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Foods Voice Actors Should Avoid Before Going Into the Recording Studio

4/5/2016

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Before entering the voice acting profession, I studied a lot. I took plenty of notes and afterwards, when I saw how helpful my notes were, I organized my notes into a book titled, "Ten No Nonsense Steps to Becoming an Audiobook Recording Artist." The book is available on Amazon and Kindle.

One chapter in the book is devoted to taking care of the voice and foods a voice actor should avoid before beginning a recording session. I wrote an article about foods to avoid and published it with the hope that I could help new voice actors avoid common mistakes in the recording studio. The article is titled "Voice Artists Don't Eat Polish Sausage - Foods to Avoid Before Going Into the Recording Studio."

In the voice recording studio, time is money. And, when something goes awry with your voice, sometimes, the only thing to do is wait until the problem clears up. Avoiding foods that are hot and spicy or foods that dry out the voice or produce phlegm should be avoided. Some examples are pepper sauce, bananas, peaches and pears. Foods that produce gas are beans and cucumbers. Also consider beverages such as wine, which dries out the tongue and throat and milk that produces phlegm. My article gives more examples and more information. Read more...

Take Care of Your Voice

The following video provides some additional tips that help you take care of your voice. It was created for teachers, but after watching this video, I discovered that it applies to voice actors as well. The narrator explains how to sit and stand to produce better quality sounds from your voice. There are also some helpful tips such as how to stay hydrated and how to properly clear and protect your throat.
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