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Friday 7 November 2014

Using Female Voice Over Talents

By Christa Jarvis


The world of acting has many more facets that most people even realize. Actors come in many classifications ranging from standard commercials to infomercials, television to big screen, stage to amusement park characterizations and puppeteers to animation vocalizations. The call for female voice over talents is one that is very wide and quite diversified.

One of the reasons this niche is so often forgotten is that unless the actor is already a well established star, the audience rarely ever becomes aware of what they look like. This is a genre that really does put more emphasis on how one sounds and the way they can master their skills, than it does on their appearance. These jobs are open in a number of styles and in several markets.

A lot of actors start out working this field on the local level, which encompasses projects that will be aired or performed only within a small area like a few counties. The next step up are the regional jobs that enjoy a wider broadcasting range that may be spread over several states or territories. The largest, and generally most coveted market is known as national, and as indicated, these are seen throughout the country and possibly beyond those borders.

Hundreds of these roles are heard every day, though most people do not even think about the acting abilities they require. With so many unique character personalities to fill, the pool of skilled actors must consist of a variety of sounds. Every style is needed, including high voices and low ones, sweetly soothing vocals as well as those that are roughly gruff, casual and unique.

Several types of advertising techniques call for actors with great vocal skills, such as those used in late night infomercials and standard television commercials. In an effort to grab an individual's attention, several websites have started allowing audio internet ads. Though most hardly give it a thought, even those announcements heard in theatrical trailers and before a feature film begins are part of this field.

Giving speech personality to animated characters is yet another example of the type of work available in this field. There are also many times when these skills are needed in television shows or feature films. One very easily overlooked venue that would not even be possible without actors of this sort is the narrator of audiobooks.

So much more is necessary when trying to secure a position than simply walking into a production facility and letting them hear a great speaking sound. Most actors take on vocal and acting coaches to help hone their skills and invest in creating a quality sample recording. This is submitted to agencies or presented at auditions.

Ladies of all ages with a desire to utilize their vocal skills professionally, have many opportunities to do this. Some of the basic requirements are the ability to speak clearly, the capability to convey a particular feeling using just speech and a script, and of course enough versatility to meet the sound requirements. Serious performers should be prepared to make a lot of resume' and recording submissions and to attend as many casting calls as possible for jobs on their desired level.




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