Any performer—or for that matter, any public speaker—may suffer from vocal strain. Indeed, according to the performers and coaches we spoke with, the issues for all vocal artists are pretty much the same. There are only "stylistic differences and differences of scale, meaning how much voice is being used," says Los Angeles–based actor, singer, and vocal coach Dan Balestrero.But, says Balestrero, it's most problematic for the voiceover artist who does animated characters, oftentimes several within the same script. "People tend to do caricature voices by squeezing," he says. "And these voices are not supported by the breath, and when that happens, they're going to have short-term careers." Other performers often afflicted with vocal damage are poorly trained and/or inexperienced opera singers and classical actors, whose roles involve a lot of proclaiming. Balestrero says some of these actors have never learned the difference between what he calls "screaming" and "hollering.
- 4/29/2010
- backstage.com
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