Pronunciation?

bobbin beam · 04-05-2008, 10:18 PM

Don't over enunciate- It'll sound too stiff. Read the script. It should give you clues. Know who you are talking to.

Julie Williams · 04-12-2008, 02:20 PM

Never ever ever ever over-enunciate! Kiss of death. Mark of "announcer."

jason216 · 04-12-2008, 03:29 PM

Bobbin - Julie

So what are you really trying to say? Don't be shy...lol
Wow, 2 never ever's from the real deals...point well taken thanks

Jason

LavaShark · 05-05-2008, 01:27 AM

I grew up in Dallas, but traveled quite a bit in the Navy, so my dialect has been smoothed out somewhat. Still, if I'm tired...the twang shows up. I have to be aware of my pronunciation without sounding like I'm aware of it.

Jodi Krangle · 05-09-2008, 12:10 AM

That's always the trick, isn't it? To be aware without sounding like you're aware.

I have a tendency to over-enunciate if I'm not careful. There's also an odd little Canadian quirk that I'm MUCH more aware of now than I ever was before. Canadians can sometimes have a tendency to lift their voice in a question when there isn't a question in the text. I'm told this is a mannerism that makes Americans twitch.

I do my utmost not to do that in scripts.

I'm in total agreement with Lee. Sometimes - especially when auditioning at some place like Voices.com - it isn't possible to talk with the person asking for the audition before sending in the audition. In that case, I will usually do what he suggests and offer two readings - one with the contractions and one without.

This is a great thread - and it asks a lot of questions I had myself! Thanks for starting it, Jason!

04-05-2008, 10:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
bobbin beam User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 143	Don't over enunciate- It'll sound too stiff. Read the script. It should give you clues. Know who you are talking to. __________________ All the Best, Bobbin Beam www.bobbinbeam.com blog.bobbinbeam.com #07021

04-12-2008, 02:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Julie Williams Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 518	Never ever ever ever over-enunciate! Kiss of death. Mark of "announcer." __________________ POWERED BY CHOCOLATE Julie Williams "Voice-Over Chocolate" julie@voice-overs.com www.voiceoverchocolate.com www.voice-overs.com Currently on National spots for Eyeglass World; Narrations for US Steel, Point of Sale VO for Gutter Grip-- playing soon at a Home Depot near you! Julie will be heard nationally on a tribute to Ruth Bell Graham in December.

04-12-2008, 03:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
jason216 User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Fort Worth, TX. Posts: 72	Never, Ever land Bobbin - Julie So what are you really trying to say? Don't be shy...lol Wow, 2 never ever's from the real deals...point well taken thanks Jason __________________ Jason LeBlanc Web: http://jason_leblanc.voices.com/

05-05-2008, 01:27 AM	#14 (permalink)
LavaShark Peas grow there Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 7	I grew up in Dallas, but traveled quite a bit in the Navy, so my dialect has been smoothed out somewhat. Still, if I'm tired...the twang shows up. I have to be aware of my pronunciation without sounding like I'm aware of it. __________________ The distance between success and failure can only be measured by ones desire.

05-09-2008, 12:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
Jodi Krangle Voice Overs & Vocals Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greater Toronto Area, Canada Posts: 174	That's always the trick, isn't it? To be aware without sounding like you're aware. I have a tendency to over-enunciate if I'm not careful. There's also an odd little Canadian quirk that I'm MUCH more aware of now than I ever was before. Canadians can sometimes have a tendency to lift their voice in a question when there isn't a question in the text. I'm told this is a mannerism that makes Americans twitch. I do my utmost not to do that in scripts. I'm in total agreement with Lee. Sometimes - especially when auditioning at some place like Voices.com - it isn't possible to talk with the person asking for the audition before sending in the audition. In that case, I will usually do what he suggests and offer two readings - one with the contractions and one without. This is a great thread - and it asks a lot of questions I had myself! Thanks for starting it, Jason! __________________ Voice Overs and Vocals by Jodi My Voices.com Profile My Songwriting Resource, The Muse's Muse

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