Methods 1: Cultivate your own voice-over talent.
1, practice reading aloud. Reading aloud is very important for dubbing, especially for some jobs that require electronic teleprompters or manuscripts. Always read books, magazines or news aloud to make yourself more adapted to this state. Spend at least 30 minutes reading aloud and practicing pronunciation and intonation every day. Try to change your voice when reading aloud to make the practice a little more difficult. Read all kinds of materials to improve your voice. We can start with children's literature, then try novels like The Hobbit, and then challenge poetry. Reading aloud is not just reading aloud. Your voice should reach the level of performance. Your job is to give life to words.
2. record your own voice. Try to recite a monologue or script, and then record your own voice. Listen to your own recording and feel what your voice really looks like. Write down the problem so that you can correct it in the future. The voice in the recording may surprise you a little, because it will be different from what you hear every day. Write down all these changes, and then slowly get used to the sound in your recording, so that you can better express your voice through the microphone.
3. Use a diaphragm. When listening to your own voice, think about whether you pronounce it through your nose, mouth, chest or diaphragm. Nasal sounds are not only unpleasant, but also bring tears. If you send it with your mouth, the voice will appear a little thin. Pronunciation with the chest sounds good, but the diaphragm is the strongest and the voice is the best. In order to use the diaphragm to make sound, you can practice deep breathing and then observe the ups and downs of the abdomen. When you laugh or yawn, you use the diaphragm. Find out this feeling and practice vocalization with the diaphragm. After mastering pronunciation skills, keep it. The vocal music teacher can teach you to make sounds with the diaphragm.
4. do vocal exercises. Some exercises can help you control and improve your voice. Many of these exercises are based on breathing. You can try to hum a complete scale with a straw. A straw can help you control your breathing. You can lie on the ground and take a deep breath. When you exhale, you will make a hissing sound. Even if you just sit up straight and pull your shoulders back, your voice will sound very different. You can also practice the pronunciation of words by tongue twisters, such as "the bench is wide, the shoulder pole is long, and the shoulder pole should be tied to the bench" and so on.
5. Imitate the voice of famous actors or virtual characters. Imitating other people's voices can make your voice more flexible and let you know the crosstalk performers, but it will always help you change your voice. It can not only make your voice more changeable, but also help you improve your acting skills. You should not only imitate this person's timbre, but also his personality, so as to make your role vivid, not just imitate the voice. You can try these familiar sounds at first: Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Crayon Shinchan, Conan and so on.
6. Improvise the role. Improvisation is an important skill of a voice actor, and it is also the ability that the director expects you to have. Through this ability, you can really interpret a character, think what he thinks and feel what he feels. After you enter the role state, tell a joke as a role. If you need help, you can ask your friends questions and answer them from the perspective of this role. For example, if you want to imitate the crayon Shinchan, you can make up a story about Xiaobai.
7. Take an acting class or find an acting teacher. They can help you develop your acting talent. Although voice actors will never appear on the screen, in order to better interpret their lines, every voice actor is actually a very talented performance artist. You know, dubbing is sometimes more difficult than other forms of performance, because you don't have any actors to play with, and the audience can't see your expressions, gestures or actions. Your performance has no props to rely on. All the emotions and personalities of the character can only be presented through your voice. If you are still studying, you might as well take more drama classes at school and try out any drama or one-act drama. If you don't study, go to some community theaters to perform.
8. Go to the pronunciation class. At least once a week, taking regular vocal lessons can broaden your vocal range and let you better control the volume and timbre. You may want to listen to the voice teacher's opinion more and see who is best for you. A good voice teacher can not only teach you powerful skills and control, but also help you know your unique voice. A good vocal music teacher will teach you how to warm your voice. There are many ways to warm up vocal cords. Try to blow your mouth first and make a sound like "_". Then open your mouth and yawn, sigh and stretch your chin with a smile.
Method 2: sell yourself.
1, make a sample. Voice actors need samples to show their talents when they are looking for a job. This demonstration can be your original work, an imitation of a role, or an interpretation of an existing script. It is important to prepare a high-quality sample, which is your representative and shows your ability and skills. You can make your own samples or ask professionals to help you. If you make your own samples, you should pay special attention to the sound quality and ensure that you record in a noise-free environment. There must be no noise in the sample that interferes with your voice. It costs thousands of dollars to make a professional sample. Professional samples can only guarantee good recording quality, but not the quality of the samples themselves. The content of the sample is the most important. As long as you have a good microphone and a quiet room at home, you can also make high-quality recordings.
Be awesome at the beginning and show your housekeeping skills in the first 30 seconds of the demo. A potential employer may only look at the first 30 seconds of your sample, so don't waste this opportunity. Samples are usually short, usually no more than one to two minutes. You should come straight to the point and simply show several voices.
If you are making a sample for a job you like, make sure the sample content is relevant to the job. For example, if you are auditioning for a male role, you don't have to show the old woman's voice in the demonstration.
2. Make a resume. Generally, you have work experience to find a job, so it may be difficult for you to start a business at first. Enrich your experience as much as possible, so that your resume can be richer. Take acting classes, attend dubbing seminars, make original videos on YouTube and other platforms, be a school announcer, play e-books, or find anything you can do related to dubbing. Try to enrich your experience anyway. This will not only make the casting director feel that you are experienced, but also improve your dubbing level. For dubbing, resumes are more important than photos. Professional resume photos can get extra points, but the production price is very expensive. And photos can't impress the casting director, because the performance of dubbing has nothing to do with your appearance.
3. Find a talent scout or agent. Like any other kind of actor, having an agent will help the voice actor's career. Your agent will tell you about local audition opportunities and help you find a suitable job. They will help promote you, manage your career, negotiate your salary and earn agency fees from your work. They know some jobs that you can't find yourself. So send your samples and resume to your local agent, and then choose someone you trust and are satisfied with. Finding an agent can help your career by going up a storey still higher. But before contacting any agent, you need to improve your dubbing skills and decide what kind of dubbing you want to do.
Find an agent who specializes in dubbing. Think about whether you want to work in television, film or radio, and then find an agent who specializes in this field.
4. Send your sample and resume to the record company. Find out which local record companies are there, and then send them your samples and resumes. If you don't mind going abroad, you can even send your samples and resumes to companies all over the country. Be prepared to wait for a response and be rejected crazily. Record companies will receive hundreds of samples. You may or may not be the person they are looking for. Just because they didn't give you an answer right away doesn't mean they are not interested in you. Maybe they don't have a suitable opportunity for you at present, but they like your samples very much and may consider you when they have the opportunity in the future.
5. Make your online portfolio. Doing online works well will help your career development. You can make your own webpage through platforms such as Wordpress, show your talents on Weibo, or set up a special dubbing account by using social media webpages. It is becoming more and more common for casting directors to use the Internet to find candidates. If someone has heard of your work, you certainly hope that he can easily find you and see your talent. Having a web page dedicated to displaying sound works can help you sell yourself.
6. Choose the right place. If you really want to develop dubbing performance into your career, you may need to live in a place where dubbing performance industry is developed. Although the network has reduced the location restrictions, it will still be helpful to stay in the industrial center city. The domestic dubbing industry is concentrated in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.
Method 3: Audition
1, participate in the public election audition. Even if you don't have an agent or any news from the record company, you can participate in the audition through public audition. Public audition means that everyone can audition. So to be prepared, there should be many people auditioning, and the time you can show it will be very short. Although the chances of getting the role through the audition are slim, it is still a good exercise opportunity, which can help you adapt to the audition and let the casting director see you gradually. Look for audition opportunities in your local area, or search for audition information online.
2. Online audition. The dubbing performance can be completed as long as there is a microphone, and even the audition can be completed at home. There are all kinds of dubbing jobs on the Internet. Let's take a look at websites like "dubbing circle". The online market is slowly changing the form of casting. When you live in a city with underdeveloped dubbing industry, online audition is a good choice.
3. Audition as much as possible. Some people say that the real job of actors is audition, because the film and television industry is a very competitive industry. So is the voice actor. You may have to audition countless times to get a role. After you finish a job, you need to audition again immediately. So you must learn to accept the audition process and attend as many auditions as possible. In this way, when you really get the job, you can always be alert and have a qualified voice. The more times you audition, the better your chances of finding a job. Don't give up the audition even if you are not sure whether you are suitable for the role. You never know what kind of voice the casting director is looking for.
4. Prepare in advance. Warm up the vocal cords in advance, and be sure to add enough water to your body. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the manuscript in advance and figure out how to interpret your lines. Some auditions may only make you say one sentence, so understand that you have enough time to prepare. This will release your nerves from the high pressure of audition. In addition to the required manuscript, prepare extra dialogues in case the casting director asks you to perform something else. Try to blend in with the characters, not just the lines. Who is this role? What is important to them? Why do they say these things? Write down your thoughts about the role, so as to understand the important aspects of the role. This will help you to play this role.
5. Be present on time. Be sure to attend the audition on time. To avoid being late, arrive at the site 10 to 15 minutes in advance. This will give you time to catch your breath and even read the script again.
Step 6 dress appropriately. Although there is no requirement for appearance in dubbing performance, the overall impression you give is crucial. So dress appropriately. Don't wear a tattered T-shirt. Try to look professional and try to adapt to the role you are auditioning for. For example, if your audition role is a ninja, you don't need to wear a ninja suit. You can wear a black Japanese button-down shirt, which is not only suitable for the role, but also makes you look professional.
expert opinion/advice
When there are many auditions, try to protect your voice in these ways.
Save your voice and prepare for the next audition. Think of the usage of pronunciation as calorie intake. If you only consume 1500 calories a day, you can't eat chocolate cake for three meals a day. If you need to attend several auditions in a row, it is better to save your voice than to be hysterical for the second time.
Give your voice a rest. Between each audition, take some time to completely relax your voice. You can do some relaxation exercises, such as blowing your lips or humming after each large-scale audition, which can slowly relax your voice and prevent the active vocal cords from suddenly stopping running.
Throat. Between each audition, smoke your throat with hot air and replenish water to your vocal cords. You can go to the steaming room, use a separate steam meter, or boil a pot of water, put a towel on your head, and smoke your throat with steam from the kettle. You can even stay in the bathroom, turn up the water temperature and close the bathroom window. But I don't recommend steaming your throat before going to the show.
Tip: Don't smoke. Drinking plenty of water can help you keep your voice healthy.
Give your voice a good rest once in a while This is conducive to maintaining the health of vocal cords.
Be sure to reach an agreement with the broker on the commission. Some brokers or brokerage companies may have higher commissions.
The competition for dubbing performance is fierce. To choose this career path, you must have a unique voice and a high talent for acting.
If you start early, such as trying from an early age, you will have a higher chance of standing in this industry.
Warning: It may take you a long time to become a real voice actor. Don't give up just because you don't have a job in a short time. The competition in this industry is very fierce.