How will people perceive it in the context of your film, people will probably expect the 'voice of god' to have presence and getting a 'still, small voice' with the presence you need would require some really top notch acting. It might be easier to find someone with a bigger deep voice to get something people would expect.

on a side note I once played the voice of god in a school play, I wish I had a recording of it to see how I sounded back then, I'm pretty sure I was going through a stage in puberty where my voice wasn't cracking but I doubt it sounds like it does now.

I agree with Sloth Paladin. People will expect a large voice, even if He usually really speaks in to us in a whisper. The only other alternative would be: Having someone with a deep resonant voice speak tenderly. This would still be difficult, but I think it could work.

@jampot: Thanks for the advice, but I asked my father if he'd play God and he said yes, so I am quite sure that I've got the right part. I will think about casting calls for my future films, however.

I love the film 'The Prince Of Egypt.' I think that a soft yet powerful voice is a much greater challenge than to have a loud voice. When you think of most Biblical films, they tend to go for the soft voice. It is much harder to do that, but if done properly, it does make it seem that much more spiritual. About auditioning for voices; I've got a bit of a deadline. I didn't want to give too much away about my film because this is going to be my Darkness And Light entry. So, as you know, I've only got a couple of weeks left.

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