A voice talent agent shares observations, ruminations and occasional frustrations about the voice-over industry in Canada.
The voice-over webisphere is all abuzz because a new online casting site - voicejockeys.com - is offering $55 a spot to voice talents and will take 50% (!) commission on that already lucrative fee. The site works like many others out there in that talents “pay to play”. That is, it’s free for producers to [...]
The voice-over casting process has really evolved over the last decade. A few years ago, there were a number of people here in Toronto who could make a living just from being voice casting directors. They’re a dying breed now. With the advent of home studios and the ease with which audio files are uploaded/downloaded, [...]
All blogs begin with a healthy dose of self-indulgence. That tradition will be carried on here but I will keep in mind that brevity is attractive.
What is this blog?
It will likely evolve but my aim is to give you, dear reader, an overview of the voice-over industry in Canada. I’ll talk about how one might [...]
Roger King is the President of PN Agency which provides voice-over talent to the radio, television, film, multi-media and animation industries. In 2004, he launched a sister agency, Ethnic Voice Talent (EVT), and now represents over 100 voice over talents & translators in more than 15 different languages.
