they listen to it if they can. But I don't know if job announcement is the kind of stuff they want to hear. You may have to fake it and do recordings of voice overs for non-existant plays, products, etc. Even do VOs for real products, just to let them see you can do stuff that is intended for the general public. You might even think about doing a "mini audiobook", maybe read a part of a chapter or 15 minutes or so of a book so they can see how you sound, what kind of inflection you put on the dialogue and stuff. An agent might be a good idea, but, again, they might not take you if you don't have any previous work they can peddle to the casting directors. I don't think they specilize in promoting guys who do just voiceover work, but will just make you part of their stable and if the work comes up, give you a call. Hit the book stores and magazines stores for entertainment trade publications. They usually have ads in the back for different production jobs like this. check out Variety since you're in California. Do an internet search for "voice over work" or something like that. But above all, you have to practice. Check and see if there are any "Discover Center" type places that hold classes to teach voice over work. A voice over performer is no different than an actor, well, except you don't see them. But both have to practice their craft to get good and get jobs.|||I'd recommend checking out the Vox Daily blog. You'll find plenty of helpful advice, tutorials and links to great resources online.

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