In this episode of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, York based voice actor Guy Slocombe joins Sam and Mark to talk about big reads and when to pull them back, the butch energy required in some automotive commercials, and there's an ASMR wildcard that surprises us all.
Our VO question this week is all about the first demo you should make when you're getting into voiceover.
We’d love you to join in and send us your version of one of the reads in today’s show – just pop it onto an mp3 and send it to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk
Script 1
By the early 70s, the Cyborg amp was being adopted by other music genres.
And just as progressive rock reached its peak, music got a sudden wakeup call.
Gritty guitars and the 3 minute pop song were back – this time, with attitude.
The punk revolution released a torrent of new talent. It was all about making a statement. Their sound had to be loud and for most, the established Cyborg was the amp of choice.
But Punk inspired more than the anarchists.
Script 2
The future of automotive is here.
At Yellow Transportation, we’re leading the way forwards and our tech teams are making it possible.
We’re creating the vehicles of tomorrow here in Leicestershire
We have the ambition.
Now we need talented people with technology skillsets to come and help us build the future.
From Electrical Distribution Systems, to Body-Chassis Engineering, to Powertrain.
If you want to see your work redefine how we move, we want to hear from you.
Go to Yellow Transportation.co.uk to see where you could make a difference.
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About our guest: Guy Slocombe has been locking himself in a box and speaking to the world for the last 9 years. Prior to that he worked in the Corporate world for major drinks companies for nearly 20 years so started in VO totally from scratch.
He's recorded Commercials, Explainers, Promos, eLearning, Video Games, Audio Books and Telephone prompts for clients globally such as Netflix, Apple, Porsche, National Geographic and Amazon.
He's been nominated for 8 VO awards and recently won a Best Actor Award. Guy also trained as an onscreen actor for 2 years and goes into schools to run workshops. He's presented to around thirty thousand pupils so far!
Guy's Website @GuySlocombe1 on Twitter Guy's Facebook page
@guyslocombevoiceover on Instagram
Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark
Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin