Comments on: 12 tips for more natural narrations https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html Atlanta Audiobook Narrator Tue, 28 Mar 2017 15:35:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Karen https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-154 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:17:30 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-154 Hi, Tim. You’re right that lots of voice talent enjoy an apple or apple juice to balance the saliva. I stick with water. A trick I learned from Pat Fraley is get a small spray bottle that you can use to mist your mouth. It keeps you hydrated without giving you the throat gurgle you often get after drinking.

Thanks for stopping by my blog, and happy new year!

Karen

]]> By: Tim https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-153 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:07:45 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-153 Great tips Karen. Another good idea is either sipping apple juice (as pure as possible) or eating an apple (obviously not during the narration!).

Apple juice balances the saliva so that your mouth is neither to “dry” or too “wet”, but balanced.

]]> By: Karen https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-152 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:22:21 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-152 Hi, Emily! I’m delighted that you found these tips to be helpful and even more delighted to be among the blogs you follow. I hope that I can provide more useful content to you in the future.

Best wishes for radiant health and unimagined prosperity in 2009 and beyond!

Karen

]]> By: Emily Coltman https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-151 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:58:33 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-151 Hi Karen,

Just followed the link from your comment on The Rapid E-Learning Blog.

Thanks very much for this list, it’s a great help. I particularly agree with point 3 that it’s important to talk like you normally do, and not try and put on a speaking voice or do a Bart – you’d just sound daft!

I’ll add your blog to my list of “blogs followed” if I may?

M

]]> By: Karen https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-150 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:30:58 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-150 Hi, James. Thanks for stopping by the blog with such an interesting observation and useful tip.

I don’t actually do a Bart impression. When studying character voices with the amazing and delightful Pat Fraley, I learned that it’s so much better to create your own characters than to imitate someone else. I look forward to the day that people recognize my voice because they have heard me in an audiobook, TV show or TV commercial.

Best wishes for your continued success!

Karen

]]> By: James Lorenz https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-149 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:10:34 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-149 Good info Karen!
My biggest problem tops your list. Don’t rush the words. It’s not so much an issue when actually recording a gig since I can focus on the script and get into a zone. I notice it when I’m submitting endless auditions for online sites. To jump from a wisecracking cat to a medical narration in a matter of minutes plays havoc with timing.
I’ve found that grouping auditions into similar reads helps a lot.
I’d love to hear your Bart!

]]> By: Karen https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-148 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:34:17 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-148 Hi, Brian. Thanks for stopping by my blog. 🙂

Karen

]]> By: Brian in Charlotte https://karencommins.com/2008/02/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra.html#comment-147 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:15:11 +0000 http://example.org/12_tips_for_more_natural_narra#comment-147 Extremely helpful information…thank you.

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