In the TV industry, some voice – over actor parts don’t even have these types of cues. People may narrate TV commercials when you are basically watching TV, participate in radio commercials, or possibly be part of books on tape or radio and podcast plays. In these cases, actors must draw from themselves and whatever instructions they’re given by directors to determine how to effectively use the voice to make a point or excite listeners.

There are many voice actors have training in acting and they may be especially good with voicing characters with different accents, and in different pitches and tones. Since the actor loses the ability to convey by visuals, honing their ability to turn their voice into a diverse instrument that reaches people is very important. Some people train in traditional acting, others have had specific voice-acting training, and a few people come to the business naturally talented.