You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery, episode number 36.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

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insider information to help you portray characters in animation, video games, and beyond.

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Hi there, my name is Crispin Freeman, and I'll be your guide through the world of voice acting.

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This episode of voice acting mastery just happens to fall on Halloween 2012.

So, in honor of my favorite holiday,

I thought I'd take the opportunity to share my thoughts on how to play villains in voice acting effectively. The villain is one of the most popular types of characters that beginning

voice actors tend to want to play, and I often get asked how best to portray

larger-than-life villainous characters or psychotic out-of-control antagonists.

I've played a number of villains, such as the dark and powerful Duskmon in Digimon,

the impetuous and unstable Electro in the spectacular Spider-Man,

the brooding and methodical Itachi in Naruto,

and the maniacal and demonic Alicard in Helsing.

While these villains are definitely fun to play, they can also be challenging, because it

takes a certain understanding of their mindset in order to portray them with depth and

believability and to avoid sounding

flat and one-sided in your performance.

So, as a special Halloween treat, let's explore the psychology of the villain.

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