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Using Your Voice as a Dramatic Tool

Using Your Voice as a Dramatic Tool. Rate. Problem: 90% of beginning actors speak too fast. Solution: Have someone interrupt you when you are rehearsing to remind you to slow down!. Projection. Problem: Beginning actors often speak too softly on stage due to nervousness and poor breathing.

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Using Your Voice as a Dramatic Tool

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  1. Using Your Voice as a Dramatic Tool

  2. Rate • Problem: 90% of beginning actors speak too fast. • Solution: Have someone interrupt you when you are rehearsing to remind you to slow down!

  3. Projection • Problem: Beginning actors often speak too softly on stage due to nervousness and poor breathing. • Solution: Be well-prepared. Do your breathing and vocal exercises.

  4. Clarity • Problem: Garbled speech is caused by poor enunciation or improper pausing. • Solution: Mark script to remind you when to pause. Do your vocal exercises.

  5. Expression • Problem: Beginners are usually too subtle in their expression. • Solution: Overemphasize to exaggerate as much as possible.

  6. Pitch • Problem: Beginners lack variety in pitch (monotone). • Solution: Vocal exercises. Mark your script to remind you to add variety.

  7. Other Elements that Affect a Vocal Performance • Posture: Stand straight with feet apart. Hold script just above waist level. • Eye contact: Look at the audience at least half of the time. • Lack of preparation: Rehearse 15 to 20 times. Really! • Poise: Do not let audience know if you mess up (i.e. giggling, rolling eyes, apologizing, etc.)

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