Thursday, July 2, 2015

The Art of Voice Acting (2)

The world of voice acting

As you embark on a voice acting career, remember that your new environment is one that demands patience and hard work. You might start by recording bits for commercials or the voice people hear when the subway doors are closing. With some success, avenues for film or video game animation and documentary narration might be in your future. But even professionals take both energy-filled jobs, like original animation, and jobs like dubbing, which can leave you feeling like you're trapped in a booth.

Voice acting greats

If you're seeking a fun and artistic career, voice-over might be for you, but don't expect fame to come with it. You probably don't know of Tom Kenny or Peter Cullen, but you've almost definitely heard of Kenny's Spongebob Squarepants or Cullen's Optimus Prime. Hank Azaria has managed to appear in live-action films like Godzilla (1998) and The Smurfs (2011) while also performing more than 35 voices on The Simpsons. However, voice acting careers more often take after the legendary Looney Tunes voice of Mel Blanc who worked almost exclusively in voice-over. One way or another, voice acting is work that will both exhaust and reward.

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