tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post3836814931326371476..comments2024-02-22T00:26:58.635-08:00Comments on The Ramblings of Some Audio Guy: VOICE ACTORS! Struggling with Longer Copy? EXHALE FIRST!Some Audio Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15458007836541750167noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-76532172119453715052013-02-15T16:12:39.207-08:002013-02-15T16:12:39.207-08:00You're more than welcome. It's too handy a...You're more than welcome. It's too handy a tip NOT to share it. Have a bitchin' WEEKEND!SomeAudioGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628709063663146643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-7195997960918043802013-02-15T16:09:56.127-08:002013-02-15T16:09:56.127-08:00Thanks for the reminder! I learned that in broadc...Thanks for the reminder! I learned that in broadcasting school and a few decades later my recent VO coach reminded me of it. Have a bitchin' day!Brent Abdullahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156136085143994015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-5027915585574671042012-03-14T20:09:28.509-07:002012-03-14T20:09:28.509-07:00So let me get this straight Producer/Writer person...So let me get this straight Producer/Writer person. You've given us a full page of single-spaced pt10 font, plus a tag, and a legal, but you want us to sound like we're "talking to a friend" honestly and not anncr-y.<br /><br />Sure...SomeAudioGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628709063663146643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-32854487879603483142012-03-14T20:06:47.465-07:002012-03-14T20:06:47.465-07:00Gotta keep it honest. Can't be honest if you a...Gotta keep it honest. Can't be honest if you arn't comfortable in your own skin...SomeAudioGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628709063663146643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-8743975412375880202012-03-14T19:04:18.731-07:002012-03-14T19:04:18.731-07:00You are my new hero! I have been longing for this...You are my new hero! I have been longing for this trick as I rampage through :60 spots that are written for twice that. <br /><br />**bats eyelashes**JoJohttp://jojojensen.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-71787733547495519902012-03-14T18:40:39.479-07:002012-03-14T18:40:39.479-07:00Thanks. Great post. And I'm with Juan, so much...Thanks. Great post. And I'm with Juan, so much of it is in the listening. Too many voice overs (pros included) forget that.Nick O'Rourkehttp://rmk.com.au/nick_orourkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-42764604929017564272008-07-22T08:15:00.000-07:002008-07-22T08:15:00.000-07:00LOL!It's funny that the more time I spend behind t...LOL!<BR/>It's funny that the more time I spend behind the mixer, the more comparisons I make to my time on stage. <BR/>Translating a performance to make it microphone friendly can take some time, but a lot of the physical technique involved can be quite similar.Some Audio Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458007836541750167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-74843866247721887172008-07-22T07:24:00.000-07:002008-07-22T07:24:00.000-07:00Great observations! This post reminds me again of ...Great observations! This post reminds me again of how hard it is to really do voice acting. I have tried it once at school before and I sucked at it. I never get to play the part. I don't know much about the proper way to breathe so I ended up just eating out the words in order to finish the sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-36424181876149225652008-07-18T08:16:00.000-07:002008-07-18T08:16:00.000-07:00Hey Liz!I wonder if maybe THAT's another thing aff...Hey Liz!<BR/>I wonder if maybe THAT's another thing affecting voice actors.<BR/>Quite a few of the actors I record on a regular basis have their own home recording kit. I wonder if they are having a problem turning off the engineer part of their brains. <BR/><BR/>I'll push record sometimes and wonder if their analysis had stopped at the volume of their voice...<BR/><BR/>That might be my next post LOL!Some Audio Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458007836541750167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-49022844608619503122008-07-18T06:35:00.000-07:002008-07-18T06:35:00.000-07:00Juan!What an AWESOME post!I am tacking this up in ...Juan!<BR/>What an AWESOME post!<BR/>I am tacking this up in my booth as a reminder!<BR/>(REALLY!)<BR/>I'm originally from NYC...so yeah....walking into the booth, closing the door and starting right away is a habit I need to work on!<BR/>(Although I DO always listen to the PRO on the other side of the glass!!!! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Have a GREAT day!<BR/><BR/>Peace!<BR/><BR/>LizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-3861352112942175182008-07-17T17:17:00.000-07:002008-07-17T17:17:00.000-07:00I KNOW Donna!I have to wonder if maybe it's an LA ...I KNOW Donna!<BR/>I have to wonder if maybe it's an LA thing. That maybe, because of things like how awful our traffic is that it makes it harder to focus on what's really important. <BR/>I had a woman today, 5 minutes late for her time, near tears because she couldn't get to the studio on time to prepare. She was so worked up, I had to give her 20 minutes to calm down. <BR/><BR/>Could it also be because of the way "on camera" auditions work here too? You show up, and try and fit into some mold the producers say they think the want. All image no room for personality?<BR/><BR/>I'm not originally from LA...Some Audio Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458007836541750167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-22692739994773345702008-07-17T15:42:00.000-07:002008-07-17T15:42:00.000-07:00Juan:This is one of the best posts I've read about...Juan:<BR/>This is one of the best posts I've read about voiceover technique! Breathing is so important, as is listening! Listening is such a great skill - especially in the studio. I find taking it slow (getting to the audition early, rested, relaxed, etc.) and focusing on what the client wants and needs, rather than looking at the entire script and wondering 'how well I'll do' helps. It's too daunting to look at an entire script and wonder 'where is the key phrase the client is looking for?' or 'should I emphasize this word...or that one?'. <BR/>Thanks for keeping everyone aware - and focused on what matters in the studio (besides good voice and delivery). Listening!<BR/>DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15819832899932497831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-81219826089547326512008-07-16T19:36:00.000-07:002008-07-16T19:36:00.000-07:00Thanks Karen!I had a teacher, really into Meisner,...Thanks Karen!<BR/><BR/>I had a teacher, really into Meisner, that would also treat monologue as dialog. Physically breaking up the script into more manageable ideas.<BR/>The idea being that, for keeping the language fresh, you'd be responding to the other character (or audience) as if they were talking to you, interrupting you.<BR/><BR/>Either that or you're anticipating what the response or question is going to be ahead of time as you speak.Some Audio Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15458007836541750167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197485284151138961.post-50367123532325311892008-07-16T19:32:00.000-07:002008-07-16T19:32:00.000-07:00Audio Guy, this is an AWESOME observation and tip!...Audio Guy, this is an AWESOME observation and tip! So many spots seem overwritten these days that your advice is sure to be used frequently. Also, the preliminary exhalation would give the voice actor time to become more present in the script and therefore more focused on the motivation behind each word. <BR/><BR/>I just had a coaching session with Jeff Freeman. He advised me to break up these mammoth scripts into the individual ideas -- akin to cutting up the 20-ounce porterhouse steak into bite-sized pieces. Once the script is dissected, it's easier to see how the ideas should be grouped for phrasing. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for providing such helpful info! Karen Commins <BR/>http://www.KarenVoices.com http://www.KarenBlogs.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com