How Actors Train Their Voices For Animated Movies | Movies Insider

In anticipation of “LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,” we talked to voice acting coaches Joan Baker and Rudy Gaskins about some of the ways Hollywood actors train their voices for animated movies.

The “LEGO Movie” sequel has even more star power than the 2014 original, with Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, and Will Arnett reprising their roles and new personalities like Tiffany Haddish and Stephanie Beatriz joining the cast. Celebrity voice casts are becoming the norm for big-budget animated movies. But how do big-name actors prepare for voice roles? Joan and Rudy, two veterans of the voice acting world, explain all the behind-the-scenes exercises and tricks actors use when they voice animated characters.

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[courtney]

I love how passionately she talks about her work

[Gacho]

America has a 60 year old woman voicing bart and Japan has a 60 year old woman voicing goku, ah what a beautiful world

[aleahlrb]

As someone who is incredibly camera-shy but wants to be in a film, I would really like to be a voice actor.

[GODOFHELLFIRE]

Wait, so voice-acting ISN'T just turning up in your pyjamas and doing funny voices??
Well that's my dream job well and truly flushed down the toilet XDD

[MrChlwlstj]

The Japanese voice actors are insane at voice acting

[rileigh]

As someone who sings, I had no idea that warmups for singing and voice acting were so similar! It’s so important!!!

[Shutra]

The man legit wanted to say "many moaning men." Ok.

[VoiceoverByIvy]

I am a voice actor and I must agree that voice-acting isn’t about how good your voice is. It’s more on how you can breathe life to characters thru your voice! <3

[jacobandersen]

Until the end of the video, my reoccurring thought was, “what is the guy on the left doing here exactly?” 😂

[wirehanga]

*Sharpay pops up out of nowhere*

BBBB! MA!
MA!

[velociraptoryou]

As one who's studying voice acting, I found this *very* informative and essential!

[jules]

1. Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
2. Abominable abdominals
3. Kinky cookie
4. Lemon lime liniment
5. Eleven benevolent elephants

[keepyourshoesathedoor]

I’m pretty sure I’d suck but I still want to do it.

[michellejimena]

I don't know but I realized some voice actor's voice is very fitted to the character to the point it's kinda creepy...


It's just me tho

[shubhamvishwakarma]

Me: I will sleep early

My brain at 2 am : 2:15

[BuildingBandits]

1:44 when your crush walks in the room so you try and act normal

[lora_ine]

whenever i think of voice actors, robin williams aka genie comes to mind... he was phenomenal and will always be remembered...

[kitty-kalamariart]

As someone who does this for fun. I found this video pretty informative. Definitely going to try that pen trick.

[MrSlushee]

So, breath control, relaxed jaw, open throat technique, siren noises.... very similar to Classical Voice Training....