6The Seven Core Elements of an Effective Performance

(AKA: The A∼B∼C’s of Voice Acting—CD/6)

Acting is an art! As with any art form, acting has some very specific processes, techniques, and component parts—or elements—that must be understood and properly applied in order to achieve the desired result of creating a sense of believability. If any element is overlooked or omitted from a performance, the audience will sense that something is missing.

During the course of teaching The Art of Voice Acting workshops, we’ve boiled down the essence of acting for voiceover to Seven Core Elements that we refer to as The A-B-C’s of Voice Acting. Traditional acting classes for stage, film, and television teach many of these concepts, but not quite the way ...

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