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How Do You Say That?!
Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
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In ep 116 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, André Refig joins Sam and Mark to explore the musicality of an infomercial call to action… and how to create proper characterisation within a mobile-phone video game. There's also an astounding stretchy-to-the-point-of-bursting wildcard!
Our VO question this week is all about creating characters for videos games - where to start, how to flesh them out, and what a director really wants!
Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk
Script 1
What do you do when your tyre goes flat and there's no air anywhere to fix that? You reach for INFLATE PRO! The smart, fast, hands-free way to fill it up with air.
Inflate Pro is so advanced, it has a built-in smart pressure digital sensor that gauges and automatically stops when the set tyre pressure is reached. Plus it can be 100% hands-free. You simply set the target pressure and walk away, keeping you out of harm's way.
In just 2 minutes, you’ll go from low to GO with Inflate Pro!
Script 2
Start VO:
“Dice dice baby!”
“Dice to meet you (insert nerdy laugh)”
Hurts someone:
"You appear to have had a critical failure."
"You clearly forgot to read subsection 37 of rule 749. Loser!"
Uses special move:
"Cheatmode enabled!"
"Time for some dicey hacks!"
Dies:
"But...but... my calculations"
"Loosing to a n00b. Perfect."
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**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"
About our guest:
André Refig is a bilingual actor and voiceover with a native accent in both French and English and he works roughly 50-50 in each. He specialises in the corporate and video game sectors, but has also voiced TV and radio commercials, audio dramas, animations, ELT, audiobooks, with plenty of dubbing and ADR. Game franchises he’s worked on include Assassin’s Creed, Cyberpunk, Dying Light, Brawl Stars, Formula 1, Age of Empires and more.
On screen he’s been in TV series such as Killing Eve and We Were the Lucky Ones, and he’s been treading the boards professionally since 2008, most proudly having been in the original cast of the current West End production of Cabaret. He has two young boys, the eldest of which has also started working in voiceover at the tender age of 7! In his non-existent spare time, he enjoys baking!
Resources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!
Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Short trailer for Episode 116 of "How Do You Say That?!" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and André Refig.
Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
In ep 115 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Sue Schick joins Sam and Mark to talk about what happens when you lock into one way of doing a script and you can't quite escape from it, there's a windy fun fact, we explore a historical museum audio guide, and there's a surprise for Sam when we ask if you speak differently when you're in front of a mic... and if you do - why?
Our VO question this week is all about the differences in client expectations across international markets!
Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk
Script 1
I thought hiding in the forest was a good idea. Turns out I was wrong.
Ahead, through the gap in the leaves I could see the dirt road. I prayed I’d been wrong, that nothing was coming after me. I'd heard stories about this road, and this forest. People being robbed, killed, and it was certainly not my first choice for a hiding place. However, it was better than the narrow roads where I could easily get cornered. I knew my mistake, staying too late at the alehouse.
Script 2
Hey, do you already know your next customer?
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Your new customers are already there - you just have to decode them on your website!
To welcome Spring, we are doubling our free trial period from 2 to 4 weeks at shopperspecs.com
We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!
**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"
About our guest:
Brought up in a small town in mid-Germany, Susanne Schick wanted to ‘work in media’ after graduating from high school and ended up in the bustling capital of Berlin. A radio traineeship, further education as voice artist and a handful of creative jobs later, she moved even further up north. Now, Sue lives in cozy Helsinki, Finland and works as full-time VO with clients worldwide.
@shesoundsgreatcom on Instagram
Resources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!
Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
Short trailer for Episode 115 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Susanne Schick
Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
In ep 114 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Janine Cooper-Marshall joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting commuters from A to B without confusing or annoying them, we reveal the dragon in the room, Mark just keeps tripping over a place name and how you can be too Welsh and not Welsh enough all at the same time. Plus we get excited about bubblies!
Our VO question this week is all about how you get a job on the trains (as a voiceover!), and is it tough to be in a niche?
Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk
Script 1
In pursuit of the perfect bubble, David Brook strives to consistently raise the bar in terms of quality and distinction. We are one of the few South African wine makers dedicated to the art of Cap Classique. Our bubblies are serious contenders in the international wine arena - unique, sophisticated and elegant. From grape to glass, the entire process relies on meticulous attention to detail, precision timing and plenty of patience.
Script 2
Welcome aboard this Borderline Train to Llanfairfechan.
We’ll be calling at Llanelli, London, and Llanfairfechan.
Please keep an eye on your personal belongings at all times. If you see anything suspicious, please tell a member of the staff. See it, Say it - Sorted.
We are now arriving at Llanelli. Change here for buses to a wide range of destinations. These leave from the front of the station. The next station is… London.
This train finishes its journey here. All change please.
We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today!
**Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"
About our guest:
Janine Cooper-Marshall trained as an actor back in 1981. She recorded her first voice reel with Bernard Graham Shaw in 2000 and somehow managed to impress him enough to be included in his book “Voice-Overs – A Practical Guide”, which gave her the confidence to launch herself into full time voiceover work. Since then she’s recorded radio & TV commercials, eLearning modules, corporates, explainers, audiobooks… well, anything that requires a voice really. She has also recorded thousands of transport announcements…
Resources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!
Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin