Main Responsibilities of a Voice Over Director at Talkback Casting and Directing
Amanda's primary responsibility as a Voice Over Director is coaching actors to deliver optimal performances for video games and animation, often working with "very little information about the roles" and code names for top-secret projects. This involves Amanda acting as "the conduit between what the client wants and the performance," directing actors in sound studios while collaborating with sound engineers to achieve the desired results.
Voice Directing, Acting Coaching, Video Game Industry, Audio Production, Client Communication
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Amanda Wyatt
Voice Over Director
Talkback Casting & Directing
Orange Coast College AA degree
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General Studies / Not Applicable
Arts, Entertainment & Media
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None Applicable
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1. Directing and coaching actors to achieve optimal performances in video game and animation productions.
2. Acting as a liaison between clients and actors, conveying client expectations and feedback.
3. Working with actors in sound studios, guiding them through their roles despite limited script information due to industry secrecy.
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What are your main responsibilities within your current role?
My current role is primarily as a voice director for the video game industry, and sometimes animation as well. I also sometimes cast roles, though I'm doing less of that now as I focus more on voice direction.
My main responsibilities begin once a role has been cast. The actors for the characters in the video game then come into a sound studio. You've likely seen videos or pictures of actors behind glass in a vocal booth.
I'm on the other side of that booth, sitting with my clients and the sound engineers. My job is to direct and coach the actors to give their best performances for the game or production. Actors are usually given very little information about their roles.
Video games are notoriously secretive about their scripts and the game itself. So, most of the time, actors don't even know the real title of the game. We work with code names. I act as the conduit between what the client wants and the performance we're looking for from the actor. Essentially, I serve as the voice for the actor to get the best performance out of them.
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