Copy or download this logo (see link below) to post on your social media pages and emails to stand strong for the rights of voice-over actors. CAREER #VOICESTRONG Movement Goal: Empower Voice-Over Actors To Get Fair Treatment & Pay May 22, 2018 By John Florian VoiceOverXtra In the grand scheme of the voice-over business, where exactly do we as voice actors stand (or sit)? OK - we're crucial to a project's success. But in effect, would you agree that we're a commodity in a competitive business? Others are in control - sometimes taking unfair advantage. You enjoy the creative work, but are always on the lookout for the next client, the next job. And we're continually whipsawed by technology that upends how we get those clients and jobs - and what they pay. Much has been said and written about the trend of declining pay and how to cope (for instance: price your services like a business ... reflect your true value). Is that influencing and helping you? BE #VOICESTRONG A new movement - #voicestrong - seeks to push this collectively forward - to give voice talent a better standing in this biz. "We are still under assault on many fronts, and talent are suffering as a consequence," says Erik Sheppard (pictured). He's an outspoken 25-year-plus industry veteran and advoca |
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