Class 7 Homework Assignment Mrs. Mary Nillimore
Veemee for Voice Actor
3 auditions per day
200 doggy pants per day: it has now been 6 weeks since we introduced this exercise to you all. For those of you who are getting use to 200 and can do them comfortably in 1 sitting, I recommend aiming for 400 at this point. Either way it's time to start creating an exercise regime.
Monologue: Going forward, I will be listening to not just your vocal techniques but also bits about your acting as well. I encourage you all to be reading this week's monologue while moving your hands. If you are able to watch yourself in the mirror, pay attention to see if you are repeating the same hand gestures over and over again; or perhaps, you find yourself nodding to a particular rhythm; or maybe your hand movements aren't synchronized to your speech sometimes. This will teach you a lot about the way you act and show you some habits that you never knew you had in your acting.
Say something you think would fit
I love how natural you are bringing your vocals in now. Great job for everyone. I think your connection to the copy is fantastic - great work. But it needs more projection. You are in a nice comfortable reading environment I believe, but I think your mic is far away so it's hard to hear projection....however I don't want you to stop projecting. I love that you are reading more natural, but it has to have a bit more umph to pick up over music and sfx etc. Good work on everything though. SLOW IT DOWN EVEN MORE - just got to trust me on that one. Feels uncomfortable, but it will pay off. Slow down your individual words, not just the phrasing...good work today VEE
Thank you so much Deb, I always appreciate your comments and critiques. I think I should admit, I wasn't able to find time to record this while being alone, and I read it more quietly than normal because I didn't want to be heard by my family. So I genuinely wasn't projecting this time. Its embarrassing, but I think practicing around other people has been my biggest obstacle....its interesting that reading without projecting caused me to sound more natural though.