What makes a good speaking voice?
By Andy Zimmermann, voice over artist
We can all talk, but the moment we stand in front of a microphone on stage or in the studio, the voice takes on a different weight. So what makes a voice pleasant to listen to, and with it a good voice over artist?
The experienced speech and presentation coach Robert Schmid was a guest this week on SRF’s Tagesgespräch (Swiss radio), talking about his work with radio presenters over the past 20 years. He offers interesting insights into voice training, the handling of language, and with it the dialects spoken in Switzerland.