The Art of Voice Acting, 5th Edition

 

In this Chapter

 

Critical Voice Acting Concepts

Let Go of Judgments and Inhibitions

Take the “Voice” out of Voiceover

Interrupt, Engage, Educate, Offer

Never Play Comedy for the Laugh

Shortcuts that Trick Your Brain

The 2-4 Shortcut

Re-spell with Sound-alikes

Linking

Advanced Techniques

Make Them the Only Words

Remove or Change Punctuation Marks

Reverse Text to Find Inflection

Ride the Elevator to Tweak Your Timing

Substitution: Changing Context to Find Attitude

Add a Word or Two

Subtract Words

Break the Rules of Logic

Break the Rules of Grammar

Work Backwards

Find Emotional Hooks

Memorize the First Line

Use Music as Inspiration (Music Match Exercise)

Using Props

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Techniques for Developing Style

 

 

 

The techniques covered in this chapter ...