Self Recording Procedure
- For this lesson, you need to be the recording engineer.
- If you are recording your own voice, you must:
- Practice reading one line at a time to get the proper (natural) interpretation.
- Remember, this is a drama. Make it sound like a real motion picture (not a stage play or a book reading.) Make it dramatic.
- Record one line of the dialog. Often, you will record this line about 5 times trying slightly different interpretations.
- Select the best reading of the dialog.
- Save the file.
- When you are satisfied that the recordings are good, email me and send me the files. (See more detailed instructions below.)
Guide to Actors
- We want a natural speaking voice, not a stage voice. As you record, think to yourself, "Is this the way that that motion pictures sound?"
- Also, remember one piece of advice. Currently, the accepted acting style is to say your lines with confidence. That is, no matter what happens in the script, always have confidence in your voice.
- Are you confident?
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The dialog for the
Young Person
(1) Young Person: "That was a great movie..."
(2) Young Person (contined): "but I do not understand one thing."
(4) Young Person: "How can anyone be seduced by the Dark Side?"
(7) Young Person (eagerly): "A Macintosh!"
(9) (The young person thinks for a moment.) Young Person "Hummm"
(10) Young Person (amazed and excited): "Seduced by the Dark Side!"
The dialog for the
Old Person
(3) Old Person: "What's that?"
(5) (The old person thinks for a while.) Old Person: "Hummm"
(6) Old Person: "What computer do you have at home?"
(8) Old Person: "But what computer does your father use at work?"
(11) (The Old Person smiles.) Old Person: "Ahhh!"
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