Aurora Mijangos voice acting challenges in Mexico’s dubbing industry, Digi Mart USA News (Mexico): The dubbing industry in Mexico is facing new questions about voice selection, the professionalization of its performers and recognition of the acting work behind each character. In an interview with IMER Noticias, dubbing actress Aurora Mijangos said the profession requires constant preparation, knowledge of acting and the ability to interpret characters.
Mijangos explained that her training includes studies in Communication and Acting, as well as courses in various acting techniques, voice-over and diction. She added that since she also works as a director, she has had to prepare in that area as well.
The actress noted that dubbing changes constantly due to the arrival of productions from different countries and the particularities of each content type. She explained that anime, Korean dramas, comedy and documentaries are not approached in the same way, so those in the field must keep updating their knowledge.
Mijangos also challenged the perception that dubbing consists only of imitating voices. She stressed that playing a character requires acting skills, such as knowing how to laugh and cry in different ways according to each role.
“There are many people who think it’s just doing voices. In fact, when you tell them, ‘I do dubbing,’ they say, ‘Oh, come on, do the voice of so-and-so,’ as if you were an impersonator.
And of course you’re not an impersonator. It’s acting.”
Reflecting on her career, Mijangos acknowledged that making a place in the industry has not been easy. She recalled that it took time to secure recurring characters, and that when she got her first opportunities in productions such as Rango and Bananas in Pajamas, she felt great excitement because the process had been difficult.
“For actors, it’s really not that easy either. It’s very competitive.”
In addition to acting, she now also directs dubbing projects. From that position, she seeks to open opportunities for performers who have not yet landed starring or regular roles.
She considered it important for the industry not to rely always on the same voices and to allow new talent to grow.
Regarding the controversy over Wildwood, the Wild Forest, Mijangos said audiences played a decisive role in questioning the cast selection. She explained that people voiced their dissatisfaction on social media, organized petitions and compared the voices of the original version with those of the artists hired for the dub.
She considered it significant that audiences expressed their preferences and that their proposals were heard during the cast changes. Among the voices that, she said, received the most support were Dana, Eric Selim and Eric Edwards.
She also acknowledged the work of the actors who ultimately took on the roles and expressed confidence in the result of the new version. “When audiences are the ones speaking up and achieving these cases that lead to a character being changed, that’s when you say, ‘Wow.’ It was achieved.”
Finally, Mijangos noted that there is an important bond between the public and the voices that have accompanied various animated productions. For that reason, she believes the Wildwood controversy also reflects audiences’ ability to defend the work of dubbing actors and to express what they expect from the productions they watch.
