![]() ![]() Needless to say, men are predisposed toward deeper voices as a matter of biology. Which makes sense for an objective and omniscient speaker, as deeper voices are typically perceived as trustworthy by audiences. The excellence of female voice-over is obvious each major representation of the traditional version of this style uses deep masculine voices to draw attention and promote authority. A definition like this certainly doesn’t exclude a female voice actor playing this role. Which re-introduces the curiosity around the lack of popularity surrounding the female Voice of God. “An unseen, non-diegetic voice-over that draws attention and respect through its all-seeing ability to represent a scene.” In our previous blog on the Voice of God, we simplified it to: However, it has remained in the camp of male voice-over talents to fill roles attributed to The Voice of God, which seems unfair. The style adjusted over time to apply to movie trailers, film narration, voices with authority. The ability for a voice to present imagery and information from around the world, effectively manipulating space-time is an important element to the voice. In this article, we will break down this style to see how we can apply it to female talents and attempt to break the mould of what is considered authoritative and God-like.Ī term originating with Westbrook Van Voorhis’ narration in The March of Time, the Voice of God began as an objective voice-over style for news coverage in radio and cinema. But why are female examples of the Voice of God so rare in movie trailers and beyond? We are all familiar with the Voice of God voice-over style deep, booming, and most typically male. ![]() I’m talking about the Voice of God: a style of voice-over that has been used in film, TV, and advertisement for almost 100 years. No, I’m not talking about Ariel of The Little Mermaid. The Goddess has lost her voice and must find it once more. ![]()
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