Voice Actor Archetype

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When formulating a character, it is a voice actor’s job to create another’s way of speaking and must convey the totality of their character through their voice. The only tool a voice actor has is their voice: they may only utilize vocal placement, tone, volume, and diction to create a vivid, compelling character. One of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating a character is a system that has been established across languages, countries, and cultures: the archetype system, or stereotypes. As John Esling notes in ‘Languages Myths, dialect or pronunciation is directly linked to these established stereotypes: “details of pronunciation conjure up stereotypes … a few consonants and vowels or the briefest of intonation melodies cause us to search our memories for a pattern that matches what we have just heard” (Trudgill, 171). Thus, a voice actor can capitalize on the preset standards of archetypes through the careful utilization of …show more content…
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