Shownotes
In ep 168 of “How Do You Say That?!” Stephanie Cannon joins Sam and Mark to talk about a fascinating twist in a Young Adult audio book. We create a character with an accent who’s first language is not English and learn that it matters less what the accent is, as long as it’s consistent and you believe it! Also in the show how to cope with a script where some of the words are missing – deliberately! Plus an audio drama clip about someone who could be in big trouble. Our wildcards see a baker kneading dough, a clairvoyant becoming possessed, and a sad script turned happy.
Our VO question this week is all about patience and consistency within the Voice Acting business!
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Script 1
If you want to know, Inspector, I write longhand, with a pencil. And as I was sharpening my pencil, the idea came to me and… and I wrote this:
“Look how gracefully these pencil shavings tumble like falling leaves, now on the table and now on the floor, what a deliberate and destructive process this is. And if, for any reason, there was ever a whole world inside a pencil, this would be the surest way to bring that world to an end.”
Script 2
Beside me, Papa smiled and nodded. “Gala is very ~~~~” he said, putting his hand on my shoulder. His voice slipped into that funny up-and-down thing it always did when he spoke English, as if his vocal cords were riding a carousel. “I am sure ~~~~ happy here.”
The word happy caught on the collar of Papa’s jacket. It was a light blue lie. I wasn’t happy to be here. I didn’t want to be in Scotland at all.
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About our guest:
Stephanie Cannon is a UK-based American voice actor, motion capture performer and stiltwalker! Trained in theatre since she was little, she’s been a VO for 15 years & has narrated more than 250 audiobooks in just about every genre. She also performs regularly in video games and animation and is known for her wide range of characters, accents & creatures. She recently appeared in Fortnite as Kitsune the fox, can be seen in Eiyuden Chronicles as Sabine & is currently recording an exciting YA series for Yoto Player.
Resources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don’t forget to think of an action your character can be doing!
About your hosts:
With over 40 years representing major international clients such as Google, Emirates and HSBC; Mark Ryes has been trusted to be the voice for some of the world’s biggest brands. If your business needs a fresh voice to represent you, then make it Mark’s British voice. As a voiceover, TV presenter, podcaster or product demonstrator – Mark makes your brand truly sparkle!
Mark’s demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Elegantly British with an intelligent, warm and seductive voice, Samantha Boffin helps creatives and production companies create great audio that really connects with their audience. BBC-trained and with over 20 years of broadcast experience on both sides of the mic, she’s created award-winning promos, narration and commercials for companies all around the globe, including the BBC, Sky, Games Workshop, John Lewis, Audible and Penguin Random House.
Samantha’s demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin
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