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How Do You Say That?! with Donna-Louise Bryan

How Do You Say That?! with Donna-Louise Bryan

Oct 8, 2026 | , ,

In ep 192 of “How Do You Say That?!” Donna-Louise Bryan joins Sam and Mark to talk about how words of direction have a different effect on different people – not everyone will respond to conversational the same way! We ask how light you have to go when your narrator is a teen, but you are not… and in a corporate – does the direction “friendly and conversational” always go together? If you’re told NOT conversational… how easy is it to be overly serious? We have a message for nurses that everyone should take heed of and we also horse around in the wildcards alongside a knowing old woman and a beautiful butterfly!

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How Do You Say That?! with James Showers

How Do You Say That?! with James Showers

Sep 3, 2026 | , ,

In ep 189 of “How Do You Say That?!” James Showers joins Sam and Mark to talk about bringing science fiction to life as a very posh butler on a spaceship – but it’s no Kryton from Red Dwarf! We delight in rich grand-fatherly tones, and have talk of theme parks, ducklings and lemons! Plus how you can make a story set in the 1920s feel real for a contemporary audience.

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How Do You Say That?! with Dan Pye

How Do You Say That?! with Dan Pye

Aug 27, 2026 | , ,

In ep 188 of “How Do You Say That?!” Dan Pye joins Sam and Mark to talk about a multi-character script that’s full of balls – bingo balls! We look at making a museum audio guide for kids, and how you can lighten a script for the target audience. We consider what happens when you’re asked to read both characters in a script because the other person hasn’t been cast yet, and what pauses to leave so an editor has clear line of sight!

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How Do You Say That?! with Louis Critchley

How Do You Say That?! with Louis Critchley

Aug 20, 2026 | , , ,

In ep 187 of “How Do You Say That?!” Louis Critchley joins Sam and Mark to talk about how energetic you have to go with a football commentator style commercial script. Is high energy through the whole read just too much? Is subtlety needed or wanted, and when you find a niche – you should exploit it.
We explore how to play a baddie without it being over the top… Mark brings some bruiser energy, and we explore how to lean in on dialogue to get intimate with the listener.

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How Do You Say That?! with Kelly Hicks

How Do You Say That?! with Kelly Hicks

Jul 23, 2026 | , ,

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.

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How Do You Say That?! with SJ Harris

How Do You Say That?! with SJ Harris

Jun 25, 2026 | ,

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!

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How Do You Say That?! New Year Special

How Do You Say That?! New Year Special

Jan 1, 2026 | ,

In our New Year special episode of “How Do You Say That?!” we go back to our conversation with Mike Bodie – and bring you the full unedited version.
Originally titled “The one with the Golden Game Advice” Mike joins Sam and Mark to talk about how you can judge the age of a character through the pitch of the voice, the secrets you need to know for gaming auditions, and why an American accent with a British sentiment doesn’t always work for casting directors.

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How Do You Say That?! with George Weightman

How Do You Say That?! with George Weightman

Nov 20, 2025 | ,

In ep 148 of “How Do You Say That?!” George Weightman joins Sam and Mark to talk about the world of character creation for video games. We ask what does “Victorian London” sound like to an American audience? There’s a hesitant note of seduction, how to bring a snouty feel to a character, and the total embodiment of a woman scorned… not to mention a starring role for Peppa’s Daddy Pig.

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How Do You Say That?! with Hannah Gardiner

How Do You Say That?! with Hannah Gardiner

Oct 30, 2025 | ,

In ep 145 of “How Do You Say That?!” Hannah Gardiner joins Sam and Mark to talk about how close mic-proximity and a whispered read can be more horrifying than ever. With witches, ghouls, werewolves and spiders… it’s a spooky feel to this week’s show. There’s a Halloween House Tour that no real-estate company would want to give, and a Vincent Price style commercial for a theme park. We’ve a manic change between Jekyll and Hyde, and a spider spinning a very tangled web.

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How Do You Say That?! with Sean Antony

How Do You Say That?! with Sean Antony

Jun 19, 2025 | , ,

In ep 126 of How Do You Say That?! with Sean Antony joins Sam and Mark to talk about the difference between traditional and modern e-learning, what happens when you demonise a word, why offering up choices to a director is a good idea, creating a character from a picture and we play with a wide ranging set of accents… some with more success than others! Our VO question this week is all about how to market yourself differently but effectively!

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