Quote - Hey thanks Captain.. How do you do it from the diaphram. I've always heard that , singers do it too but i have no clue how.

What it really means is that you have to take deep breaths. The diaphragm is a muscle system that is located around the lower third or so of the lungs. It works automatically to move air in and out of your lungs. When you take a deep breath, you can send a strong, steady stream of air out, instead of one that varies like wind on a stormy day.

Ever try to make noise with a balloon? Blow up the balloon, and stretch the opening out so that it makes a whining noise? If you blow up the balloon really big, you get a nice solid tone (okay, it's a loud screeching tone, but at least it's steady). If you don't put much air in the balloon, you either get no sound, or it wobbles and doesn't sound right.

So, how do you know if you're breathing deeply? Stand in front of a mirror. Breath in, and watch your shoulders. If your shoulders are rising with the intake of breath, that's wrong. Watch your abdomen. Is your belly pulling in or pooching out? If your breathing deeply, it should pooch out a bit.

You should also try the other things I mentioned. If you don't have someone who you can work with to press against your stomach, get as big a book as you can find, hold its top edge against your abdomen, and put the other end up against a wall. Feel how the pressure increases as you breath in, and feel how the pressure is stronger as you're speaking your lines. Practice that, and you'll get a feel for how it should work, and you can repeat that feeling when you're in front of the microphone.

As for your chat room, I think maybe you need some more mature friends to practice with.