Patrick Muñoz
Voice & Speech Coach
Education
- Temple University, MFA, Acting
- Dartmouth College, BA, Drama & English
Professional Achievements
- Author of "Accent: American" and "51 Affirmations for Being a Powerful Speaker"
- Created multiple speech and voice courses, including "The Muñoz Method 8 Minute Warm-Up" and "Accent: American for the Spanish, Chinese & Russian Speaker"
Certifications & Organizations
- Member of the Voice & Speech Trainers Association of America
Favorite Piece of Advice
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The first thing you should do for a best man speech is think about your role and the different things you could probably mention. Think about what perspective you're offering that's different from the other people speaking. Maybe you have funny stories to share that nobody else knows about.
After you've written and edited your speech, it’s time to practice. Practice in front of a mirror or with a friend. When you're preparing, don't just read the speech. You can look at your notes, but try to speak from the heart. Just keep practicing it so that when you get up there on the wedding day, you feel very comfortable and confident.
And at the very end, always end with a nice toast, like “To the bride and the groom. To many, many years of happiness!” A positive toast can really send the wedding party on to a better place.
Take deep breaths and make a hissing sound as you exhale. After you take a big breath in, grit your teeth and slowly release the air in your lungs to make a hissing sound. This will really open up your chest and make your voice lower before you speak.
Open your mouth as wide as you can and try to yawn. This movement will force your larynx downwards in your throat and make your voice lower in tone. Repeat this 4 or 5 times before you talk, but don't force the yawn too hard because this could hurt your vocal cords.
Resonate from your chest. To do this, you'll want to take a big breath and then hum for as long as you can while holding it in. Humming will warm up and stretch your vocal cords, which lowers the voice.
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