Voice casting

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Voice casting is an important pre-production process for selecting the voice talent for radio and television commercials, documentary and corporate narrations, audiobooks and online tutorials.

Online voice casting

There has been a shift to online voice over casting in recent years. With many professional voice talent utilizing home studios, [1] clients are able to cut out traditional bricks and mortar agents. Websites devoted exclusively to pre-screened professional voice over talent are servicing international clients often faster and cheaper than the traditional casting process of voice talent physically being required to be in a studio.

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References

  1. "Home Voiceover Studios-Equipping Yours-Peter Drew Voiceovers".