Anthony Reece : Rate Sheets and Recut Requests
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Anthony Reece
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Your Instructor this week:
Voice Over Expert Anthony Reece
After a lifetime in gaming, radio, television, theatre, music, entertainment & animation, the resume of Anthony Reece is vast including hands-on experience as a audio and sound track producer, creative director, studio manager, broadcast program director and producer, casting director and voice actor. Mr. Reece has "been there - done that". Anthony has personally cast, directed, produced and/or voiced hundreds of cartoons, games, commercials, animations and just about every type of media there is today. This diverse, creative background assures you're working with a studio, directed by a professional in all areas of broadcasting, gaming, animation, performance and media.
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Comments
Anthony,
On the button! Just sticking up for yourself and your talent is more than many clients expect. Get it in writing!
That was some fabulous advice!
Follow it folks!
Dan L. Master VO
Posted by: Dan Lenard "Master VO" | June 3, 2008 5:40 PM
Anthony,
Sometimes...we voice talent get so wrapped up in our "art," that we overlook, or neglect the business end, causing endless problems.
If all VO artists listened to your common-sense approach, it would level the playing field for clients... as well as talent.
There are some great suggestions included in your podcast, for both talent AND voice-seekers!
Bravo!
Posted by: JC Haze | June 3, 2008 6:55 PM
Anthony,
I cannot thank you enough for your words of wisdom and professionalism! I have listened to this podcast several times, and jotted down many notes. Using your advice, I'm about to change a lot about the way I do business!
Thanks!
Scooter
Posted by: Scott Fortney | June 3, 2008 8:55 PM
Anthony,
I'll add my applause to the above. My experience confirms yours; almost always, when you behave like a professional, the client will, too. And when they don't, it's no great loss when they look for other voices to exploit.
One difference in the way I operate from the way you've described is that I don't have a "standard 1 round of free re-cuts." This is because I have the client on the phone with me (or in the studio) when I record, so they "sign off" on the performance immediately. Of course, if there is some boo-boo on my part that we both miss, I will fix it at no charge.
All the best!
Dan Popp
Posted by: Dan Popp | June 9, 2008 3:32 PM
This has got to be one of my favorite podcasts so far. I took lots of notes also and will be revamping my service agreement immediately. Wish I had heard this last week, as I found myself in recut "h-e-double hockey sticks". Thank you Anthony for sharing and thank you voices.com for providing this amazing forum for us.
Best wishes,
Vanessa Hart
Posted by: Vanessa Hart | June 10, 2008 10:25 PM
Thank you, Anthony, for sharing some valuable pointers! Wish I had a copy of a one page standard agreement to work from. Guess I'll let my fingers do the searching for that, but enjoyed your podcast!
Best regards,
Pamela Tansey
Posted by: Pamela Tansey | June 12, 2008 9:54 PM
Hi Pamela,
Thank you for commenting on Anthony's podcast!
If you're looking for some business templates to work from for quoting and invoicing, you can find them in the Voices.com Help section under User Guides and eBooks:
http://www.voices.com/support/user-guides.html
Happy downloading!
Best wishes,
Stephanie from Voices.com
Posted by: Stephanie | June 12, 2008 11:43 PM
This was very helpful. Even more so would be seeing a sample Talent Service Contract, such as AR refers to in the podcast.
Might I be able to get a copy?
Thanks!
Debbie
Posted by: Debbie Irwin | July 14, 2008 5:05 PM