stephanie ciccarelli | 3 skills every working voice actor needs

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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