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title: "The Music of Voice Overs with Alessandra Levy"

description: "Speech has rhythm, repetition, pace. Voice overs have style, tone, pitch. There’s a reason why so many singers are voice actors, and Alessandra is a perfect example! As an incredible multi-instrumentalist, recording engineer, producers, she brings music to the mic whether it’s on Jazz vocals or a Starbucks commercial."

status: complete

date: 2023-12-26

kind: guest

guestSlugs:
  - alessandra-levy

listenUrl: "https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lovemusicmore/episodes/The-Music-of-Voice-Overs-with-Alessandra-Levy-e2c4c76"
appleUrl: "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-music-of-voice-overs-with-alessandra-levy/id1567355195?i=1000639724404&uo=4"
spotifyUrl: "https://open.spotify.com/episode/3karvpq6sTyP936H6mhyRM"

topicsDiscussed:
  - "Singing and vocals"
  - "Musical upbringing and early influences"
  - "Transitioning from music to voice acting"
  - "The parallels between performing and voice acting"
  - "The role of musicality in voice overs"
  - "Finding voice placement and vocal health"
  - "Overcoming challenges in the industry"

hostNote: |
  **Alessandra Levy** is a voice actor, jazz-trained vocalist, and multi-instrumentalist, the kind of person who brings **musicality to the mic** whether it's a Starbucks spot or a jazz gig. This conversation is about the overlap: why so many voice actors are musicians, and how chest voice, placement, and resonance translate between singing and VO.
  
  We get into her childhood certainty ("I'm going to be an actor, I'm a musician"), the parallels between using life's ups and downs in art, and practical vocal technique, where resonance lives, why "mix" is the goal, and how studio training from jazz school shows up in commercial sessions.

selectedMoments:
  - label: "Alessandra's Early Inspiration"
    startSec: 19
    note: "Early performances and the influence of her family's musical background."
  - label: "The Decision to Pursue Music"
    startSec: 184
    note: "Determination to be a performer from a young age, no, I'm going to be an actor, I'm a musician."
  - label: "The Connection Between Music and Voice Acting"
    startSec: 261
    note: "Using life's ups and downs in art, the parallels between music performance and voice acting."
  - label: "Voice Training and Techniques"
    startSec: 288
    note: "Chest voice, resonance placement, how vocal technique affects both voice acting and singing."
  - label: "The Evolution of Voiceover Work"
    startSec: 2767
    note: "How the voiceover industry has changed, especially during the pandemic."
  - label: "Musicians in the voice actor community"
    startSec: 276
    note: "Why performing disciplines reinforce each other, and why she feels at home in VO."
  - label: "Why music matters"
    startSec: 3645
    note: "From wallpaper background music to the thing that makes you feel alive."

excerptQuotes:
  - text: "I just didn't think about anything else... It was like, no, I'm going to be an actor, I'm a musician, I'm a performer."
    startSec: 166
    reviewed: true
  - text: "The more I'm deeply involved in the voice actor community, I meet so many musicians — I feel at home here too."
    startSec: 275
    reviewed: true
  - text: "You're using your experiences in life — the ups and downs — you're using it all to create and to make art."
    startSec: 299
    reviewed: true
  - text: "Your chest voice is where you're speaking — you can feel it resonating in your chest. It's more about where you're putting the resonance of your sound."
    startSec: 2892
    reviewed: true
  - text: "It can be every gradient from background music, wallpaper to the thing that makes you be like, yeah, this is why I'm alive."
    startSec: 3648
    reviewed: true
  - text: "I think there are different reasons why people get into voice acting, but ultimately, it's about being creative and using your voice in a great way."
    startSec: 3195
    reviewed: true

faq:
  - question: "What inspires Alessandra Levy's music career?"
    answer: "Alessandra has always been passionate about music, influenced by her performance-based family, and believes music is a universal language that resonates with everyone."
  - question: "How did Alessandra Levy transition from music to voice acting?"
    answer: "Alessandra transitioned by drawing on her musical background and understanding of rhythm to find her place in voice acting, exploring how both art forms intersect."
  - question: "What vocal techniques does Alessandra Levy use in voice acting?"
    answer: "Alessandra discusses the importance of vocal placement, resonance, and how different voices affect character creation."

transcriptPublished: false

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