ABSTRACT
In this chapter, the topic of voice in David Lynch's films is discussed. In Lynch's films, the voice plays just as crucial a role as do the sound effects, music, and sound design. Lynch has some typical uses of the voice that can be combined with other techniques, such as dubbing, editing, and volume levels. Vocal ranges of both singing and speaking voices indicate a lot about both characters and scenes in Lynch's films as do changes in voices. Alterations of vocal range based on the expectations for a particular gender are also important in the director's works in that it defies what the viewer anticipates and alters their interpretation of the character. Voice can also tell us about where and when a character emanates in relation to where they are in the filmic world. Imitations of non-human sounds, including those of animals, also appear frequently in the director's works and indicate primal and often violent characters.
