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The Grind of Voiceover Work
At 5:20 · chapter starts 5:15
Josh makes the point that LaFontaine's pace of seven voiceovers a day from a home studio sounds deceptively manageable to an outsider — 'I'd knock that out in fifteen minutes,' is the naive assumption — but the reality is far more demanding. [1] — Josh "By the end of his life, LaFontaine averaged seven voiceovers a day from his home studio. Josh and Chuck — both experienced audio profession…" 05:15 Professional voiceover work requires near-perfect execution on every take, with directors pushing for re-takes over and over. Josh and Chuck both speak from personal experience: recording their own audiobook was a painstaking, monotonous process despite the fact that they spend their working lives talking into microphones. 'We're very off the cuff,' Chuck says, 'and that did not transfer over to exact readings.' The segment ends with genuine respect for the discipline LaFontaine brought to his craft.
By the end of his life, LaFontaine averaged seven voiceovers a day from his home studio. Josh and Chuck — both experienced audio professionals who found recording their own audiobook gruelling — make clear that this is a lot harder than it sounds.
By the end of his life, LaFontaine had a home studio and was averaging seven voiceovers a day.
