Brendan McLatchie: The one with the Avuncular Unctuousness!

In this episode of&nbsp;“How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Scott Chambers joins Sam and Mark from Florida to talk about the US radio imaging market, being super tall, getting to grips with an introspective Mum (or Dad) and what happens when you lose your patience with kids!Our VO question this week is all about whether the US market wants British voices and vice-versa.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to&nbsp;[email protected] 1Female version - He’s a good father. He’s better with Sarah than I am, much more patient. He’ll read her the same bedtime story over and over. And do all the voices. As if it’s the first time. Never seems to get sick of it. It’s nice to see him like that, happy and comfortable like that. He’s a good dad. He can do no wrong in her eyes. A good husband too, I suppose. Maybe I’m being silly.You wouldn’t think you could hate the sound of running water, would you? Maybe it’s me has the problem. Dr, I’m afraid of the sound of running water. Everyone’s afraid of something aren’t they?Male version - She’s a good mum. She’s better with Sarah than I am, much more patient. She’ll read her the same bedtime story over and over. And do all the voices. As if it’s the first time. Never seems to get sick of it. It’s nice to see her like that, happy and comfortable like that. She’s a good mum. She can do no wrong in her eyes. A good wife too, I suppose. Maybe I’m being silly.You wouldn’t think you could hate the sound of running water, would you? (laughs) Maybe it’s me has the problem. Dr, I’m afraid of the sound of running water. Everyone’s afraid of something aren’t they?Script 2Remember…some of the best times of your life… haven't happened yet. And this is one of ‘em: (winners screaming) Win a thousand dollars, 13 times a day. Claim your share of half a million dollars, next.Grab the family. Get out of town. And head to Disney! Family 4 packs of tickets, every hour, on the hour.**Listen to all of our podcasts here&nbsp;- you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Scott Chambers has lent his voice to some of the most trusted global brands, including AT&amp;T, Burger King, Coca-Cola, and many more. In addition to commercials, he specializes in radio imaging and promos... and can be heard on a number of radio stations in North America, as the imaging and promo voice. Scott is also an accomplished live announcer and host. Event clients include NASCAR, United Airlines, NGPA and others. He's served as a host at voiceover conferences like VO Atlanta and One Voice Conference in Dallas, TX and London, UK. Living far outside of major hubs like LA and NY, Scott prefers to take the small-town, big career approach. He lives on Perdido Key in Florida. Scott enjoys spending time with family, flying airplanes, boating, relaxing on the beach and world travel. Scott's Website <a...

Short trailer for Episode 65 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by&nbsp;britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Scott Chambers.Mark's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

In this episode of&nbsp;“How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, writer and voice actor Debs Wardle joins Sam and Mark to talk about turning over your own characters to other voice actors, how to create exertion noises, and embodying the undead!Our VO question this week is all about what writers create first - the characters or the universe they live in.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to&nbsp;[email protected] 1(Sounds of a horse and cart being loaded) ‘Hup, the headmaster's chair, ‘hup the bench of the seven aldermen, and here, the bench for the rich gentlemen of the guilds… And isn’t that the magistrate's hat? (mimicking/sarcastic) Luxury cloth. Exclusive and hard-wearing! (laughs) Come on, Frederic, let’s go. We can come back later for the steward’s furniture.Script 2Actually, I am from a noble family, thank you very much. My family held this land for generations, but after the conquest it was confiscated, handed over to those vile Normans, and they knocked down our family home and built this castle in its place. The conquest happened a little before my time, of course, but I’m told my poor grandfather never recovered. We were supposedly lucky because we were allowed to carry on living here – lucky to be allowed to carry on living full stop, actually. **Listen to all of our podcasts here&nbsp;- you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Debs Wardle is an Oxford based voice artist specialising in character work and narration along with commercial and e-learning. She's recently voiced for The Wandering Kitchen, Oxford Digital Media, and Oxford University Press. Debs particularly enjoys working on audio dramas and has lent her voice to several podcasts including The Cryo Pod Tapes, The Space Buccaneers, Clash of the Reasonably Epic People, and her own podcast Vamps; the fourth and final series of which was released at the end of 2023.Debs has a theatrical background with a Btec in Performing Arts and a BA in Drama. As well as being a voice artist, She's a writer, with recent credits including Death’s Door forEvcol Entertainment and Window of Opportunity for Clockwork Digital Media.Debs's Website Debs on YouTube @debs.writervo on Instagram Debs's Facebook page Resources:&nbsp;Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!Vamps on Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/vamps/id1440731375?ign-itscg=30200&amp;ign-itsct=lt_p" rel="noopener...

Short trailer for Episode 64 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by&nbsp;britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Debs Wardle.Mark's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

In this episode of&nbsp;“How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Kasper Michaels joins Sam and Mark to talk about contrasting styles in commercial reads, whether pushing one in an IVR is the only option, and Igor (Dr Frankenstein's assistant) makes an appearance!Our VO question this week is all about the mid-atlantic accent, and whether Kasper's Canadian voice is recognised as such in the UK.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to&nbsp;[email protected] 1Thank you for calling North Star Nails. We’ll get you through to the right person as quickly as possible.There are just two options to choose from. To book one of our Nail Technicians, please press 1. If you want to talk about a booking you already have, press 1 for that too.And if you’d like to talk to book one of our Tattoo Artists, please press 2.Thanks so much for calling - do stay on the line.Script 2Crystal Cove is the place to visit for a wide variety of crystals, minerals, smudge, and the largest selection of incense in Moose Jaw. They also stock tumbled stones, lamps, sound therapy devices, jewellery, and more—with new stock arriving daily!&nbsp;Whether for yourself or a loved one, Crystal Cove’s products make for great gifts! Or pick up a gift certificate if you can’t decide!&nbsp;Crystal Cove — the center for self evolution — on the corner of 8th and Clarence.**Listen to all of our podcasts here&nbsp;- you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Kasper Michaels was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player, who turned to treading the boards as life threw spanners his way, eventually emigrating to the UK in 2007, just before the credit crunch. A veteran of numerous plays and TV shows, and one cartoon, here in the UK he encountered many talented, well trained… out of work actors. After being dropped from his UK acting agency when they went “boutique”, he took the money from his last acting job and got a voice reel. He was invited to join a new agency, and 14 years later he is still there, and has a successful VO career. He is currently the narrator for one of Discovery’s top rated shows, Mysteries of the Abandoned.Kasper's Website Kasper's Facebook page @Kasper_Michaels on Twitter @kaspermichaels on Instagram Resources:&nbsp;Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!Mark's demos &amp; contact details: <a href="https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Short trailer for Episode 63 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by&nbsp;britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Kasper Michaels.Mark's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

In this episode of&nbsp;“How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Brendan McLatchie joins Sam and Mark as they head to Hollywood on a plate, work out the right level of luxury for a read and create some sinister tones for a mysterious master carpenter.Our VO question this week is all about how a relative newcomers make the choice of which genres to concentrate on.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to&nbsp;[email protected] 1Where is Korlati?In Hollywood!These were the plates created by Korlati that the stars of the movie world dined from at the world's most spectacular award ceremony.Now, let these plates from the Korlati Red Carpet Collection take centre stage on your tables.Script 2Do you really think that all of you were just randomly chosen to come here? No. You all have one very important thing in common. Look over at Ron’s body. Now that isn’t the first dead body you’ve seen is it? (Everyone reacts)Oh, but that isn’t the thing you have in common. I’m not that immature. The thing you all have in common is that… each death… was caused by you. Isn’t this amazing? Nine murderers together in one room staring at one of their countless victims.**Listen to all of our podcasts here&nbsp;- you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Brendan McLatchie is a relative newcomer to the industry, with the covid lockdowns spring-boarding him into voiceover. It was his love of interactive Dungeons and Dragons that really propelled him to become a voice actor, and since then he's been working with clients on e-learning, corporates, games and audio drama. Based in Kent, outside of the VO world Brendan works for Virgin Atlantic as a Data Product Analyst - but he's invested heavily in coaching and bringing his studio up to professional standard. @brendanmclatchie on Instagram Brendan's Website Brendan on YouTube @B_McLatchieVO on Twitter Brendan's Facebook page Resources:&nbsp;Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing!Mark's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermarkSam's demos &amp; contact details: <a href="https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin" rel="noopener...

Short trailer for Episode 62 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by&nbsp;britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Brendan McLatchie.Mark's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

In this episode of&nbsp;“How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Philip Chryssikos joins Sam and Mark to talk about how context changes a character read completely, how e-learning can be peppy, informative, quirky or even all three and one fun fact is a Sweet Little Mystery.Our VO question this week is all about whether formal acting training is necessary to become a voice actor.Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to&nbsp;[email protected] 1But five years later, I met my fourth wife, had a slow and steady courtship, the longest I’ve ever had, and I married her a year later. She used to pull out the chair for me and let me go through doors first – she thought she was some sort of Regency ladykiller! And we were very happy. Until six years later, when she suddenly announced that she was utterly disgusted by my signature carbonara and in fact, had always been utterly disgusted by it!It turned out the carbonara wasn’t the only issue.Script 2Italiano is a restaurant chain in transition.Company management has decided to effectively embed process- oriented management.Marcella is Head of Corporate Development at Italiano. She is now going to investigate what is required for process-oriented management and begins by looking at the status quo.She discovers that there is no uniform modelling of processes at Italiano – sometimes using PowerPoint, sometimes a modelling tool.**Listen to all of our podcasts here&nbsp;- you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!"About our guest: Philip Chryssikos is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist, news reader and voiceover artist with more than 25 years’ experience spanning BBC, commercial and online outlets.Philip’s voice is trusted by blue chip names such as BASF, Daimler, Harley-Davidson, Tesla Motors and Virgin Atlantic.As an in-vision presenter Philip regularly hosts international corporate presentations for leading research and insight company Kantar Group and WPP, a British multi-national advertising and public relations company.Philip is also a music presenter on Smooth Radio across the UK. He's also been a newscaster on Classic FM, Gold, Heart, LBC, LBC News and Radio X. Philip's Website @PChryssikos on Twitter Philip on YouTube @philip_chryssikos on Instagram Philip's Facebook page Listen to Philip on Smooth Radio early mornings at the weekend here Resources:&nbsp;<a...

Short trailer for Episode 61 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by&nbsp;britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Philip Chrysikkos.Mark's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos &amp; contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin