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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.