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Q: Where are you located?

We're located in Burbank, CA. If you live here, or if you're headed into town, you'll find we're easy to get to. And once you make your appointment, you'll be given detailed driving directions to get to our studio.

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Q: Do I have to take classes or coaching with you before you'll produce my demo?

David Lawrence teaches a comprehensive set of weekly voice classes at Actor's Key in Burbank every Sunday, and, occasionally, around the world, introducing people to the world of voice over. These classes not only include skill building tutorials, but also actual recordings that are the students' to keep - the MP3 files of their work are emailed to them after every class. Click here to learn more.

David Lawrence is also available for coaching on particular areas of your voice practice, from performance to marketing to computer skills necessary to access online casting sites. He also gives voice and on-camera acting workshops in Los Angeles and around the world, introducing people to the world of voice over. Call 818-326-7700 or email him for more details and upcoming workshops, or to schedule a coaching session.

Neither classes nor private coaching sessions are required for a demo session.

If you're ready right now to meet with him for an hour consult, and don't want to wait, you can schedule an hour long phone consult here and an hour-long in-person consult here. You can talk about anything you want in that hour, ranging from career advice to demo strategy to equipment selection to marketing and more. Just use the notes field to give him an idea of your agenda.

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Q: How much does a demo cost?

David only charges for two things: creating your new demo (that's $500 for all demos except IVR, which is $399) or updating your demo (that's $100 for each element updated or rearranging of existing elements).

That's it. No other hidden charges. The chat with David before you make an appointment is free. The peer review of your demo is free. Any updates David makes based on the review is free. Listing your demo here on the site is free. Quick questions on the phone or via email are free.

If you want to make a narration, audiobook, IVR, technical, scientific, legal or medical demo, David can produce those for you as well.

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Q: How do I pay for my demos2gogo demo?

You pay at the end of the session, and you can pay by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, PayPal or Google Checkout. Should you prepare a check ahead of time to bring to the session, it should be made out to Sotto Voce FilmWorks, our parent company.

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Q: How long are your demos?

Commercial demos should ideally be around one minute long. The producer will decide whether or not your demo is worth listening to within 5 seconds of starting it. In those 5 seconds, your best work will be heard, and you'll maximize the chances they'll listen to more of your demo - and the chances they'll listen to all of it. One minute is all they need - and all you need to produce.

Narration and specialty demos can be longer - between one minute and three minutes in length.

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Q: Do I need to find my own copy?

No, we provide all copy, concentrating on material that reflects the types of commercials being aired on radio and television this season. We tailor the copy we gather for you to your specific voice and style.

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Q: Do any of your clients use the same demo copy?

No, once a spot's copy has been used by a client, that's it - it's never included in another's demo copy again.

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Q: How long does the session take?

The short answer is: as long as it takes. Usually, our demos are produced in a couple of hours - some go faster, some slower. Rarely does it take longer than two hours. But with every demo, we take the time to skillfully direct you on your raw voice tracks, and include you in the process of sweetening and editing your final demo. You get to watch and listen as your demo is created - and you walk away with it right then and there.

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Q: How long do I have to wait to get up my demo?

There's no waiting at all - you record your tracks and we produce your demo all in the same session - and you leave with your demo on CD, and a high bit rate MP3 file emailed to you.

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Q: What if I just want you to update my current demo?

We can do that as well - adding new material from work you've done, creating new demo material to add do your current demo, even taking older demos and re-editing them for faster pace, better sound or rearrangement of existing material. And that costs even less than a brand new demos2gogo demo session.

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Q: What about ongoing classes?

David Lawrence teaches a comprehensive set of weekly voice classes at Actor's Key in Burbank every Sunday, and, occasionally, around the world, introducing people to the world of voice over. These classes not only include skill building tutorials, but also actual recordings that are the students' to keep - the MP3 files of their work are emailed to them after every class. Click here to learn more.

David also recommends Nancy Wolfson at Braintra for ongoing personal coaching, and both Voicecasters and Kalmenson and Kalmenson for ongoing classes. Both are in the Los Angeles area.

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