🎙️ How to shine in a directed session (without taking it personally)

Lately, I’ve been thinking about those recording sessions where everything just flows… and others where every piece of direction feels like a riddle.

The difference often isn’t in your voice, but in how you handle what happens inside the booth (and inside yourself). So I decided to write about it.

In voice-over, being directable is just as important—if not more—than having a great voice.

It’s never about forcing your version. It’s about adapting, interpreting what they’re asking for (even when they don’t know how to explain it), and becoming a true team player in the session.

✅ Corrections aren’t personal attacks.
They’re signs that the version the client has in mind hasn’t been reached yet.

🎯 Was the direction confusing? Don’t be afraid to ask.

Clarify, adjust, and offer a new take.

Remember: a professional voice doesn’t just sound good. It also:

✔️ Listens attentively
✔️ Adapts quickly
✔️ Makes the director’s job easier

The key is to become a tuned, sensitive, and willing instrument. Because what truly makes you valuable is not just how you sound…but how you work to sound the way they need you to.

🎧 That’s the difference between a good voice… and a great professional.

Being easy to direct is one of the most important skills in this field.
And if you can adapt fast and nail it—even in one take—you’re definitely on the right path.

— Daniela Torres