Let's Bust The Voice Over Myths

I'd like to talk about the most common myths in the voice over industry because they actually detract from the core point of truly good performance and the viewpoint of the voice industry. Understanding the misconceptions and immediately explaining why they are no longer relevant. Voice acting got its start in television and radio commercials. Narration from a film. Even in the film, the manner was comparable to that of voice acting at the time. It was all linked together. Everything was Polished. Sterilized. Professional. Announced. Perhaps not precisely like this, but there was a theatricality to cinema performance that we now associate with stage acting. Like voice acting, film acting has evolved into a far more realistic style of expression and behavior. Now is the time for realism in acting. And praise be to God! Finally, we can suspend our disbelief!

Let’s get into the Myths of Voice Overs:

Myth 1: The way of delivering the script

One of the reasons that contribute to the permanent debunking of this misconception is that we speak in real life when standing, sitting, or lying down. The way we posture our bodies while reading a script or auditioning should mirror the text's emotional energy. Is it ecstatic? Take a seat! Is it genuine and warm? Sit for a while. Position your body to feel what you're supposed to experience energetically, not for better diaphragm access.

Myth 2: Voice Over industry is for Animated Shows

Another misconception about the voice over industry is that people believe voices are only given to animated characters and only by famous actors but that is not it. There is Dubbing, where there are professionals who dubbed international characters into regional languages. It’s a process that is not only performed with professional animation voice over services providing actors of Bollywood but there are professionals who are giving their best work but not getting recognized.

Myth 3: Being a Voice over artist can happen very easily

The casualness with which some people consider "going into voice overs." As if they are considering becoming a dog walker or creating quilts. No big deal.

However, "considering a career in voice-overs" is akin to "considering a career as an Olympic athlete" or "considering a career as mayor of a city." There is a road for those few who are qualified, but it is far more involved and tough than most people believe. And you'll have to persuade a lot of people along the road.

It is a long-term effort that takes great concentration, finances, and time to establish connections—in addition to having a genuine talent for it.

Voice acting is more than just a skill. And it isn't something you do just by thinking about it. A professional acting career can be exciting and fulfilling for the proper type of performer, but it is not simple.

Myth 4: Voice actors ruin people's favorite Anime Characters

Fans of anime and video games are increasingly dissatisfied with voice actors for how their favorite characters were depicted on-screen. It should be noted that performers do not have control over their characters' growth, such as screenplay choices and plot direction.

Myth 5: Overnight success

Would you ever pick up a violin and record your debut CD after a few weeks of practice and no lessons? Obviously not. Nobody would walk into a sports store, buy the best tennis equipment money can buy, and expect to play Wimbledon the next week.

Explain to me why some aspiring voice over actors dive deep into their finances and invest in high-end equipment despite having no official training or expertise, anticipating an immediate return on investment. It takes a lot of skill and practice, as well as technical knowledge, to bring a text to life.

It is almost never true. The life of an actor is one of flexibility. The job tenure is as short as your gig (maybe a couple of hours), and you rarely obtain the relative security of a contract. Voice actors are employed for one day and that's the end of it. But at the same time, you need to be equally adept based on the gig you are recording, for a cartoon animation, you would act in a way different than when you are performing the role of an expert Hindi narrator.

The life of an actor is not one of stability. If you have a problem with constant disruption, failure, rejection, and inconsistent work times, you should pick a less volatile profession. Typically, becoming an overnight success takes several years and an actor may have a good year or two, but in a swiftly changing industry, luck can change suddenly.

Those who can adapt and uncover new pathways of opportunity that can lead to work are the ones who survive and endure for a long time. Such prolonged success is statistically uncommon, as most professional (union) actors are unemployed at any one moment, but there are individuals who can find it.

There are several myths about Voice over but we are here to break them all, Voyzapp - is the biggest voice over agency in India, we are on the journey to help break all the myths and make Voice over Industry one of the biggest Industry.

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