Audition Notice: Voice-over "Emotional Substitution 2.0: Your Real Life"

Audition Notice: Voice-over Narrator Needed for Audiobook of "Emotional Substitution 2.0: Your Real Life in Art" by Simon-Elliott Blake

Are you a talented voice actor with a passion for conveying deep, meaningful content?

We are seeking an engaging, versatile narrator to bring "Emotional Substitution 2.0: Your Real Life in Art" by Simon-Elliott Blake to life in audiobook form.

This is a unique opportunity to lend your voice to a transformative exploration of emotional mastery, creativity, and authentic self-expression.

About the Book:

"Emotional Substitution 2.0" is a reflective, inspiring guide that empowers listeners to harness their emotions through art, self-awareness, and transformational techniques. Composed of insightful lessons and practical exercises, the book offers a pathway toward emotional evolutionturning pain into growth, hesitation into confidence, and everyday experiences into works of art. The tone of the book is calm, introspective, encouraging, and deeply humanaiming to inspire personal development and artistic expression through a gentle yet compelling narrative voice.

What We're Looking For:

A warm, expressive, and empathetic voice that can convey introspection, vulnerability, and inspiration.

Ability to vary tone, pace, and emotion to match different sectionscalm yet engaging, serious yet encouraging, gentle yet powerful.

Clear diction with excellent pronunciation, especially of nuanced concepts and poetic language.

Previous experience in audiobook narration or voice acting is preferred but not mandatory; a natural, authentic delivery is most important.

AUDITION DETAILS:

Please submit a short demo on Amazon ACX of yourself reading the provided excerpt.

The excerpt should showcase your ability to capture the tone of the book, blending calmness, warmth, and emotional depth.

Include your name, contact information, and a brief bio of your voice-over experience.

Submission Deadline:

All audition samples should be submitted by [Dec 15th]. Selected candidates will be accepted under Amazon ACX agreements.

How to Apply:

You must find the ACX Audible Audition to apply.

Excerpt Example for Audition:

["In every creative journey there comes a time when reflection must give way to actiona moment when exploring theory is replaced by putting ideas into practice. As you stand on the threshold of this stage, you begin to see that the rich experiences and subtle emotional cues you have uncovered through substitution can now be cultivated into tangible, repeatable practices. This chapter is dedicated to techniques and exercises designed to help you, whether as an actor or as a musician, refine your craft through focused, daily practices that make substitution a natural part of your creative routine.

Imagine an actor stepping into a quiet rehearsal space after long days of exploring personal memories, or a musician sitting alone with their instrument in a softly lit studio, ready to let the lessons of their inner voice guide every note and phrase. In these moments, practice and self-discipline come together.

You begin to experiment with techniques that help you anchor personal recollections with technical precision. For example, I once heard about an actor who, each morning before rehearsals, spent a few minutes engaging with a simple exercise: sitting calmly in a dim room and recalling a gentle memorya familiar conversation, a warm smile shared with a friend. He then would speak a line from the script slowly, letting that memory shape his voice until he discovered a natural rhythm that felt both personal and suited to the character. Over time, this small, daily routine became a cornerstone of his approach, anchoring his performances with a consistent layer of truth." ]

We look forward to discovering a voice that can truly embody the heart of "Your Real Life in Art", inspiring listeners to connect with their emotions and creativity on a whole new level.

Note:

Compensation is a 50/50 split of what Amazon Audible pays out. We each make 20% of the sale and it is all under contract. Amazon Audible is a fast and up and coming platform that also decides the pricing of each product.

Thank you for your interest and talent. Let your voice help transform this inspiring journey into a captivating listening experience!

Other work is on EmotionalPreparation.com. Simon-Elliott Blake is avid in the entertainment industry, including books and studying (including his teaching) over 8000 acting classes, of all types, plus outside classroom experience.