Top Industry Tips On Voice Training For Actors
                      
TOP INDUSTRY TIPS
ON VOICE TRAINING
FOR ACTORS
 
ALWAYS WARM-UP
Do this before every audition, every
rehearsal  and  every  performance.  Even  five
minutes  makes  a  big  difference,  so  try  to  fit
in some mindful voice work every day.
PRACTISE SIGHT
READING
This is when you recite books or scripts
you’ve  never  read  before,  out  loud.  It’s  an
essential part of almost any audition and the
more you do, the better you get – remember
to  look  up  at  the  end  of  thoughts,  this  will
help you be more convincing.
BREATHE AT
PUNCTUATION
It may sound obvious but punctuation divides
text into thoughts, helping you make sense of
it. So it’s important to breathe at punctuation
to gain a better understanding of the
character’s thoughts. Be careful though, i f
you breathe when there is no punctuation,
you will be in danger of unintentionally
transforming that speech into a list.
RELAX THE JAW
This is so important, as it creates room in the
mouth for the tongue to move freely, which is
the  part  of  our  mouth  that  actually  creates
the  shapes  for  us  to  articulate  sounds,  so  it
really  helps  with  oral  resonance.  Try  saying
“ahhhh”  with  a  tense  jaw  and  then  hear  the
difference  when  you  allow  the  jaw  to  drop
open.
STRENGTHEN YOUR
TONGUE
Do exercises such as letting the jaw drop
open and pointing out the tongue, touching it
to  the  top  lip,  bottom  lip,  top  teeth,  bottom
teeth,  top  gum  ridge  behind  your  top  teeth,
and the bottom gum ridge behind your
bottom  teeth,  the  hard  palate  and  the  floor
of mouth. Repeat the sequence five times
and don’t forget to breathe or make sure
that the jaw remains relaxed!
SHAPE THE WORDS
Each word has a different combination of
vowels and consonants that give it a
different  feel  when  spoken.  Try  to  become
more aware of the physical sensation of
speaking  these,  particularly  when  practising
sight reading.
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