Being a voiceover artist is easy….right?
By Chris Tester - British Male Voiceover Artist
Being a voiceover artist is easy….right?
・You don’t have to be on camera.
・You don’t have to learn your lines - one one will mind you having your script in front of you.
・They can’t see you, anyway!
・You don’t have to be on a set or work long hours.
Right? Well, no, actually.
Not quite, I’d venture.
Being able to tell a story as a voiceover artist - whether you’re in front of a camera or not - means you have to convey all your emotions and your journey as a performer, through your voice alone.
Making sure that you can be clearly understood when speaking, means countless breathing exercises, articulation drills and tongue twisters - which all need to be done before you get anywhere near a microphone.
Once you’re in the studio, getting that right take in the bag that the director will be happy with, can take many (and I *mean MANY) different takes.
It takes a lot to make the listener keep listening. So you definitely want someone who knows what they’re doing to tell your story.
#VoiceOver #StudioLife #ItTakesWork
