ABSTRACT
One key to effective single-voice delivery is to use the basic dramatic principle of having a conversation with another person. Make the other person the ideal person who needs to hear what you have to say. Another key is to find the appropriate attitude or style. Both of these can be effective interrupts and engagements when done properly. Make your conversation natural, believable, and candid, speaking to only one person at a time. Shotgunning, trying to speak to several people at once, tends to make your delivery sound more like a speech than a conversation, although that may be appropriate for some types of copy. In single-voice scripts, as in others, there can be many different written references to the performer, such as VO, ANNCR, or TALENT-and all may be used interchangeably. You may also see references to music, SFX (sound effects), and even directorial cues, which are not to be read by the performer. The format may be single-or double-spaced and may or may not include a separate column for video and other instructions. Read everything on the page in order to fully understand the message and your character’s role. Then quickly run through your Seven Core Elements to set your choices.
