Voice Actor

Chatting with Mandy Mayhem, star of MUTHA, and Rapping with Actors

Chatting with Mandy Mayhem, star of MUTHA, and Rapping with Actors

Chatting with Mandy Mayhem, writer and star of MUTHA, and Rapping with Actors. Photo credit Kevin Patrick Robbins on the set of Mandy Mayhem's Rapping with Actors. (@rappingwithactors on IG). — at 299 Queen Street West.

 

VOICE OVER: Challenges for Female Voice Actors - Voice for Gaming

VOICE OVER: Challenges for Female Voice Actors - Voice for Gaming

Gamers sit for long periods of time.  As a result, gaming companies have been able to do some rather in-depth research into how people respond to different pitches of the female voice.  What do you think is the number one asset a female voice over actor can have?  

A low speaking voice. 

Why are Voice Exercises so WEIRD?

Why are Voice Exercises so WEIRD?

WHY ARE VOICE EXERCISES SO WEIRD?

Typically voice exercises engage intrinsic muscles and re-educate them, in relationship to producing your voice.  Most people haven’t gotten in touch with those structures since they were about 2-5 years old, so they now exist below the level of the conscious mind.  All those cute things babies do Baabaabaaa etc?  Yeah, they are trying to get a handle on how to use their body, and how to produce sound, and they are working HARD to figure it out!