Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry and how have things been?

Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by minhaz23 on Friday January 06, 2017 @01:39PM (#13338929)

Hey do you have any resources like books or youtube that can help someone work on their voice?

Im not looking to get into voice acting at the moment, but I do love what some actors are capable of doing with their voice. For example James Gandolfini, his voice is completely different as Tony Soprano from his real life voice. Granted, he has voice and dialect coaches, but ANY book or video that can help me even begin to learn how to manipulate, open up, free my voice etc would be helpful, thanks! And, good luck with your new career.

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Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by EekSnakePond on Friday January 06, 2017 @01:40PM (#13338953)

Pick up any reading material.. a magazine, newspaper, anything.. and just read it in a different voice. Create a character in your mind with an accent and just read it as that person. Then start having conversations with other people you don't know, introducing yourself as that character. You'll have to invent life details on the fly, but that's fine as long as its consistent. Do this for about a year.

It's really the acting part that matters in the end. :D

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Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by delgaudm on Friday January 06, 2017 @01:51PM (#13339049)

Thanks! Acting and "inhabiting" a character is critical. The person you're pretending to be has to feel as real to you as you are to yourself. Staying in character is very challenging.

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Re:Ask HN: What did you do after quitting the IT industry an... by estefan on Saturday January 07, 2017 @01:55AM (#13342748)

You might find "Singing and the Actor" useful. IIRC it covers anatomy and is more than just about singing.

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