You're listening to Voice Acting Mastery episode number 105.

Welcome to the Voice Acting Mastery podcast with Crispin Freeman.

Voiceactingmastery.com is your place to learn both the skills and the mindset you need to become a professional voice actor, even if you're just getting started.

In each episode of this podcast, you'll discover valuable

tips, tricks and insider information to help you portray characters in animation, video games,

and beyond. And now here's your host, voice actor Crispin Freeman.

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 is about how essential it is to understand and immerse yourself in the different

types, genres, and styles of voice acting if you want to truly be a successful professional.

Other voice acting teachers may use different terms to make distinctions between different

flavors of voiceover. But for the purposes of this episode,

I'm going to talk about voiceover jobs first in terms of categories, dividing them initially

into narration-based or character-based voiceover. Then I'll get more specific, referencing project

types, like commercials, promos, narration, animation, video animation video games anime and so on within each project

type there are then different genres you'll want to familiarize yourself with like science fiction

fantasy real-life drama slapstick or romantic comedy etc and, each genre has the potential to be made with a

different style depending on what studio is producing the project and what audience the project is

intended for. Each voiceover project, therefore, is going to have its own specific flavor and

intention. In order to excel in voiceover,

it is crucial that you familiarize yourself with a body of work that already exists in each

genre and style of voice acting. You also need to be aware of past and present trends and

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