It’s not a matter of if. It’s a matter of when.

It’s a sure bet that one day one of your voice over clients will send you a script with too many words and expect you to read it in too little time.

In commercial voice over the spot you are reading (or auditioning for) has to fit into :60 seconds, :30 seconds or sometimes less.

If you’re lucky, the script is well written and you can easily say it all in the allotted time.

But more often than not, they’ve written too much.

You grab your stop watch, race through the script and when you’re done- blue in the face and gasping for air- you’re still about 15 seconds too long.
Not good.

The worst thing to do in a situation like this is to pull out a pen and start crossing out words. The client won’t be pleased if you start chopping up their handiwork.

But there is a way to deal diplomatically with this common problem and I’ll share my strategy in this week’s Inside Voice Over Video training video blog

Take a look and I think you’ll come away with a great strategy to gain confidence in your voice over career.

Watch It Here Now

After you watch the video, I want to know your thoughts. Was this helpful?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments box. I want to read about what’s on your mind so I can support you.

To your voice over success,

Susan Berkley,
Founder, The Great Voice Company

P.S. HURRY! Our next Voice Over Bootcamp Recording Studio Immersion Experience in NYC June 18-20 is almost sold out. Get details here https://greatvoice.com/voice-over-events or call 800-333-8108.

Here are some comments from people who attended our April Bootcamp:

Real Coaching, Real Direction

“Susan’s program is phenomenal! Real coaching, real direction, and showing you how to stretch your natural gift of voice over. More importantly, sharing the mindset and what it takes to build the business. Thank you Susan and GVC!” Eddie Martinez, Manlius NY

Awesome People and Support

“The support received at the Boot camp was second to none! Susan and Adriana took all of their experience, wrapped it up into a fun and understandable package and gifted it to us! After working with them, I have the confidence to move forward and take the steps necessary to own my own life. I can’t say Thank you enough for what they provided me!” Julianne Thornton, Warwick, RI

An Action-Packed Blueprint!

“I found the Voice Over Immersion over this past weekend a remarkable, action packed blueprint for marketing my Voice Over business and deepening my understanding of the creative work for voice talent. As an actor, I was humbled by the process and inspired by the growth. The entire Great Voice Company team each brought a vital piece to imparting these gems!” Beth Kucharczyk, Garden City, NY