Coaching for Actors and Voice Professionals

Very often people do not understand the importance of a Voice Coach’s work or a public speaking course. This is probably because not all professionals are serious and, above all, competent. Much of the offering of public speaking courses leaves the perception that the results are almost works of magic, achievable by anyone in a few days. They use slogans such as “learn how to charm an audience,” “how to get applause all the time,” or they rely on recorded video tutorials to do their science.

Clearly, not all trainers would offer quick or simplistic solutions to prepare for the heart of the problem of those who want to take this kind of course: overcoming negative emotions and fear of speaking in front of others. But it is one thing to speak in front of an audience of strangers and to have to talk about a topic to which your professional future is linked; it is quite another to speak in front of a small group of people who became instant “friends” on topics about which you care nothing.

In addition, some trainers may overemphasize the importance of “charisma” and “performance” in the presentation at the expense of the substance of the speech. This can lead to making a presentation devoid of content, which on the practical side becomes more of a show than a demonstration of the result of one’s value and commitment.

It is not easy to deal with criticism or negative comments about your voice, especially when it concerns your gender identity. Often this happens at a young age, and as people grow older they think their voice can no longer possibly change. It is always important to remember that your voice is a deeply personal aspect of your identity. We all have the right to express ourselves in a way that is authentic and true to how we feel deep inside, even without having to undergo surgery or hormonal interventions.

Exercises and tips to make your voice more feminine or masculine

If you are looking for de real tips and “secrets” for speaking well and especially making yourself understood, you have finally found them. 

If you have already tried to educate yourself on this topic, you have surely noticed the repetition of solutions and explanations that have nothing to do with “speaking,” that is, using your voice, and especially with making sure that you have been understood: you will have found more tricks and wiles that do not consider at all the way you speak.

Every time we meet someone new, we put them through a kind of “evaluation” through all our senses. Contrary to popular belief, the information we gather through our eyes are not the most important. No wonder it is said that “the clothes do not make the man.” The most important information actually comes from our ears and the interaction that takes place during the meeting. The same happens not only on a personal level, but also on a social, romantic and especially on a work level. In fact, when we show up for a job interview, what may be mistaken for a simple chat is a truly this kind of meeting. So what is the assessment session that Inborn Voice offers?

What is meant by the term diction? What does diction teach and why is it important to have good diction?

Before answering these questions, let’s start with an important premise: the key to any form of communication is the integral reception of the message you want to send.

Just as good calligraphy serves to make a handwritten message easier to read, good articulation and pronunciation serve to make an oral message fluid and more understandable.

It should be understood early on that diction in the strict sense is only an embellishment, an element that facilitates communication, and not a substantial part of it.