At a voice class I attended the other evening, I had an unusual vantage point: I was seated behind each speaker as they recorded their VO session. What’s interesting is that I couldn’t see facial expressions, but I could watch bodies. From the back, I saw hunched shoulders relex and tense, knees bend, backs sway. Add to that the voices and it was almost like wathcing animation.
Truth is, it was a lesson in watching as well as listening. In this space we talk about listening more than talking. Add to that guideline the idea of watching body language. While I’m no psychologist, it is important to read signs like crossed arms, posture and eye contact and how jaws are set. People listen (and talk) while delivering their message on many levels.
Be sure to pay attention to them all.
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