No, that’s not a plea for you to actually be talented…it’s a new iPhone app, and talent-finding service.
My thanks to Jana Wilkes who mentioned the service on my FaceBook Group: Voice-Over Friends. Jana is on the staff at Talent Please and an actor at Epic Talent. The fact that she’s the sales and marketing manager doesn’t phase me. She’s just…marketing!..and we all benefit from the referral.
Apparently so far, the bulk of the talent signed-on are from Australia, as the service is based there, but Jana says “downloads in the US are growing fast”. The app doesn’t make it very clear how to get yourself listed, though, AS a talent…so I wrote Jana to ask about that, and here’s what she said:
“…With talent please, we strive for quality of artists, rather than quantity. We want to be deliver the world’s best voices to the industry in the most effective way, saving time and creating more opportunities for voice artists. We therefore accept applications for registration, and review each demo before we list anyone on the app. You can have up to three demos (each at 2MB) and 5 headshots (cropped to square, 1MB), and as well as an app listing, while we are developing the desktop PC/mac version, we’ll list you on our soundcloud page with your own unique link. We will promote you on our Facebook and Twitter pages, and broadcast the app to ad agencies, producers and studios throughout Australia, the US, the UK and other voice over markets…”
Ok, then. You can write Jana Wilkes by messaging her on her FaceBook Page
Let me know what your experience is with this service.
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Does it cost anything for talent to get listed? What about different languages… do they have people who can review different languages and assess the accuracy of that person’s work/demo.
I like the idea and I downloaded their application form (on their site) they request credit card info and agent info (I don’t have an agent).
Would love to have a little more info from Jana.
(Mahmoud, Jana had trouble posting this reply, so I’m doing it for her/you….Dave C)
Hi Mahmoud,
Great idea! We want to constantly update the app so it addresses the needs of everyone who needs to use it – so we shall have a look at this possibility in future updates.
What’s your email address? Email your demo or website to [email protected]. We’ll review this and get back to you with feedback or approval, and can go from there.
We encourage talent who are both represented or who may be self-represented. We have an ‘Agents’ section, so if someone does prefer to use one Agency or search for other artists from the one agency, they can do so.
It’s really about saving time. Instead of reviewing a number of sites, each with different criteria options, you get a listing of quality, professional artists from all over the globe, within a few seconds – straight to your phone, boardroom speakers, or client’s email.
Thanks again Dave, for the post. I’m more than happy to take any enquiries, or we can even set up Skype calls.
Speak soon!
Jana
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Cheers
Jana
Jana Wilkes
sales & marketing manager
talentplease
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http://www.talentplease.com
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http://www.soundcloud.com/talentplease NEW – listen online!
http://www.theloop.com.au/talentplease
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NB: I’m in the office on Mon/Wed/Fri, and checking emails here and there the other days.