05-02-2014, 02:25 AM
Well, not professional, honey! What kind of girl do you think I am? LOL
No, seriously, the voice is one of the most personal expressions of the person. Ever try correcting someone's pronunciation of a word? How did they react? Most take offense. Other than actors, people identify very strongly and personally with their voice. They don't think about it but the importance is always there. It is not a conscious thing, but it is important none the less.
It is all well and good to write in a feminine style. Honey, that's easy. And once you learn enough it is easy to dress so as to appear the same. But the voice... nothing disturbs the picture more than a very feminine woman suddenly opening her mouth and sounding like a truck driver.
Now, chances are, for most who enter the pink fog, this will never be an issue, as they will dress only in total privacy and never speak to anyone except a spouse.
But for others, who do venture out in public, it is a huge issue (eh, Karren?)
Now, I do not expect to ever join that group, but you never know (that Southern Comfort thing dear sister Lisa dangled in front of me is sooooo enticing...damn that sassy bitch! tee hee, just kidding, Sis!)
But on another level, it is the actor (actress...tee hee
) ) in me. We learn to inhabit a character fully, from the walk to the emotional levels and psychology and all the way through simple things like hand gestures and other body language aspects. But the voice is one of the most important aspects in fully realizing and becoming that person. I suppose you just can't blame the actress for wanting to make every detail perfect, now can you, sweetheart? I mean this is in some ways the most personal and important use of my training and art that I have ever approached...because this time it is me and on many levels it IS for real.
Well, Sis, as usual, I seem to have written a book again. Just tell the silly bitch to shut up! LOL
No, seriously, the voice is one of the most personal expressions of the person. Ever try correcting someone's pronunciation of a word? How did they react? Most take offense. Other than actors, people identify very strongly and personally with their voice. They don't think about it but the importance is always there. It is not a conscious thing, but it is important none the less.
It is all well and good to write in a feminine style. Honey, that's easy. And once you learn enough it is easy to dress so as to appear the same. But the voice... nothing disturbs the picture more than a very feminine woman suddenly opening her mouth and sounding like a truck driver.
Now, chances are, for most who enter the pink fog, this will never be an issue, as they will dress only in total privacy and never speak to anyone except a spouse.
But for others, who do venture out in public, it is a huge issue (eh, Karren?)
Now, I do not expect to ever join that group, but you never know (that Southern Comfort thing dear sister Lisa dangled in front of me is sooooo enticing...damn that sassy bitch! tee hee, just kidding, Sis!)
But on another level, it is the actor (actress...tee hee
) ) in me. We learn to inhabit a character fully, from the walk to the emotional levels and psychology and all the way through simple things like hand gestures and other body language aspects. But the voice is one of the most important aspects in fully realizing and becoming that person. I suppose you just can't blame the actress for wanting to make every detail perfect, now can you, sweetheart? I mean this is in some ways the most personal and important use of my training and art that I have ever approached...because this time it is me and on many levels it IS for real.Well, Sis, as usual, I seem to have written a book again. Just tell the silly bitch to shut up! LOL