Voiceover Casting — Historical Documentary

Posted 2 weeks ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are looking for English-speaking voice actors for a six-minute historical documentary about the overlooked contributions of Asian Americans to U.S. healthcare. Our client is auditioning multiple voices and will select the voice that best fits the tone of the documentary. Voice Profile - Vocal age: approximately 35–45 - Warm, steady, mature, and trustworthy - Emotionally grounded, with quiet compassion - Natural General American accent preferred - Documentary-style delivery: reflective, intimate, and restrained Avoid commercial, theatrical, movie-trailer, news-anchor, or fast-paced YouTube delivery The ideal performance should convey dignity, empathy, and quiet strength, allowing the story—not the performance—to carry the emotion. Recording Requirements - Broadcast-quality microphone - Quiet recording environment - Clean, dry audio (minimal processing) - Documentary, museum, historical, or educational narration experience is a plus Audition Submission Please submit: - Your name and a brief introduction - Your recording setup - A read of the sample script below Audition Sample Every heartbeat means someone is still here. And someone is there to protect it. But how did those hands get there? For generations, Asian immigrants and their families came when they were needed—to build a future, to make a life. But history asked far more of them.

  • Less than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 1-3 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Middle-Aged Adult
Voice Acting
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:2 weeks ago
  • Interviewing:
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  • Invites sent:
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  • Unanswered invites:
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About the client
Member since Jan 31, 2024
  • United States
    Los Angeles5:49 AM
  • $3.2K total spent
    38 hires, 5 active
  • 213 hours

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