stephanie ciccarelli | 3 skills every working voice actor needs
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3 SKILLS EVERY WORKING VOICE ACTOR NEEDS
Stephanie Ciccarelli
Voices.com Founder & Author
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— Thinking like an agent — Being a voice over detective — Directing yourself at home — Audience participation! — Q&A
Today’s Game Plan
Thinking Like An Agent
— Who are you? — What defines you? — What kind of work do you want to do? — What kind of work will you not do? — Being unified breeds confidence
Knowing Your Brand Identity
— Prioritizing your time and the jobs you audition for
— Being objective with your voice and abilities
— Knowing your limits — Positioning yourself for good first impressions
Thinking Like An Agent
— Joining online marketplaces
— Reviewing job postings — Spotting vital project information
— Cross-referencing job information with your brand, abilities and schedule
Finding Voice-Over Jobs
Being A Detective
— Looking for clues by analyzing your script – Who? – What? – When? – Where? – Why? – How?
Interpreting The Script
— Real Person — Narrator — Announcer — Spokesperson — Teacher — Character
Understanding Your Role
— Figuring out who your character is
— Building a back story — Understanding context — Reading between the lines
Developing Your Character
Directing Yourself
— Interpreting artistic direction in a script
— Deciding what to do when artistic direction is lacking
— Using imagery or additional sources for inspiration
— Making choices and then sticking to them
Creating Performances
— Recording your voice — Experimenting with various read
— Listening back — Going with your strongest interpretation (likely the one that best reflects the client’s needs)
— Slating your audition
Polishing Your Audition
Any Volunteers?
— Think objectively like an agent — Look for clues like a detective — Experiment by applying clues like a director
Putting Theory Into Practice
— Locate an audition you’re suited for
— Decode the script — Create and record your interpretation
— Email me your MP3 as well as the job’s requirements and I’ll let you know what I think!
Homework Assignment
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THANK YOU.
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