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VOICE ACTING Voice Acting Rule: 'Never Sacrifice Clarity For Character.' Direction Can Screw You Up December 8, 2017  By Hugh KlitzkeCasting Director and Coach Never sacrifice clarity for character. Direction will screw you up - if you let it. And direction that requests extremes in the performance of the read will distract you from putting an idea over clearly. Example 1: "Laid back, very relaxed. Almost sounds like she doesn't care."If you're not careful and let this kind of direction overtake your read, it becomes very easy to make important parts of the commercial unclear. Brand names (especially pharmaceuticals), complicated phrasing or enticing adjectives, can quickly get lost. Remember: clarity of concept, clarity of pronunciation, clarity of intention - those are the ideas that the people who hire you are looking for in your read, as well as your sound. --------------------- ABOUT HUGH Hugh P. Klitzke is studio manager and voice casting director for a leading bi-coastal talent agency, who in more than a decade has directed over 115,000 auditions for all voice over genres. Based in New York City, he is also a coach specializing in teaching voice over for actors, and blogs at voiceoverfortheactor.com, a twice-weekly blog with helpful voice acting tips. Web: www.hughpklitzke.com Email: VO4TA@voiceoverfortheactor.com Blog: www.voiceoverfortheactor.com SEE MORE HELPFUL VOICE ACTING ARTICLES HERE |
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