Casting calls for sounding like another VB voice actor
I've seen quite a few contests where the client is asking for a voice similar to another VB actor. They'll post a link to a sample or two and then say, "Sound like this." Now, I don't know about you, but if somebody was looking for somebody to sound like me and referencing my samples instead of just booking me, I'd be a little upset. If a client wants something to sound like a particular actor, they should book that actor. For my part, I feel uncomfortable auditioning for these types of projects. Thoughts?
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I hear ya Michael. When you see those postings it's because the talent they selected is no longer available, cannot deliver as quickly as the client wants it, or the referenced talent is out of the client's budget. Another scenario could be that the client wants to hear auditions, but just needed some audio to use as a reference. We encourage all clients to always provide an example of a voice over that matches the tone and style they like, so it could be that those samples are the most convenient.