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The LRT voice told what is behind microphone

Walking into the studio and experiencing the “dead slience” for the first time, Wendy felt good, though she did not understand everything inside.

 

She just counted on her instincts when she was doing the job and the faster she completed it, the more satisfied she would feel.

 

It was not because she did not respect the job, but she would like to save time of all of her colleagues and money – every second counts when renting a studio.

 

Soon, she knew that she was not to sell what she thought was the best, but what the customers wanted.

 

“It’s all about commercial. We are not talking about high-art nor theatre in which I want to contribute to make it better. They are just buying my voice.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She says she was selling the abilities of delivery, interpretation, and imagination.

 

Then, she had received an request from the MTR and was told that they are thinking of changing the whole public announcement system. She went to record all the lines, while believing that there were few other people doing in the same time.

 

In fact, the railway decided to keep the present voice from Dr Cheri Chan, as she is now heard everywhere around the system.

 

Wendy finds thinking why she could not get the job bad. Everytime after the audition, she would not think of it anymore. According to her, she will get crazy and depression if she always think of the reasons.

 

She says when it comes to dubbing, it is subjective and there may not be a concrete reason of rejection, but the feeling.

 

Wendy says having worked for so long, she can note some trivial sounds, such as the necklace hitting the table, when she is dubbing.

Unknown Track - Unknown Artist
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© 2016 by Thomas Chan. 

International Journalism Honours Project 2016

Hong Kong Baptist University

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