It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
When I'm trying to find my way into a character, the voice and physicality are the first two things I do.
I have a feeling that about 90% of my life has been shaped by my voice, both as an embarrassment and as an advantage. There was always the terrible incongruity of this deep voice barreling out of this little body. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was aware that it was ludicrous, that it took on an importance that wasn't really there.
When I sing, my face changes shape. It feels like my skull changes shape... the bones bend.
Temperament can really take a toll on the voice. If you get tight in your body with the acting, then you can get tight in your voice. And then you can get tired, and you can damage yourself vocally.
Yes, it must be something that goes very well with my voice, let's say something that I understand that this would be good communication with the others, and I don't pretend for instance, to look for music that would be something that doesn't go with my personality.
If you imagine yourself to be someone who is very uncomfortable in their own skin, then it does funny things to your voice.
Your surroundings may change but your essence and your personality pretty much stay the same.
I'm a classic example of what can happen if you follow your inner voice. I was cursed with interests and some talent in many different areas. It confuses people.
Personality is immediately apparent, from birth, and I don't think it really changes.
It's the face and the body and the thing that we hide inside that can keep us from the world, but my voice is my voice.