First Time :: Voice Acting!! :: Part [1]

I’ve wanted to post this for so long now! Finally! Well, without further ado, I present you, MY FIRST TIME VOICE ACTING! (sorta)

Actually, this ain’t really the “first” time I’ve voice acted or dubbed. Last year I actually had to do the voice of this bird in a mini-play in front of the class, but that time, I couldn’t really say anything (I actually did say nothing), so that didn’t count.

This one, however, is on a totally different level!

We (the whole class) had to do a play on one of our historical heroes that we learned in History in front of the whole school, including the teachers. They said this was to, you know, sorta increase the patriotic-ness in students.

At first I got one of the main roles (I play a dude). I was pretty happy, cause I didn’t expect the teacher to pick me – being all self-awkward and not really all that good with History and all. But still, she picked me. Why? (because I’m freakin awesome!) Because she said my voice was loud enough.

After discussions and what not, they decided that the characters won’t be able to talk after all, because our school’s lack of microphones. So when they were deciding on who gets to be the voicer, some dude – or dudette – suggested the teacher that we should go with me.

See, they were not looking for normal voice actors, no. They were looking for voice actors who could do accents. My parents both have the said accent, so I’ve had a decent amount of exposure towards the accent. The teacher handed me this script with words that had been converted to their “accented” counterparts. I read it, and then just like that, the teacher had me do the main character’s voice.

We had a narrator and 3 voice actors, which are a friend of mine, my second cousin and me. I only had one role to play, while the others played the other characters. The problem was, the actor playing the character I’m voicing, has this complex about wanting to sound manly. My voice is already quite deep, what more do you want, man?! I mean, he ain’t even all that manly. (oh, but he has a not-bad body, thanks to his soccer training)

It was really cool when we all rehearsed together on the stage and behind the school – I really felt part of the class. I actually was having fun.

On the day of the performance (a week ago, I think), people were all dressed up in these awesome costumes and with the really cool props made by a really talented bunch of kids in the class.

My friend was really panicking – though she didn’t have a part in the play. It was like she was worrying for me. Meanwhile, I wore a hardcore poker face, and on the inside I actually felt like that too. 

Until…

TBC...