Why an unreliable voice actor is terrible.

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I just got off the phone with a producer, and we were talking about the fact that, unfortunately, a lot of freelancers have this tendency to just disappear in the middle of a project.

Remember, if you are a freelancer you need to be on top of these things. You need to be on top of these projects because, as far as anyone else is concerned, if you don't answer an email in a reasonable amount of time, as far as they're aware, you may have just disappeared. You may have been hit by a car—they don't know!

So, you need to be present during, before, and after the project to make sure everyone understands what's being done and if there is a timeline. I'm not saying you need to record in five minutes, but what I'm saying is: at least communicate and indicate clearly when there's a timeline.

If you receive a request, you say, 'Hey, thanks, I received this. I'll send this audition tomorrow, if that's okay.' 

They understand that by tomorrow they're going to receive something, and it gives peace of mind.

Remember, as voice actors, you're interfacing with production companies, but those production companies are interfacing with direct clients. They have the direct pressure of delivering on the timelines that they've agreed to, and if they have to deal with an unreliable freelancer... well, good luck getting work. It kind of baffles me that people are like that, really.

Come on.