0678 – Character Creep

2022.11.09 – 0678 – Character Creep

Character creep

If you try and be someone who you’re not[1], then there is a chance that over the course of a contract or studio session, your ‘persona’ might change. It may mean that you cannot keep up the voice that you created for the role, perhaps because it is too demanding vocally, or you forget how to create it. Maybe it’s not a specific decision, but the voice may lose its edge, vitality or accent, which is why it is called ‘character creep’. This can cause a problem if you are recording say, an audiobook or lines for a video game as the voice will noticeably change during the reading, or worse if the lines have been recorded ‘out of order’, it will come and go …

So, check back and listen to what you recorded previously, especially after a break to ensure your character voice and vocal quality remain constant.

[1] Unless you are being paid to act, for example in a voiceover!

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