What is Voice Acting?
Voice acting is the art of using your voice to portray characters, narrate stories, or present information in various media. It encompasses a wide range of projects, including animation, audiobooks, films, commercials, and video games. Voice actors often work behind-the-scenes, bringing life to on-screen, off-stage, or non-visible characters.
How it works
Voice acting involves using vocal talents to create character voices or narration, often for entertainment, education, or business projects. Voice actors read scripts, emphasizing dialogue and emotions through their voice. The recorded vocal performances are then mixed and edited by a sound engineer.
Methods/Techniques
Voice acting employs various methods and techniques to bring characters and narratives to life through the voice alone. These include character analysis, breathing techniques, vocal warm-ups, and script interpretation, all aimed at conveying emotion and personality authentically.
Famous Voice Actors
Mark Hamil
Known roles: The Joker (various media), The Hobgoblin (Spiderman: The Animated Series), As himself (The Simpsons)
Tara Strong
Known roles: Twilight Sparkle (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic), Batgirl (The New Batman Adventures), Raven (various media)
James Earl Jones
Known roles: Darth Vader (various media), Mufasa (The Lion King), Various Roles (The Simpsons)
Nancy Cartwright
Known roles: Bart Simpson (The Simpsons), Rufus (Kim Possible), Various Roles (Family Guy)
Lauren Tom
Known roles: Jiayi (What If…?), Various Roles (Teen Titans Go!), Various Roles(Batman Beyond)
Kevin Conroy
Known roles: Batman (various media)