Podcasts by Mark Ryes
How Do You Say That?! with Magnus Rook
In ep 185 of “How Do You Say That?!” Magnus Rook joins Sam and Mark to talk about how a cold read is sometimes impossible, because you need to know what’s coming next in order to structure the delivery. We approach a charity script with some conversational levity, but without throwing away the main points, and discover that some people work in very different ways. We also ask is it ever worth breaking a script down line by line, and do you build a list, or give each item a slightly different flavour? Oh, then there’s the whole debate about the abbreviation “i.e.”!! Obsessions are to do with summer and the heat… and we hear a story of a double-decker nightmare!
How Do You Say That?! with Brigid Lohrey
In ep 184 of “How Do You Say That?!” Brigid Lohrey joins Sam and Mark to talk about approaching an Apple News script in a very specific way – bringing it to full conversational, but not too rounded. We explore performances where you’re left feeling, “Surely you want more than this?” Are we being told to make everything blander?? We talk about how directors can be really helpful in setting the scene for us, and how nothing moves fast underwater! Plus is it a help or a hinderance if a script is labelled as “corporate”? Our obsessions are West End theatre and summer night attire!
How Do You Say That?! with Kelly Hicks
In ep 183 of “How Do You Say That?!” Kelly Hicks joins Sam and Mark to talk about a script with four different insults, aimed at four different people, from a character thats a bully! We remember mean scenes in Rugrats, and one particular cartoon bully! Gone are the fun facts and in come the obsessions of the week, which include Harry Potter, cooling towels and office furniture!! There’s an audiobook ghostly story which is not bright, but not funereal… so we explore the depths in between.
How Do You Say That?! with Charlie Keeffe
In ep 182 of “How Do You Say That?!” Charlie Keeffe joins Sam and Mark to talk about maintaining a sense of engagement without going too flat in an audiobook… finding the line of entertaining – but not too entertaining! We explore how to fit into a younger mindset, and how to differentiate between a CBBC audience and a CBeebies audience. We look at working a little harder when the script is dry, and how to create a cliffhanger without over-emphasising it. Our fun facts are about sports and fingers and our wildcards embrace scarecrows, politicians and superfans!
How Do You Say That?! with Karim Kronfli
In ep 181 of “How Do You Say That?!” Karim Kronfli joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting to grips with a summer advertorial that’s full of alliteration, with no time constraint. We have to be playful without going over the top. It’s all about a script being “knowing” and as a voice actor having to give a nod and a wink to your audience. We also have an amazing dramatic piece between a man who’s been in jail and his estranged daughter.
How Do You say That?! with Paul Cartwright
In ep 180 of “How Do You Say That?!” Paul Cartwright joins Sam and Mark to talk about trusting your senses as a VA to do the work in a script without actively trying to do the work. We explore a commercial script using Paul’s theory of pulling back on the crafting and being less voiceovery and less polished to make a real connection with the audience.
How Do You Say That?! with SJ Harris
In ep 179 of “How Do You Say That?!”, transfemme voice actor SJ Harris joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to bring out a character’s venom whilst being very insular, and how to communicate directly with a player as a character in a video game. There’s a full circle moment where we reflect that paying it back is what we should all do. We learn how to play a hesitant character in an unusual piece of e-learning, and chat about how an ellipsisis… is a very powerful piece of punctuation!
How Do You Say That?! with Trev Fleming
In ep 178 of “How Do You Say That?!” Trev Fleming joins Sam and Mark to talk about splitting the difference between dynamic and powerful to create a compelling read and how strict timings can impact a performance.. We learn how to teach something whilst being conversational in a long e-learning course… and why being clean with no ‘ums’ and ‘errs’ is a presenter trait rather than an actor’s one. Did you know other languages have “thinking words” where we just put in an ‘umm’ or an ‘aah’?
How Do You Say That?! with Zee Andrews
In ep 177 of “How Do You Say That?!” Zee Andrews joins Sam and Mark to talk about how fashions change in voice acting, and how conversational is in huge demand even for a corporate video. Less is definitely more! We explore the brutal world of the beverage industry and find out that carbon dioxide can be truly malevolent! There’s a script for the LGBTQIA+ community, and we moot several different ways to approach it. We also explore how acronyms can be terrifying when you see them approaching in a script. Our fun facts revolve around Robin Hood, air conditioners and airplane seats!
How Do You Say That?! with Matt Coles
In ep 176 of “How Do You Say That?!” Matt Coles joins Sam and Mark to talk about how good writing and good direction can get the perfect read whatever kind of voice actor you are. We look at what happens when a script points one way, but then takes a sharp deviation, and how to make a choice in an audiobook script about an accent. Our wildcards include Warldorf and Statler from the Muppets, a giraffe being picky about leaves and a marathon runner exhausted at the end of the race, plus we muse about a good single malt, snotty scrambled eggs, and meeting Patrick Stewart aka Captain Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
