Bringing all the elements together to give you demos you

can be proud of!

Having the right voiceover demo is the most important marketing tool for a voice actor. It’s how we show our range, skill-set and talent so that we can get agents and book work.

They are an important investment and that’s why we are passionate about ensuring you get the best demos possible.

When looking for a demo producer getting the right one is very important. Many people making demos don’t understand what casting directors, agents and producers want to hear, and voice actors are spending their hard-earned cash on a demo which doesn’t do them justice...which is why we have put together an amazing team of sound engineers, script writers and directors, to make sure you get the best sounding demo that shows off your skills as a voice actor.

Having the right voiceover demo is the most important marketing tool for a voice actor. This is how we show our range, skill set and talent.

We are living in a changing world right now so coming together, supporting each other and sharing information is incredibly important. I believe in bringing people together and this edition of The Buzz Magazine has a couple of strong themes running through it. The main theme we’ve gone for with this edition is DANCE. I love dancing and connecting to music. Dancing requires us to listen, improvise and be creative which are all skills that relate to voiceovers.

There is a wonderful theme of connection and sharing in this edition too. Voiceover talent agent Natalie Edwards starts us off on that route with her interview on pages 6 and 7. Ben McAuley keeps it going on pages 18 and 19 by sharing why he believes attending vo in person events is so important.

The VoiceOver Network is a truly global organisation and I’m incredibly proud of this. In May this year we took our popular in person VOND (VoiceOver Network Drinks) event to New York City for the first time and what a night it was! The panel of industry experts shared some incredibly useful information and I know that everyone who came got a huge amount of inspiration and some great connections too.

Then the wonderful Jasmin Yates who has been part of my Rachael Naylor Voiceover Accelerator program opens up and shares her story and challenges of juggling her career and mental health issues on pages 12 and 13.

The hot topic of discussion in the industry and the world right now is of course AI. Here at VON we are making sure we bring you all the most up to date information and advice so you can safely navigate the changes happening right now. Liam Budd from Equity shares his advice and take on what’s happing right now on page 24. Followed by more AI information and advice on pages 25-27.

Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to read this edition, number 31 of The Buzz Magazine. Now it’s time to grab a cuppa, put your phone on silent and enjoy the inspiring stories and informative articles on the next few pages.

Natalie Edwards Head of Voiceover and Presenters Division at Excellent Talent