Now I know this is not based in Spain, but it could just be exactly what many of you expat North Americans and Brits...(Native English speakers)...are looking for, especially if your over there in sunny Spain, and are desperately looking for any new ways in which you can afford to stay there.
Just check out this idea, and think about it, it just could be what you've been looking for, as a an additional means of making some easy money, from the comfort of your own place, right there in Madrid.
I won't tell you any more about it, just use the link and check it out for yourselves, all I will say is, there's good money to be made doing this, and lets face it, us expats need all we can get!
Interesting idea, but as with most of these kinds of sites, you can't even look at a complete job listing, much less respond, without sending them at least $100.
And while I can see that you could audition from here, how do we know you can actually do the work from here? I would think they would want you to come in to meet them, but maybe not. I'm new to this kind of thing so if anyone knows more, please clue me in.
I am interested in voiceover work as I had a radio show in the States before coming here. If anyone knows anything more about this site (if it actually works I'd be willing to pay) or more about this kind of work, I'd be interested.
You can place your profile and voice sample on the site for free. This does not mean that they will actually call you, however, but you never know...
I think that if you have the capability of putting everything together, recording your voice and then being able to mix it creating a professional or semi-professional recording on your computer, CD or DVD, you could then submit what you have done and some people will consider it, but I do not think it very likely that people will seek you out just to record a partial voice track. I think that people will either want the finished piece or to call you in to have you do it live in front of them at their studio.
Well, I might just have to eat my original words on this thread. I put my name up on that site for free, and I got a call from an American publishing company looking for people to record audio books in their studio in Madrid. Not exactly from home, but close enough. It's not finalized yet so I don't know if it will happen.
Then today I got a call from a company I currently write for, asking if I'd be interested in doing voice-over work for them, recording a computerized course they are developing. I said sure, and they asked me what my rate for voice over work was.
Uh, er...anyone have any idea what to charge? I'm going to ask the American company what their rates are, if they'll tell me, but if anyone knows about going rates here, I'd appreciate the clue. And I'll let you know what happens with the other (and if they need anyone else!)
Jules. I am happy to hear that you have gotten some response from posting your free profile on the site.
As far as rates go here is Spain you have to take it on a case by case basis.
You have to consider how many hours your session is and how they will use it.
The worst thing you can do is ask for too much money, so yo will have to set a realistic minimum that you are comfortable with and willing to do it for and then stick to it without worrying if you miss out on something or not because of what you asked.
In my own case I have set my lowest rates possible at 50 euros for up to 4 hours and 100 euros minimum for 8 to 10 hours.
Any production can afford to pay up to 100 euros a day for any position in production just about anywhere so I think this is fair for both you and them.
But always see if you can get them to make an offer first before you quote them your rate.
Tell them that your usual rate is too high, but you are flexible and would like for them to make you an offer that you will really consider first.
Ok. I talked to the US guy Jesse, who said that in the US celebrity voice-overs get $100 or more per hour. I saw on some voice over rate sites that they get over $100 for a 15-second spot! But these are US and professional, experienced voice actors. Jesse said that they pay 20/hour here in Madrid and get lots of applications. Of course, that could be what he says to keep me from asking for more, but actually I was thinking 20/hour would be the least I would accept. In fact, i think I will ask for 30/hour and be prepared to accept 20 or 25. It's an 8-DVD project so it should end up being around 64 hours. I know this guy so I know he won't just drop me without offering what he's willing to pay.
The cool thing is at a minimum, with the current job, I'll end up with a professional quality demo, a work/resume reference, and some amount of money. Might be a starting point for this sort of thing. Always fun to investigate new ventures...and I'll let you all know what happens. Seems like a cool thing us ex-pats could get into, doesn't it?
a quick question for you... is it standard practice to automatically be given a copy of the voice over that you did or do you have to ask for it? If you ask for it, are companies willing to give you a copy? Do you negotiate and make that part of the price that you charge?
I have the possibility of doing a corporate video voice over and have been asked for my rates. I would like to know if it is fair to expect that I be given a copy of my work or is it something that I should explicity ask for...
Any direction you could provide in this manner would be greatly appreciated!
Rocco has trouble getting some now (both video clips of his acting gigs and voiceovers) after the fact since he forgot to ask for a copy when hi did the work.
It is not usual for them to offer or give you a copy of any work that you do.
You need to request a free copy from your contact person so that they know you want one and then write down the production company details so you can follow up and get it directly from them when you are sure that the material has been completed. Do not wait too long after though, because it can become complicated once too much time passes.
They will usually send you a copy through e-mail or put it on a disk or video so that you can go and get it from their production offices.
No. It does not need to be negotiated for in the price. You basically give them your daily or hourly session rate and they either accept it for the job or not.
) but, like acting, the spain rates are NOWHERE near u.s.a. rates.
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