Life happens. And some life events can supercede your voice over business. That’s what happened to me recently. I was hospitalized for about two weeks. I was alert enough to check email on my phone and answer some, but certainly not in a place I could audition or follow through with a scheduled session.
Here’s my suggestions when life, what ever the circumstances, happens and you’re simply not able to work. First, if you can, notify your clients right away, or have someone you trust do that. Thankfully, my client was more than understanding and fortunately could postpone the project. Second, notify your agents. I contacted mine to let them know I wasn’t ignoring their auditions, I was in the hospital. They responded right away. Third, just take the time you need to heal. Perhaps your life situation is a family emergency, a loss of a loved one, or personal illness. Whatever is going on, it’s very important not to rush back in the studio too fast. Your voice will out you!
Thankfully, I’m well on the mend, have been able to do a directed session with my client, have gotten back to auditioning, and have the energy to do email marketing. Phew! I did not like being in the hospital.