So what's the advice for those of us who don't have deep voices? Is it best to just speak at full chest in our natural tone?
I was asked to do a "movie trailer" type thing and I kept wanting to do the classic Don LaFontaine style, but that's just not my voice. The only way I could mimic it is by going very... "whispery" / "raspy" (sort of the way that Will Arnett talks, where it feels very throat constricted).
#"In a world" voice; don't have deep voice
civic elbow
Here's an example of me doing a "car commercial" demo
crisp root
Don LaFontaine has a deeper natural speaking voice. Unless you also have a naturally lower voice, it’s not going to be replicable.
However, your lower register is accessible through your diaphragm. You’ll also need more relaxed vocal chords. If you think of a guitar, the lowest notes are on the thicker and more relaxed strings.
The proximity effect can also be helpful with promo work - so having a condenser mic closer to you can make your voice sound a little deeper too, with proper technique.
molten orbit
Are you hoping to get work doing this?
civic elbow
Are you hoping to get work doing this?
Amateur stuff. Especially in the nsfw community that I run in. I’ve done some indie video game VA work with my natural voice but jw ideas on approaching this format. It came up recently in a community audio collab.