Hiring a Voiceover Talent That Sounds Like a Celebrity

Celebrity glitz and glamor casts a long shadow that reaches every facet in our pop culture. What is pop culture without celebrity? When Beyoncé drops a new single no one saw coming, Cate Blanchett rocks a designer dress on the red carpet, a Kardashian takes a verbal (or literal) swing at a family member, or an actor makes a very public guffaw, people wanna talk about it! The influx of opinions creates waves on social media that can quickly hit news outlets where even your grandmother waxes knowledge about the easter eggs Taylor Swfit dropped in her latest song.

When hiring diverse voiceover talent at a collective like Blue Wave Voiceover, people also search for celebrity sounding voice actors for their ads. Maybe you’re looking to hire a celebrity voice talent that sounds like the alluring Scarlett Johansson or your message needs the confidence of Viola Davis. Or maybe you require the rugged baritone of Sam Elliott or the potent resonance of James Earl Jones to convey authority for your campaign’s message. A celebrity’s popularity rises and falls depending on how they’re trending in pop culture. And sometimes someone who reaches celebrity status wasn’t originally a celebrity at all. Remember when read her inaugural poem at Joe Biden’s inauguration? The nation’s head was turned and everyone was talking about the staggering presence of the first ever National Youth Poet Laureate.

Voiceover Talent That Sounds Like a Celebrity and Not an Impression

When you’re looking to hire a voiceover talent that sounds like a famous celebrity it’s important to differentiate between whether you need a talent that can do an impression versus capturing the essence< of the person. Let’s be clear: impressions, voice matches, and tributes are for entertainment. When you want to communicate your brand or mission, you don’t want impressions and tributes. You want the essence of what that celebrity brings to the table. It could be their style, a specific timber of voice. You want a voiceover actor who can hit the right tone that captures their ethos. Let’s leave exaggerated impersonations for an SNL skit!

You need an actor that upon hearing their voice makes you snap your fingers and exclaim, “That’s it!” Because sometimes it’s more about sounding like Tina Fey and conveying all of her fun quirkiness.

Putting a celebrity reference in auditions when searching for voice talent can be a great frame of reference when they are instantly recognizable or simply embody a presence that perfectly fits a brand. A professional voice talent can then have a better idea of a client’s needs to then capture that celebrity’s essence.

Famous Celebrity Voiceovers In Commercials

You don’t see their faces but hearing their voice makes you stop and think, “Is that….?” Celebrities doing commercial voiceover work has been an ongoing trend for many years. Depending on the brand, the tone that their voices lend can convey a definitive quality that may make you want to buy what they’re selling. Maybe it’s the sexy authority that Don Draper aka Jon Hamm brings to Mercedes-Benz or Regina King gives you the confidence to roll up in a Cadillac as your car of choice. Lisa Kudrow lent her signature quirk to Yoplait yogurt for many years and Allison Janney’s warmth encouraged us to “thrive” in Kaiser Permanente ads.

Sometimes a celebrity voice can be a little surprising for a particular brand. Who knew that Brian Cox, the actor who plays the intimidating hard-hitting patriarch Logan Roy in HBO’s Succession, would be tantalizing us with talk of onions and sesame seeds…on a Mcdonald’s Quarter Pounder? His resonance upsells the fast food icon bringing the brand an unusual level of gravitas.

Celebrities Speak Out in Politics

In addition to setting trends for fashion or food, celebrities can use their high profile in politics as well. Most recently Sam Elliott ‘s distinctive baritone voice and Brad Pitt’s casual approachable vibe encouraged us to vote in an ad for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign. Attaching a celebrity name to a campaign can pay dividends in raising a candidate’s profile (and contributions) which can lead to more votes but it’s never a guarantee.

When celebrities use their social media platforms or an award stage to speak out about their political views, do Americans listen? According to a study, 25% of Americans prefer celebrities not to speak up while the same amount agree that when they do, it can be effective. Of course it didn’t hurt that Oprah endorsed Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, possibly leading to an additional 1 million votes

When you’re looking for a voiceover talent that not only captures the essence and style of a particular celebrity but also delivers professionalism with a fast turnaround, Blue Wave Voiceover has many options.

Just to put a pin in it, Blue Wave Voiceover does not provide celebrity impressionists, tribute acts, spot-on voice matches, or synthetic copies of celebrity voices.

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If you’re ready to move forward with finding a That Sounds Like a Celebrity today, then we’d love to assist! Feel free to e-mail casting@bluewavevoiceover.com and we’ll be happy to give you free, no obligation auditions of your script to choose from. We can’t wait to hear from you!

Just to put a pin in it, Blue Wave Voiceover does not provide celebrity impressionists, tribute acts, spot-on voice matches, or synthetic copies of celebrity voices.