{"id":40,"date":"2012-11-08T03:13:09","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T03:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2013-07-25T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T13:36:25","slug":"tips-for-creating-a-character-voice-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceovergurus.com\/guru_blog\/tips-for-creating-a-character-voice-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Creating a Character Voice (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

When you get a voiceover script for a character voice, there could be several things going through your head about that character.\u00a0 That\u2019s great.\u00a0 The more you try and understand this character, picture it, imagine its likes and dislikes, its appearance, its quirks, the more it comes to \u201clife.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0You get a script.\u00a0 Go through the script several times and really focus on the word choices made by the writer.\u00a0 Focus on any descriptive words or strong words with an undeniable personality.\u00a0 For example, \u201cWe went straight to the most crowded room there, snuck to the stereo, found the volume control, rocked it to the 10, and got that party blazin!\u201d\u00a0 Words like snuck, rocked-it, and blazin speak to a more brazen personality in my book. \u00a0\u00a0This character perhaps speaks a little louder, is really emphatic, exudes confidence, and has a zest for life.\u00a0 Compare with this, \u201cI wasn\u2019t sure which room to choose, so I found a chair in the corner of a small room where only one person was sitting, and waited quietly for my friend to show up.\u201d\u00a0 Here seems to be a person who isn\u2019t confident, and kind of wants to be invisible.\u00a0 Words or phrases like wasn\u2019t-sure and small and waited-quietly speak to me as clues to this.\u00a0 Continue with this train of thought and give this character a background story based on the little bits of personality you have already gleaned from the word clues.\u00a0 Perhaps the \u201czest for life\u201d character was the class clown and was always getting sent to the principal.\u00a0 Perhaps the \u201cinvisible\u201d character was ignored by her older siblings.\u00a0 Create.\u00a0 The more you do, the more this character comes to life.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s much more to examine, but tune in next week for the rest.\u00a0 Chew on the above for a bit, as it is a big part of understanding and developing your character.\u00a0 Don\u2019t forget to have fun.\u00a0 A lovely article written by voice actress Randye Kaye expresses the concept and necessity of <\/span><\/span><\/span>having fun in voice acting<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> and manages to inspire even the most overwhelmed student.\u00a0 Enjoy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When you get a voiceover script for a character voice, there could be several things going through your head about that character.\u00a0 That\u2019s great.\u00a0 The more you try and understand this character, picture it, imagine its likes and dislikes, its appearance, its quirks, the more it comes to \u201clife.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0You get a script.\u00a0 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-voice-over-gurus-blog"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t