In this episode of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Christopher Kent joins Sam and Mark to talk about how to sound luxurious but at a right old pace, a cheeky read for a saucy doc, words that just don't want to come out right, and how you can't say no to a spoon bending!
Our VO question this week is all about the best notes a voice director can give to a voice actor.
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Script 1
In the post war years, British cinema boomed with a combination of sentimental romances… and patriotic war films.
But by the late 1960s… the domestic movie industry was in trouble; film production had halved, and over 3,000 cinemas had closed.
Auditoria were becoming bingo halls, and television was now the main source of entertainment, with millions of viewers tuning into soap operas… variety shows… and even DIY.
But TV wasn’t satisfying everyone.
Script 2
The night unfolds, and with it, your story, your fragrance.
L’Air de la Nuit for men.
The perfect melody for your loved one.
In every step, a rhythm; in every glance, a harmony.
The night is yours. Unleash its essence.
Discover the night's allure with L’Air de la Nuit for men from Lux Fragrances. Find us on the high street or search online.
L’Air de la Nuit - One scent to rule them all.
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About our guest:
Christopher Kent is one of the UK’s leading voice professionals, best known for major movie trailers like No Time to Die, One Life and The King’s Speech, commercials for Porsche, BMW, AEG and FedEx, plus numerous documentaries, games and audiobooks.
As an actor his London stage appearances have included Cyrano de Bergerac with Robert Lindsay at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and The Government Inspector with Timothy Spall at Greenwich Theatre. His solo live performances of epic story-telling and poetry have been widely acclaimed. During the 2020 lockdown his livestreamed performance from memory of Tennyson's hour long epic poem ‘Enoch Arden’ was seen around the world and subsequently recorded as a critically applauded CD by SOMM Recordings.
Chris is also the director of CKUK Media Ltd, the London recording studio and multilingual production company. As resident voice director he has run sessions at CKUK with everyone from Dame Judi Dench to Uri Geller.
Christopher's Website
@christopherkent_ckuk on Instagram
@ckukvo on Twitter
Christopher's Facebook page
Christopher on YouTube
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