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Tanya Rich
British Voice Actor
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My Rich
VO Life

tanyarichvo

Pro Voice Over in all genres
RICH IN EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE & EXCELLENCE.
One of the most established & experienced #British #voiceactor in the U.K.

Come on. You know the ones I’m talking about. Th Come on. You know the ones I’m talking about.
The songs on albums nobody remembers. 
The padding. The excess... THE FILLER.

Yes, technically fine and well produced to sit with the others.
But they don’t stick. They don’t move you. All you remember is to skip.

That’s what AI voices are doing. 
They’re filling space. 
Technically fine and produced to sit with the other voices. The real voices. 
But AI voices don’t stick. They don’t move you. Think about that.
They don’t move you.

Much like those filler tracks. 

So are you really hearing them?
Like… REALLY hearing them?
Or are they sounds that fade into the background
until something more meaningful and memorable comes on?
Their words, not mine! Their words, not mine!
Some give notes like the most beautiful poetry. So Some give notes like the most beautiful poetry.
Some give notes like a slap in the face on a cold day. 

I’ve worked with both kinds of director. 
And I get the job done whichever one turns up.

You have to realise voice acting is more than a performance. 
Often, it’s translation. Translation of a vision, an emotion, 
and sometimes translation of complete, utter chaos.

Direction comes from all angles.
From animators, and from producers.
From game devs, and first-time filmmakers. 

They might mumble through a headset mic
or shout at me from the control room.
I’ll listen. I’ll adapt. I’ll deliver.

Four decades in a box taught me this: 
It’s not how the direction is given.
It’s about what you do with it.
In a 40 year voiceover career, I’ve seen trends In a 40 year voiceover career,
I’ve seen trends come and go…

Authoritative / Announcer / Epic / Conversational / Synthetic…

But in amongst all those changes
there’s one thing that stayed the same.

The breath. 
Breath is eternal.
Breath is our life force.

It’s the pulse beneath every performance. 
The pause that builds…

…tension. 

The inhale before the truth drops.
Breath control isn’t just about technique.

It’s about the emotion maaaaaaaan. 
It’s about knowing when to hold
knowing when to release
and when to let the
silences speak 
the loudest. 

For a while, humans couldn’t live without shell suits.
We learnt our lesson on that trend eventually.
Fortunately for us, breathing isn’t a fad.
It’s a craft that will outlast... well…
gaudy, crinkly, tracksuits
but you get the point:

It’s all about the breath.
Their words, not mine! Their words, not mine!
Last week I posted about spotting work in the wild Last week I posted about spotting work in the wild
with an accompanying phone clip of our TV.

But now... here's the ACTUAL version of the ident!
Thank you again to Koala TV for booking me and SimpliSafe.
For 50 years, I’ve had psoriatic arthritis. 20 y For 50 years, I’ve had psoriatic arthritis. 20 years ago I was given amazing life changing medication anti TNF biologics. Then I got the secondary osteo. These are my latest x-rays;  I have no cartilage at all between my knees and how I walk at all is a miracle! It’s because I’m used to it , and I am just used to being in pain day and day out. But next year I’m going to be a very brave girl and have my first knee replacement… thank goodness I’m not Jake the peg! #nationalarthritisday #psoriaticarthritis #osteoarthritis
Their words, not mine! Their words, not mine!
Show time! From the age of 5, I was performing Ye Show time!

From the age of 5, I was performing
Yes, just at home to my parents
And they had no choice but
to be the audience…

I have such strong memories of bursting into the room
singing this song, having no idea what the words meant!
It didn’t stop me from making up moves to beat the drums
and to swing my arms round like the ticking hands of a clock.

Fast forward to now, through a lifetime of performance.
Nothing has changed. When I open the booth doors
and step inside, it’s like being five once more
Walking through the curtains
Stepping up to the mic
It’s time to play
I am ON.

Show time!

These days my job is all about interpreting words,
digging into their meaning so there can be no ambiguity!

What songs did you sing to your parents?

(SOUND ON!)
You’ve heard it on commercial radio. You’ve he You’ve heard it on commercial radio.
You’ve heard it on telephone messages.
You’ve even heard it on an e-learning module.

The ridiculously melodic, up-down-up-down delivery
that sounds like someone running their fingers
over a small toy piano (repeat ad infinitum).

It’s not happy, it’s not jolly or jovial,
it’s not energetic, it’s not nice.

Here’s the problem: nobody talks like that in real life, do they?!
Therefore, going all sing-song completely kills the emotional truth.

Voice acting is about sounding real
and sounding like I mean it. 

So please don’t ask me for a sing-song delivery.
The effectiveness of your piece will die
…and I’ll die a little inside. 

(That said, if you want me to sing a song for you
keep an eye out for my next social post!)
A very un normal start to my usual day! Sound on! A very un normal start to my usual day! Sound on! #domesticgoddess
Their words, not mine! Their words, not mine!
I'm often asked about how to become a voice actor. I'm often asked about how
to become a voice actor.

So I've put together a 
simple two step strategy.

Hope it helps.
Filmed this at 8.45! First chance to post! Just Filmed this at  8.45!  First chance to post! Just taking a break from e-learning fun :-) have a wonderful day whatever you’re doing and a great weekend! #volife #backinthebooth #voiceoveractor
Food Porn/Heaven with my perfect everything 💜 Food Porn/Heaven with my perfect everything 💜
Their words, not mine! Their words, not mine!
What a fab interlude in our Copenhagen trip, to me What a fab interlude in our Copenhagen trip, to meet up with the lovely @realevoices . We have known each other a very long time, and chatted as If we had only seen each other yesterday! #realefriend #voiceoverlife
Their words, not mine! Their words, not mine!
“Hi Tanya, I need voiceover for a video. I’m l “Hi Tanya, I need voiceover for a video.
I’m looking to build a team around me who I 
can rely on to deliver the best production possible.”

Great. Here’s my quote [£].
The work will be crafted with care
and experience for the best production possible.

“Yeah, the person who did the last one is less than
half that price. They’ve just left uni and are
currently working in an estate agents.”
BEST. PRODUCTION. POSSIBLE.

Voice actors may not seem like the cheapest option,
but they are the right option. Let’s talk.
Acting is a beautiful thing. You get the make-up, Acting is a beautiful thing.
You get the make-up, the costumes,
the scene, your performance partners…
You witness their lines as they happen and
you can respond to their tone, pacing & shifts,
perhaps adjusting your own reactions and delivery.

Now, take all that away.
Oh wow, a void.

Better start imagining that make up, the costume,
the scene, who you’re talking to, how they react,
what they’re saying and how they’re saying it,
and what about doing it all alone, in a box?

Voice acting is no less than stage or screen performance.
It’s more focused. It’s precision. And there’s no safety net.

We’re often left completely to our own devices.
Working out exactly how the script should be performed.

Next time you think voiceover is easy
get in your wardrobe and deliver a show stealer.
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