First Audition..

I had my first voice acting audition this weekend--I was very excited!   Everything's much different than what I learned in the (very pricey) training.  Not the content, but the format.  I'm not sure anyone goes to studios anymore--I was asked on Friday if I could submit an mp3 audition file by Monday.  I said sure--not having done this before.  I had downloaded Audacity a few months ago and tested it out, but I don't know how to use it very well.  I also discovered that Audacity doesn't convert to mp3; I had to download something else to do that.  Anyway, I figured out how to save and send, and planned to practice and record several times over the weekend.  But a lot intervened--I had one of my intensive yoga weekends, for my yoga teacher training program, this one with Baxter Bell.  So I was busy Friday night as well as Saturday and Sunday afternoons.  And of course it was Super Bowl Sunday, and I promised my family I would make chili and cornbread.  So as soon as I got home from yoga on Sunday I put on an apron and started to cook.  Plus:  our electricity went out Saturday morning, during the time I planned to do some of the recording.  (I realize now I could have used my laptop with battery, but guess I wasn't thinking.)  And then when I got home from yoga Saturday evening, we had what appeared to be a gas leak in our house, so I made everyone leave (cat and dog included, who had to be taken is separate cars since they don't get along--OK, the dog would like to kill the cat).  I was worn out by the time the fire department and gas company left--one has to be in good voice to audition.  And Sunday morning is choir, so I didn't have time then.

But I did rehearse, and I did a couple of takes--and sent one to myself to make sure I knew how to send an mp3 file.  Early Monday morning I did a few more takes, and picked the one I thought was best to send in. I decided there's such a thing as reading copy too many times.

Bottom line is, I enjoyed reading the script, and trying to make it interesting without overdoing it.  I'm just not sure about my voice quality--not sure what people will think of it.

I haven't heard anything, including no acknowledgement of file receipt.  But that seems to be par for the course with the agency with which I'm dealing.  I hope I get other opportunities to audition--I really did enjoy it.  And I felt good starting to learn how to use recording software (Audacity) and convert to mp3 files.  And I think my family got the message--don't mess around if you smell gas--get out of the house!