Mirrors
January 27, 2009
Regarding the notion of voice actors practicing using mirrors that came up in recent conversation…
If someone wants to use a mirror in their spare time to help them practice, if it somehow gives them positive reinforcement, that’s fine. But I think it’s like a training wheel, which should be lost as soon as possible. I don’t feel one should be obsessing over your physical appearance for a voice only performance. Yes, physical posture, and movement do affect the voice, but those professionals who use it use it as a tool to inform their sound; they certainly don’t care how they look while doing it, or if it’s the same as how they practiced in their mirror. The notion that one needs to be actively watching yourself to take note of such changes in the way you sound I disagree with completely. Orchestrating one’s performance around how you look, as opposed to allowing the physical expression of a character to emanate from you is a sure way to lead to a mechanical performance. Just because you look a certain way, does not mean you will sound right. This is why we look strange when we work, because our facial and bodily expressions do not always look correct and even ridiculous, because the bottom line is it’s how you sound, not how you look, and whatever extent one goes to achieve that goal is fair game. This is why active listening and actual DOING is infinitely more important in syncing up your auditory perception with how you utilize your instrument.
Big News
January 20, 2009
While the details of this project cannot be revealed at this point in time, we can safetly say that Lucien will be providing the voice of a very colorful character for a coming attraction in Abu Dhabi. Needless to say, it’s going to be big. More details to come as they are allowed.
Trio release
January 3, 2009
The three children’s audio books narrated by Lucien,
are now available through Live Oak Media!
Happy New Year!
January 1, 2009
As the new year rolls in, a stretch a new possibilities await, like a fresh mountain of clay waiting to be molded. Shapped by our imagination, our hopes, our dreams. Here’s hoping it’s a good one.
