In episode 100 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Kate Harbour joins Sam and Mark to celebrate this milestone edition - and gives us a masterclass in animation - creating characters, bringing the truth, and how every emote tells a story!

Our VO question this week is all about whether being able to do silly voices is enough!

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 [email protected]

Script 1

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Script 2

Hello, everyone, thanking you! I’m so excited to show you my new invention! Introducing the new vacubot 2000, the smallest cleverest vacuum cleaner ever made.

She whips a cloth off a stand to reveal a mini VACUBOT, white and minimalist. Different ANGLES ON members of the audience . a , an ANIMATION begins on * the screen, demonstrating the workings of vacuum cleaners.

Actually, this one’s very quiet. But other vacuum cleaners have a noisy motor that makes a fan go round. The fan sucks air into a box that collects the dust , here let me demonstrate.

: she speaks into the remote. We see a light on the * remote tells us it’s listening.

You see I simply speak into the remote like so: Vacubot 2000 clean the room level -Super clean. There you are you see, it’s quite miraculous and can clean from super clean all the way to super duper mega clean. Although I haven’t tested that yet. What’s that, you want to have a go ? Oh well why not but don’t ask for anything more than super duper mega clean yet, things might, go a bit wonky.

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About our guest:

Kate Harbour is an actor well-known for her character voices on many award winning animations such as ‘Bob the Builder’, ‘Shaun The Sheep’, “Chicken Run dawn of the Nugget”, “Fimbles”, “The Secret Show”, “Messy goesto Okido”, “Octonauts" and many more.

Radio Dramas include Dr Who for Big Finish, ‘Robin of Sherwood’ ‘Journey into Space: Frozen in Time’ and ‘The Roy Huddlines ‘ for Audible Recorded live at The Sondheim Theatre.

Kate has also performed in many musicals including Cameron Macintosh’s ‘Oliver’,

‘Martin Guerre’ and ‘Hey Mr Producer’. She also sings and has performed in cabarets including with “The Bellefleurs” at Glastonbury Festival.

Kate also now shares her experience and insights in her “Acting for Animation” Workshops which she holds in London and Manchester... and she continues to work on upcoming animation series and other voice over work both in London and from her own studio in Bath.

Kate's Website

Kate's Facebook page

@kateharbourofficial on Instagram

Kate on YouTube

Resources:

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

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Book onto Kate's Animation course: https://www.kateharbour.com/a4a-book-ticket

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Short trailer for Episode 100 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Kate Harbour.

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/

Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

In episode 99 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Jack Oddie joins Sam and Mark to talk about different approaches to scripts, how a football theme can change the feel, northern versus southern grittiness and Sam gets fruity!

Our VO question this week is all about the process you use when approaching a new character or script... if any process at all!

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 [email protected]

Script 1

So what makes a Good Life? To have done something important do you need to be named? To have made a difference do you have to have an image which is instantly recognised? Do you need a million Tweets and a billion followers? An Oscar winning bio-pic? Is the business of a life lived to the full only worth knowing if you yourself are known? A tree falling in the empty forest is not unheard. If nothing else it’s noticed by the other trees. So I fall. Back into the silence of history.

Script 2

It’s wearing your heart on your sleeve

but keeping your cool.

The noise, the chants

Points won, points lost.

To win the cup or just stay up

We go again, we march on.

Win games and you’ll be fine.

Football, bloody hell

Its turning up and never giving up

Meeting triumph and disaster

Dust yourself down, pick yourself up

And face the arena.

To coach

To lead

To deliver

To succeed

You just do it.

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:

Winner of several Industry awards, including Best International Voiceover Performance at One Voice USA, Jack Oddie has been voicing full time for 8 years. Originally from Carlisle, He's probably known for his reads with a Northern English lilt, but he does enjoy some of the more lesser-known jobs for the likes of Nick Toons and anything where he’s allowed to attempt a bit of comic timing. He has two kids, two dogs and lives with them all, along with his lovely partner, Natasha in Newcastle.

Jack's Website

@oddiejoddie on Instagram

Resources:

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/ Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

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 99 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Jack Oddie.

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/

Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

In episode 98 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Ian Brannan joins Sam and Mark to talk about ghost stories, corporate scripts with a twist, sports commentators, saucy photos and a festive prawn ring!! Genuinely all life is in this podcast! Subscribe today!

Our VO question this week is all about the value of networking, and what a chance meeting might bring to your business!

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 [email protected]

Script 1

This trunk had two neat brass locks, one left, one right, along the front of the lid. Ethel, after fumbling, opened the first – then, so great was her hurry to know what might be within that she could not wait but slipped her hand in under the lifted corner. She pulled out one pricelessly lacy top of what must be a bridal-veil, and gave a quick laugh – must not this be an omen? She pulled again, but the stuff resisted, almost as though it were being grasped from inside the trunk.

Script 2

A long, long time ago, organic remains were safely stored deep within our planet;

Where it turned into carbon compound.

Let's fast forward to the industrial revolution, when we first discovered that we could use this carbon to fuel our societies.

But there's a catch.

Every carbon particle we burn, turns into a CO2 molecule, that is filling up the atmosphere.

Which is bad news for our planet — and for us.

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:

Ian Brannan is a Voiceover artist, radio presenter, producer and also sports commentator, based in the North East of England and originally from Yorkshire. He’s voiced international TV commercials for Lavazza coffee and Booking.com, you can hear him instore in ASDA or Spar, on the phone to Butlins or E.On, as well as corporate work for some of the worlds biggest brands including Airbus, BMW, Panasonic and once upon a time F1 World Champion Max Verstappen.

Ian’s background is in radio where in a career of nearly 30 years (which surely can’t be right) he’s been a presenter and audio producer from the Guardian Media Group, and on brands such as Heart & Smooth Radio. He’s also a presenter on BBC Local Radio in the north too.

In addition to this he’s also an independent podcast producer, a lead commentator in the motorsport of Speedway, and is currently in the process of becoming an Adobe certified video editor & producer.

Ian's Website

Ian's Facebook page

@ianbrannan_ on Instagram

@ianbrannan on Twitter

Resources:

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/ Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

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 98 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Ian Brannan.

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/

Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

In episode 97 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Jonathan Kydd joins Sam and Mark to talk about creating characters, a beloved little bear with a marmalade sandwich, and what to do with a list!

Our VO question this week is all about how the industry has changed, and what you definitely should do when you're in a live session!

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 [email protected]

Script 1

Let's start by accepting and highlighting three basic, concrete, and absolutely undeniable premises:

1. Everyone, without exception, has felt fear at some point in the past.

2. Everyone, without exception, continues to feel fear, often and on many occasions, in the present.

3. Everyone, without exception, will continue to feel fear in the future. All human beings (in fact, all living beings) feel fear.

Fear is absolutely necessary. Repeat after me: Fear is absolutely necessary.

Script 2

PADDINGTON

Er, hello. I’m Paddington, Mr Curry’s neighbour.

He isn’t here right now. And, uh…

BILL

(can’t believe their luck)

The house is empty? Why, Fred, it’s perfect!

FRED

Perfectly bad luck, you mean.

(to Paddington)

We’re Mr Curry’s distant cousins.

We’re paying him a visit.

PADDINGTON

Oh, what a relief! Uh… I mean how nice, do come in.

This is the sitting room.

Here.

I’ll go and make some tea.

You sit down and make yourselves comfortable.

**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:

Jonathan Kydd has been voicing since 1986. He's done over twenty thousand ads, corporates, documentaries, video games and animations. He played Hagrid in all the Harry Potter games, played Paddington in 79 Episodes of Paddington Bear, was the voice of L’Oreal for seven years, and the voice behind the iconic Fererro Rocher Ambassador ad!

Jonathan's worked for the BBC, Pepsi, Shake n Vac, the Guardian, ... the list of blue chip clients goes on and on... He's voiced hundreds of documentaries including 8 series of Airport Security and lots of dinosaur and shark specials for Nat Geo. He's been the voice of quite a few inanimate objects, and also hosts a podcast about football!

Jonathan's Website

Resources:

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/ Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!

Jonathan's book can be found on Amazon here!

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Short trailer for Episode 97 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Jonathan Kydd.

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/

Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

In episode 96 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Chris Woodworth joins Sam and Mark to talk about whether cyber security needs to be serious, and we have fun creating Christmas characters like Pogo the Elf!

Our VO question this week is all about what you do and don't need to worry about when it comes to promoting yourself on social media!

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 [email protected]

Script 1

So, your boss has given you the go-ahead to work from home. Awesome!

But moving from a secure office environment to your cosy home office isn’t as simple as just logging onto your home WiFi. If you receive an unexpected email from your colleague, it might not actually be a colleague on the other end. When in doubt, call or verify via text and report any suspicious messages to your IT security team.

Don’t ever click on links like these. Rather bookmark the sites you frequently visit.

You are our strongest line of defence so remember to be super vigilant.

Script 2

It’s that time of year again and we gotta get “you know who” ready for his global trip.

Hi, I’m Pogo the Elf, and I oversee the production and packaging of all of the Christmas presents. Yeah…of course the big guy has the last say, but I’m the one he comes to for the inventory.

Anyway, I’ve been given a very special assignment this year. That’s to organise this year’s Company Christmas Party. There’ll be a bouncy castle, games and a fancy dress contest for all the kids. Not to mention even BIGGER rides, a bar, and more for the adults….and yes…..a DJ!!!

**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:

Chris Woodworth has been called "a swiss army knife of voiceover". Based in Greater Manchester UK, Chris is a voice actor and content creator who has a flair for voicing animated characters and doing impressions. His work ranges from corporate narrations, animation, video games, various dubbing projects and more.

Online, Chris is known for his voice acting study videos, where he often works with various voice actors. As he is now represented by several agencies as result of his voiceover skills and social media marketing, this has lead him to teach Social Media workshops, catered specifically to voice actors.

Chris's Website

@ChrisWood_VO on Twitter

Chris's Facebook page

@chriswoodworthvo on Instagram

Resources:

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/ Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24

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 96 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Chris Woodworth.

Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark

Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth.

https://www.voxbox.studio/

Now you can get 10% off a Voxbox by using the code HDYST24