Can Some VoiceOvers Get Voice Artists in Hot Water?

When performing a voice over, is there the potential for the voice artist to be held responsible for what they are saying even though the artist themselves aren’t the parties being portrayed in an advertisement or voice over recording?

According to voice artist and lawyer, Rob Sciglimpaglia, the answer is a resounding YES.

Sciglimpaglia told Stephanie Ciccarelli of Voices.com, “One area of the industry that voice-over artists should be cognizant of is celebrity impersonating. Celebrity impersonating falls under the auspices of the area of law known as ‘right of publicity’ laws. The right of publicity is the right of an individual to commercially exploit their name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness.”

Sciglimpaglia went on to describe the potential risks of impersonation and also hit on the very real, potential consequences that could come from product endorsements.

For more information, read the interview in full at VOX Daily here:

Can Voice Artists Be Held Responsible for What’s Read in a Script?

Source: VOX Daily