Even if you're voicing a romance.
Of course, having a distinctive sounding voice can massively help, whether it's stereotypically 'masculine' or not. I'm not going to deny the appeal of Teddy Hamilton's pipes (if you know, you know).
But in order to sustain a listener's 'attention'....
it's the job of the voice actor to dig deeper.
The focus in most romance stories is not the act, but the emotional need that underpins it.
The climax - both metaphorically and literally - comes in the sense of completion, the unity that can only be achieved through finding a soul mate.
Both lovers are damaged in some way.
Both are seeking resolution for a perceived lack.
And it's the dangling of that possibility, the hope of redemption, that compels the characters to action.
The strongest writing in the romance genre embraces this, and it's been a pleasure working with Podium Entertainment on Victoria K Taylor's 𝘍𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 that does precisely that.
Delighted to share A THRONE OF FORST AND FLAME is out now on Audible narrated by myself and the wonderful Nina Yndis. Thanks as ever to Khai Dattoli for thinking of me a year ago.
Check out my audiobook demos here
Contact me here and we can discuss your voiceover needs directly
By Christopher Tester, British Male Voice Actor
