In ep 131 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Loïc Thaler joins Sam and Mark to talk about creating a Story Within a Story crafting layered narratives for audiobooks. Find out what a nose flute is, and while you’re at it, learn about the curious world of boggarts. Mark is Banjaxed!! He navigates unexpected challenges with his inimitable flair, and learn how to infuse heart and soul into the smallest of scripts, ensuring they resonate deeply with audiences.

Our VO question this week is all about the Technological Fight Against AI... as the Belgian voice industry rallies against the encroachment of Artificial Intelligence, Loïc sheds light on new strides being made to preserve the authenticity and artistry in voice work.

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Script 1

There was a farmer who had a boggart in his barn. As boggarts go, this one was fairly old and liked the quiet life. So as long as the farmer left some food, the old creature didn’t see the need to cause too much trouble. Occasionally, it would chase the chickens out of the coop or move all the tools and hide them amongst the corn. It was still a boggart after all, and they do like to play tricks. Now, the farmer had a daughter who was beautiful and liked to play tricks almost as much as the boggart.

Script 2

This is a cow chewing grass.

This outperforms 50% of ads online.

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About our guest:

Loïc Thaler is a professional voice-actor with a decade of experience in Flemish and English. He works as a casting director and project manager at Voice Productions, where he has been active for over four years.

His voice has been featured in campaigns for Amazon, Haribo, and other major brands. Passionate about the industry, he actively advocates for voice-over rights through BELVA.

Loïc specializes in commercials, corporate narration, and dubbing.

@loicthaler on Instagram

Loïc's Website

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