Voice Projection Quotes

Then there was a maiden speech, so inaudible that it was doubted whether, after all, the young orator really did lose his virginity.

I think when you're acting, you usually don't have to know too much beyond how to pronounce the words you're saying.

All I have is a voice.

When I was in third grade I taught myself ventriloquism... What's hard is to learn to be an entertainer and make people laugh. I was a few years out of college before I felt I had enough material. Then in 1988 I moved to L.A. and started to do some shows at comedy clubs.

As an actor, I trust my ear.

I didn't change my voice for 'The Boondocks.'

Hey, I'm not a politician. I'm a ham. I love to give speeches.

Stage actors are usually much more conscious of speaking up and making sure that everyone can hear in the back of the theatre; a film actor probably thinks of that a little less.

I've learnt that there's acting for film, acting for theatre, and acting for an audition.

Reading aloud to other people is wonderful - if you have people who will suffer it.

The practice of public speaking flourishes in every peaceful and free state.

Always, with speeches, I feel like it's an opportunity to say something.

One of the areas I have a little less confidence in is giving any kind of a speech.

When I was prepping for my Broadway debut as Romeo, it really hit me that I had never done that. I had trained at drama school for three years in my late teens to early 20s, and I'd studied Shakespeare, of course, but I hadn't actually performed it. So to do something like Romeo for my first Broadway role was a challenge.

I did drama at school and when I was doubling Xena, one time for my birthday mom and dad bought me an acting course 'cause I've always liked the performance side of anything.

I took speech training. I took a few voice lessons in college.

Why do gentlemen's voices carry so clearly, when women's are so easily stifled?

I'm lucky that I have a deep, strong voice naturally, and the rest of it I just worked on as far as confidence and projecting myself.

I am always interested in good performance, always tried to improve my skill as an actor.

If you want to deliver as an actor, you need to know the language. If you don't know what you are mouthing, how will you perform? For me, it is important to know the language.

I enjoy my public speaking. That's what I love doing. It's what I'm good at.

I didn't start singing until I was 16. I was afraid to sing in front of people.

I played a wide variety of roles.

I don't use my voice a lot in public.

I was worried that my voice would struggle with talking nonstop every night, but it's been fine.