Creating Characters: My Favorite Place Is Between What I Know and What I Haven't Discovered Yet

Creating characters. Giving voice to stories. Exploring new possibilities. My favorite place has always been somewhere between what I already know how to do… and everything I have yet to discover.

After hundreds of characters — kids, villains, princesses, doctors, heroines of every size — it would be easy to settle into what works. But the day an actress stops being curious about the voice she hasn't found yet is the day the characters start sounding alike.

Range is built, not found

Every new character starts with questions: how does she breathe? Where does her voice live — chest, head, nose? What does she want that she won't say? The answers produce a voice no checklist could design. That is why I treat every session, even after 25 years, as an exploration first and a performance second.

If you're curious what that exploration sounds like, my demos carry a few of those discoveries — and there are many more voices still waiting to be found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does a voice actor create a new character voice?

It starts with the character's inner life — age, energy, intention, secret — and then finds the physical voice that matches: placement, pace, breath. The voice follows the person, never the other way around.

How do you keep dozens of character voices distinct and consistent?

By anchoring each one to the character's identity rather than a vocal trick. If you know who the character is, the voice reproduces itself naturally session after session — identity matters more than voice.

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