@tawnyplatis: Why Maleficent talks like that: explained by a voice actor Tomorrow: Ariel (The Little Mermaid) Maleficent may be the single most vocally commanding character in this entire review. Mary Costa herself described Eleanor Audley in the recording booth as a petite woman who sounded like she was nine feet tall. She has a full chest voice and a low laryngeal placement, which is what creates that sense of physical size. Extremely deliberate consonant work, especially on hard sounds, is what creates the sense of precision and control and while her dynamic range is also quite narrow it’s in the opposite direction from Aurora. She stays consistently low and grounded rather than consistently light and elevated. Aurora's voice is built on release and breath and Maleficent's is built on engagement and placement. One voice is designed to float away and the other is designed to stay exactly where it is until it decides to move. #disney #voiceactor #movies #villain #voiceacting
she was the step mother in cinderella too, wasnt she?
2026-04-08 20:09:17
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adamnicholas84 :
Eleanor Audley had the ✨Perfect✨ voice for Maleficent!
2026-04-10 10:48:30
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Rhiannon Elizabeth Irons :
If the Disney villains were to revolt, Maleficent would lead them.
2026-04-08 23:02:11
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JJ :
Angelina Jolie NAILED it
2026-04-14 06:56:23
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Kat K. ❤️ :
Maleficent, Lady Tremaine, and even Madame Leota - Eleanor Audley is amazing 🥰
2026-04-26 15:11:19
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spicycinnamon13 :
I always thought her voice was very beautiful
2026-05-09 06:36:54
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Darkdreamer34 :
That description of Eleanor doing Maleficent makes sense. Whenever I mimic Maleficent, I always automatically draw myself up to be as tall as I can be,lol.
2026-04-08 20:28:53
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Tickertocker001 :
imagine how much richer her voice would be if they had our recording technology 😩😩🥰
2026-05-03 01:25:01
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Margo Cline :
Pat Carroll is also like this. loved her!
2026-05-09 02:48:03
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Ellie 🇨🇦 :
Maleficent is my favourite Villain of all time, plus she turns into a dragon!!!
2026-04-08 22:16:49
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zelda 🪽 :
I love how she says on a spinndleee of a spinning wheel
2026-04-23 12:58:08
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embroider_li :
Listen just wait till we get to Ursula
2026-04-09 01:16:57
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K8 :
Her voice was MARVELOUS.
2026-04-10 17:33:28
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Justafellow :
She's classy.
2026-04-09 17:52:51
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skyesidhe :
God her voice is so cool. I have loved her voice my whole life
2026-04-09 07:05:19
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Tabbycalico21 :
If the king had invited her, Aroura would have been given so many gifts and blessings.
2026-04-29 13:14:51
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TanTanTanner :
Please do a video on Pat Carroll (Ursula) from the Little Mermaid. A voice acting job done so well, that it basically eclipsed her body of previous work.
2026-04-10 00:21:01
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weredragonlord_89 🧪💀🔮 :
As far as I know Maleficent never actually killed anyone
2026-05-07 00:35:29
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JB :
Because that’s how that woman sounded
2026-05-08 20:55:37
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Rustic Druid :
My favorite Disney villain of all time. Its not because of her motivation, complex dialogue, nuance of the character. All of it stems from her presence and ability to act. She feels like a villain, she feels what evil should be. Its the imagination we have of her character that makes her amazing. Brilliant analysis again Auntie Tawny.
2026-05-01 13:10:22
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Sancocho1336 :
The notes read like AI you shouldn't just copy and paste it
2026-04-09 17:49:39
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Freddie the orange cat :
Love Maleficent! Such an epic and iconic voice, and pretty scary too! Thank you for sharing your insights as always. Love your posts🥰 Have a wonderful day 🥰🥰
2026-04-08 20:15:21
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