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Signatory
Someone (usually a producer or ad agency) who has signed a contract with SAG or AFTRA stating that they will only work on union jobs and promise to pa...
Signature
The specific quality of a voice that makes it unique.
Single
Also known as a monologue, or one-person copy.
Slate
Announcing a name and/or a number before a take, usually paired with the character the actor is playing. The slate helps the director and engineer ide...
Spec
Volunteering your services and postponing payment until a project sells. The popular definition is working for nothing now on the promise of getting ...
Spokesperson
Also referred to as spokes. A voice actor who is hired on a repeat contractual basis to represent a product or company.
Spot
A commercial. Originated from the days when all commercials were performed live, in between songs played on the radio. The performers were on the spo...
Stair Stepping
Having the pitch progressively rise up or down as a means of defining phrases. This technique is especially effective when reading laundry lists.
Stand
Where copy is placed in the booth.
Station I.D.
A short sound bite where the call letters of the station are announced or sung.