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Job Description
- Voice actresses can perform in a variety of projects, from completing voice-overs for commercials and movie trailers to portraying various animated characters.
- Depending on the project, a voice actor might work alone or with a group. Most of the work is done in a recording studio, with the voice actress reading lines in a recording booth while a sound engineer observes from the control room.
- Voice actors are self-employed and typically have an erratic work schedule.
- They may experience times when there is a lot of work available, as well as times when they have few projects.
- Jobs for voice actresses can be long term, such as providing the voice for the main character in an animated series, or they may be very brief.
- Voice actresses also are responsible for maintaining their voices.
- Many do vocal exercises. Frequent practice, particularly with new tones and accents, prevents voice actresses from straining their vocal cords.
Job Requirements
- Good voice actresses are able to speak in multiple tones of voice and with various accents.
- The ability to speak clearly and with a pleasing voice is essential. Unlike stage, television and movie actors, voice actors typically don't receive scripts in advance to allow them to rehearse and memorize their lines. Yet despite the lack of rehearsal time, voice actresses must be able to read from scripts in a natural, conversational way.