2019
Here’s What Industry Insiders Say About Voiceover
There are many types of voiceover jobs. The interesting fact is different projects will require a different voice, different skills or different levels of experience. When choosing a voiceover artist many factors come into play.
- “The skill of a voiceover artist is so singular that even established actors can struggle!” – Joanna Ruiz.
Curious about direction? - Below are some very honest words from leading pioneers in the voiceover industry.
Forever Young!
“I was always talking in weird voices from the time I was two. I guess I just found a way to keep doing it! I did get a degree in theater and took some voice-over classes… but most of it is just the same stuff I was doing as a kid!”
- Grey DeLisle.
Stretch Your Muscles!
“One of the things that I’m realising is that in voice-over work, you have to actually do more work with your facial muscles and your mouth. You have to kind of exaggerate your pronunciation a little bit more, whereas with live action, you can get away with mumbling sometimes.
- Mark Valley.
Get Ridiculous!
“I would love to be doing more voice-over work. It’s such a fun and free playground to take risks, play around, and get sort of ridiculous.”
- Ari Graynor.
"You Talkin To Me?”
“Taxi Driver’ is one of those films that is groundbreaking in how much you’re inside this character’s head. It uses voice-over in a revolutionary way where the audience is invited as a co-conspirator to the whole story line.”
- Sam Esmail.
Have Fun!
“I know now that I want to do more voice-over projects. They really have the ability to transport you into the world of whatever movie it is you are working on.”
- Bridget Mendler.
Get in on the Action!
“I just want to get into the action. And voice-over work is all action.”
- T-Pain.
Freedom!
“The beauty of voice-over work is that maybe you come in and record once every two weeks for a couple of hours and do a couple episodes a session. It’s awesome! You spend an afternoon playing in the booth, and there you have it. It doesn’t interfere with much.”
- Emmanuelle Chriqui.
Off the Page!
“A lot of people reckon they can do a funny voice, but it’s not enough – you have to bring the script off the page for an audience who can’t see you.”
- Joanna Ruiz.
An Inner Quality!
“Definitely in voice-over, you have to be completely uninhibited. More than that, you have to put yourself back into the enjoyment of pretending.”
- Molly Quinn.
To Conclude.
Trying to make it on your own in the voiceover industry is hard. We have found gaining perspectives from like-minded others to be invaluable when exploring the many-faceted aspects of this incredibly diverse industry. We’re all very intriguing people – Never be afraid to pick someone’s brains!