Podcasts by Mark Ryes
How Do You Say That?! with Susanne Schick
In ep 115 of “How Do You Say That?!” Sue Schick talks about what happens when you lock into one way of doing a script and you can’t quite escape from it, there’s a windy fun fact, we explore a historical museum audio guide, and there’s a surprise for Sam when we ask if you speak differently when you’re in front of a mic… and if you do – why?
How Do You Say That?! with Janine Cooper-Marshall
In ep 114 of “How Do You Say That?!” Janine Cooper-Marshall joins Sam and Mark to talk about getting commuters from A to B without confusing or annoying them, we reveal the dragon in the room, Mark just keeps tripping over a place name and how you can be too Welsh and not Welsh enough all at the same time. Plus we get excited about bubblies!
Our VO question this week is all about how you get a job on the trains (as a voiceover)!
How Do You Say That?! with Stephanie Matard
In ep 113 of “How Do You Say That?!” Stephanie Matard joins Sam and Mark to talk about why audio guides are great, and how to create a real historical character. We discuss when to over-egg the pudding and how music can help with rhythm and pace. Plus we coin a new technical term – Gruffing it!
How Do You Say That?! with Diane Brooks
In ep 112 of “How Do You Say That?!” Diane Brooks joins Sam and Mark to talk about being more empathetic in a corporate script, when slowing down your read can really make a point, and we look at what is and isn’t a “genuine” laugh in a commercial. Plus there’s a grumpy farmer and quite a bit of open-top car fun! Our VO question this week is all about how a previous career can help your voice career by identifying the transferable skills.
How Do You Say That?! with Victoria Riley
In ep 111 of “How Do You Say That?!” Victoria Riley joins Sam and Mark to talk about accents and whether clients really want it full on or a softened version. We work out how to inhabit the character of a wizened old crone, and what to do when you need to be overbearing! Our VO question this week is all about when and how you should make the pivot between the voiceover work you’re getting, and the voiceover work you actually want!
How Do You Say That?! with Susie Valerio
In ep 110 of “How Do You Say That?!” Susie Valerio joins Sam and Mark to talk about what to do when a medical sounding script isn’t medical, and how to approach a documentary script so it doesn’t sound like all the others out there! We explore chakras, mine some gold, lose our voices and grow a long neck!
How Do You Say That?! with Bruce Duncan
In ep 109 of “How Do You Say That?!” Bruce Duncan joins Sam and Mark to talk about alternative ways to create a power 30 second commercial, bringing out the pride in a script without going over the top and what to be wary of when your kid decides they want to be in front of the mic!
How Do You Say That?! with Melissa Sinden
In ep 108 of “How Do You Say That?!” Melissa Sinden joins Sam and Mark to talk about the irony of being asked to play an AI voice, how sessions with lots of people involved can get quite unruly, and how to sound natural when you’re playing the part of a voice actor! Our VO question this week is all about how you create a rounded, three-dimensional character for animation.
How Do You Say That?! with Ruth Urquhart
In Ep 107 of “How Do You Say That?!”, Ruth Urquhart joins Sam and Mark to talk about terrible writing and what you can do with it without offending the client, there’s a touch of scurvy about our reads, and we get stuck into THREE scripts for a change!
How Do You Say That?! with Mike Bodie
In ep 106 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Mike Bodie 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.
