Voice Over/ Voice Actor

Posted 4 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

**Voice Actor Needed — YouTube Financial Documentary (Ongoing Work)** I'm looking for a professional voice actor for a YouTube documentary channel covering financial fraud and true crime stories. This is the first video in an ongoing series, and I'm looking to build a long-term working relationship with the right person. **About the video:** This video covers the true story of Stefan Qin — a 19-year-old Australian math prodigy who moved to New York, raised $90 million from investors for a cryptocurrency hedge fund, and spent it on a $23,000/month Manhattan apartment while fabricating every number he ever showed them. He was sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison. The script is written, fully sourced, and ready to record. Runtime is approximately 19–20 minutes. **The style I'm looking for:** Think sunnyv2 or documentary narrator — calm, authoritative, and completely restrained. No drama, no hype, no vocal emphasis on shock moments. The writing does the work; the voice delivers it cleanly. The closest comparison is a serious documentary narrator, not a YouTube commentary voice. The tone should feel like you're presenting evidence, not telling a story around a campfire. If you tend toward an energetic or expressive delivery style, this role is probably not the right fit. **Technical requirements:** - WAV format, 48kHz, 24-bit - Delivered dry — no noise reduction, compression, EQ, or processing applied - 10 seconds of room tone at the start of each session - One continuous file per act/section, labeled clearly - Each line delivered 2–3 times at neutral pace with a clean breath between sentences - Quiet, treated recording space — no room echo, no background noise **To apply:** Please include a short sample of your work — ideally something in a calm, documentary or narration style rather than commercial or character work. If you have a sample of dry narration (no music, no processing), that's ideal. I'll ask the top candidates to record a 30-second test read of the actual script before making a final decision. **Budget and timeline:** Open to quotes. Looking to start immediately — recording needs to be completed within 2 days of hiring. As noted, this is ongoing work for a weekly publishing channel, so reliability and turnaround time matter as much as the voice itself.

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Activity on this job
  • Proposals:10 to 15
  • Last viewed by client:4 weeks ago
  • Hires:
    1
  • Interviewing:
    3
  • Invites sent:
    7
  • Unanswered invites:
    4
About the client
Member since May 26, 2026
  • United States
    Cape Coral9:06 AM
  • $480 total spent
    3 hires, 3 active

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