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Let me make it SO clear that it’s important for me to find a black voice actress for Janey!! I have spent MONTHS hunting for good example voices, but because I have such a specific sound quality in mind, Sarah Vowell and Kate Micucci are unfortunately the most accurate I’ve found, with Ayo Edebiri in a close third place. Maybe it’s because I don’t watch enough TV/Film or I’m just not looking in the right places. 😭
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This is why I’m really excited about eventually holding VA auditions though! There’s plenty of incredible talent out there that is just waiting to be discovered. I know the right fit exists and it doesn’t need to be someone “famous” or even professionally trained. 💛
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What I love so much about the example voices in this video is that rounded, almost “chewy” quality they all have! They’re all high energy but not too squeaky and sharp. Even though Janey is an excitable character, I don’t want her to sound too obnoxious or over-the-top. These women all kinda sound like they shout in lower case, but still are full of oomph and I love that. In terms of accent, I’m more flexible with what Janey could be, but for some reason, she’s always defaulted to a US accent in my head.
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If anyone can point me in the direction of voices you think might work, I’d love to know! It can be anything from professional VAs, to a TV presenter, to one specific random video from 2014. Anything. A runner up is Dani Chambers but she’s a little too smooth and crisp for Janey.
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