Auditions are a strange part of voice acting because you can do everything right and still not get the job.
That doesn’t mean preparation doesn’t matter. It means the goal is to give the best performance you can for the opportunity in front of you.
Understand the Project
Before recording, I want to know as much as I reasonably can about the character, project, audience, tone, and situation.
The more context I have, the less I’m guessing.
Check out my blog on how to create a character voice for more on building context before you record.
Don’t Try to Guess What They Want
If the instructions give you a direction, follow it.
Don’t try to manufacture what you think a casting director wants to hear.
Make a specific, believable choice based on the material.
The First Read Matters
I want the first take to feel like a real performance rather than a warm-up.
That doesn’t mean I won’t experiment. It means I’m prepared before I hit record.
Alternate Takes Should Be Different for a Reason
If I provide multiple takes, I want each one to offer something useful.
Changing one word or slightly raising the pitch isn’t necessarily an alternate interpretation.
If the character is being played differently, make that difference clear.
Acting Beats Sound
A technically impressive voice isn’t enough.
The person listening needs to believe the character, understand the intention, and connect with the performance.
Check out my blog on voice acting is acting for more on why the performance matters more than the sound.
Then Let It Go
Once the audition is submitted, I try not to obsess over it.
There is always another audition, another session, and another opportunity.
Do the work, send it, and move forward.
