Before I even start with, let me clarify that this article is not at all about how to be a voice actor? or What does it take to have a great voice? etc.
I am here to share with you all my amusement about one thing that exists everywhere in this universe.. right from the smallest particle like atom to the largest bodies outside the observable universe, and that is SOUND. What astonishes me more is the result you get when you give this sound a pattern, a frequency a tempo, which we call VOICE !!! Even more amusing is the result, when you hold the reins of this Voice and modulate it , throw it at right points.This is called VOICE ACTING!!
I think no art can beat the experience you get from the "Theater of the mind", which happens with some great voice acting. So who all need to learn this skill? Is this only for those who want to be great RJs, Voice actors, dubbing stars?
My experience in the domain of voice acting/narration/public speaking says something different. Voice acting is a skill that should be learnt by everyone. It's one crucial thing that can make a difference in the game. Voice acting is inherent to us. Right from the time we were born, we knew how to act through our voice. We learnt fast that the more we voice-act the better the results are, hence the famous saying "Only crying baby gets the milk"
But with passing times, we started taking this art for granted. Slowly, we tend to loose rhythm, we tend to loose focus, we tend to ignore the power of Voice acting in our daily lives.If you really want to be successful in your life .. be it at your workplace, in your friends circle etc, just know that you need to master the art of Voice Acting.
You've got to know, how, when, what to speak. You need to understand what tempo and with what throw should something be spoken. You need to know what words and what tone should be used to express the feelings behind those words. You need to understand the audience, you need to read the script which is not otherwise visible. You need to LISTEN, you need to read the message, decrypt it, unfold it, understand it, encrypt your replies in the best possible fashion and deliver. This is voice acting.
A simple science but a difficult art to master. Over many years doing voice acting/dubbing, I learnt one thing, that there are thousand ways to say something and all of them have a certain meaning, a texture attached to that meaning, nothing is void here. It takes a lot of practice to act just through your voice, but when once done right it makes an everlasting impact.
Trust me, you cannot learn in a day, and mind it, not every presenter,public speaker is a good voice actor. You can call yourself a good voice actor only when the listener is in unison with you, when you become one with the audience, when they start understanding you even before you have presented the facts.Remember, anyone can present facts and play with the perceptions of the audience, the real fun is in not presenting the facts, yet taking everyone in your confidence. This can be achieved only by Voice acting.
Voice overs / dubbing /hosting shows for so many years has taught me a lot, I would love to share with you my experiences, my mistakes that you should not do which can make you a better voice actor.. all this and more .. in the next blog.
Meanwhile do share with us what do you think is THE most important thing to be a great voice actor??
I am here to share with you all my amusement about one thing that exists everywhere in this universe.. right from the smallest particle like atom to the largest bodies outside the observable universe, and that is SOUND. What astonishes me more is the result you get when you give this sound a pattern, a frequency a tempo, which we call VOICE !!! Even more amusing is the result, when you hold the reins of this Voice and modulate it , throw it at right points.This is called VOICE ACTING!!
I think no art can beat the experience you get from the "Theater of the mind", which happens with some great voice acting. So who all need to learn this skill? Is this only for those who want to be great RJs, Voice actors, dubbing stars?
My experience in the domain of voice acting/narration/public speaking says something different. Voice acting is a skill that should be learnt by everyone. It's one crucial thing that can make a difference in the game. Voice acting is inherent to us. Right from the time we were born, we knew how to act through our voice. We learnt fast that the more we voice-act the better the results are, hence the famous saying "Only crying baby gets the milk"
But with passing times, we started taking this art for granted. Slowly, we tend to loose rhythm, we tend to loose focus, we tend to ignore the power of Voice acting in our daily lives.If you really want to be successful in your life .. be it at your workplace, in your friends circle etc, just know that you need to master the art of Voice Acting.
You've got to know, how, when, what to speak. You need to understand what tempo and with what throw should something be spoken. You need to know what words and what tone should be used to express the feelings behind those words. You need to understand the audience, you need to read the script which is not otherwise visible. You need to LISTEN, you need to read the message, decrypt it, unfold it, understand it, encrypt your replies in the best possible fashion and deliver. This is voice acting.
A simple science but a difficult art to master. Over many years doing voice acting/dubbing, I learnt one thing, that there are thousand ways to say something and all of them have a certain meaning, a texture attached to that meaning, nothing is void here. It takes a lot of practice to act just through your voice, but when once done right it makes an everlasting impact.
Trust me, you cannot learn in a day, and mind it, not every presenter,public speaker is a good voice actor. You can call yourself a good voice actor only when the listener is in unison with you, when you become one with the audience, when they start understanding you even before you have presented the facts.Remember, anyone can present facts and play with the perceptions of the audience, the real fun is in not presenting the facts, yet taking everyone in your confidence. This can be achieved only by Voice acting.
Voice overs / dubbing /hosting shows for so many years has taught me a lot, I would love to share with you my experiences, my mistakes that you should not do which can make you a better voice actor.. all this and more .. in the next blog.
Meanwhile do share with us what do you think is THE most important thing to be a great voice actor??
