In today's AVA interview, we once again turn to the talented Kira
Buckland to discuss a topic that weighs heavily on every budding voice
actor's mind: how the blazes to go about determining what to charge and
how rates work. It's a confusing subject that isn't always immediately
clear, so Kira shares her experience and observations with us to
demystify a rather crucial business element of being a professional
voice actor.
In this video we cover topics such as:
- How much you can generally expect to be paid for commercials, video
games, pre-lay animation and anime
- The differences in how rates are determined between genres
- The importance of being cognizant of what you're signing onto
- The details on things that might affect the rate, such as pick-ups,
last-minute work and company buyouts
- How you can figure rates when working from home instead of a studio
- Red flags to watch out for when signing on to something
- When to ask for more and when it's okay to go with a little less
- And plenty more
You can check out the video in its entirety here.
Incidentally, the Global Voice Acting Academy rate guide Kira mentions in the interview can be found here. Go check it out for a more in-depth look at VO rates.
There's a ton of great stuff to take in here, so listen along and maybe
have a notepad/other note-taking instrument handy. Kira was a wonderful
guest to speak with as always.
You can also keep up with Kira in these places:
www.voiceactingclub.com
www.kirabuckland.com
Twitter: @rinachan
Facebook: facebook.com/kiravoices
Instagram: @killercoffeequeen
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