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Auditions are Like Dates

  • Kelly Wilson Voice Actor
  • Jun 30, 2020
  • 2 min read

Auditions are like dating and LinkedIn is like Tinder.


In this strange example, I’m on LinkedIn and say I post a voice over project that I worked on recently. Now instead of swiping right (or is it left, I’ve never been on Tinder) you send me a direct message, we start a conversation, then you have me audition your project.


At this point, you think I sound good, there’s an attraction, but am I crazy…are you crazy? That’s why we go on our coffee date or audition.


During the audition you are trying to figure out if my voice will fit your project, but I also have a feeling you are trying to see:

  • What does my studio really sound like?

  • How long will it take for me to respond?

  • Do I ask good questions?

  • Do I seek clarification?

  • Do I self-direct well?

  • Do I give you multiple takes?

  • How’s are my production skills?

  • How do I interpret your script?

  • How do I deliver the audio?

  • How do I follow up?

  • Am I annoying to work with?

  • Am I crazy?

  • Do I mess up? And if I do mess it up, how do I handle it? (Because we’re all humans here, I believe it’s all in the recovery.

SO that’s what you are trying to figure out about me.


Here’s what I’m trying to decide:

  • Do you communicate well?

  • Are you looking for quality or just a transaction? (I’m after those who seek and understand quality voice over and not just a transaction.)

  • What kind of projects do you work on? Is this something I personally believe in, which doesn’t always have to happen, but it’s nice when it does.

  • Is this a client I could refer one of my other voice over friends to?

Sure an audition is about seeing if I can pull off the job, but it’s also a laid back way to see if we both work well together and want to continue to work together.


That is why auditions are like a coffee date…on that note I’m so glad I’m married, because real dating sucks!


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Kelly Wilson is Let's Get Real Voiceovers - a voiceover actress. When you need a real human to talk to your audience NOT sell your audience, Kelly is the voice you want. If you want a similar sound to Jennifer Lawrence, Laura Prepon, Tina Fey, Jodie Foster, Anna Faris, Amy Schumer, or Ellen Degeneres? Kelly is the one to cast. Kelly has voiced for thousands of voice-over projects in radio, TV, social media, and web commercials, eLearning narratives, corporate, tech, and medical explainer videos, on-hold messages for large and small businesses, podcast intros and podcast trailers, children’s content, and more. Kelly Wilson VO delivers voice over that is real, intelligent, conversational, smart, millennial, nerdy, calming, androgynous, self-confident, fun, fast, easy-going, authentic, and strong. Kelly Wilson is a voice actor based in the state of Washington, serving Shelton, Olympia, Tacoma, Seattle, Twin Falls, Boise, Tampa, and worldwide. Radio DJ turned public information turned voice actor. 

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