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How Do You Say That?!

Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin

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“How Do You Say That?!” is the weekly, Radio Times recommended podcast for anyone who has ever read a script out loud – and wondered if they're getting it right! Your hosts, award-winning voiceover artists Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin, chat to a voiceover guest each week to try out new scripts and some unexpected wildcard styles - proving that there isn't just one way to read a script, but a multitude of different ways. There are also questions, true or false fun facts and lots of voiceover ...
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Talking Creative

Samantha Boffin

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Talking Creative is a weekly podcast all about the art of voiceover directing, hosted by Samantha Boffin. If you're a creative, voice director or simply love the world of voice production, Talking Creative is designed for you. It's a podcast that will help you find, prep and direct voice artists and actors - and give you the skinny on how to get the most from every. single. booking. Plus it celebrates the creativity of voice directing - how the techniques used in, say, animation and gaming c ...
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In ep 123 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Corinne Wilkinson joins Sam and Mark with some ASMR that makes our toes curl, a courtroom drama that is far from obvious, and we head into space with the vast expanse of our undiscovered universe. Our wildcards include a disinterested building inspector and a frog chorus to t…
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In ep 122 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, we depart from our usual format a little - and record as-live from One Voice 25 in London with TWO guests! Nikki Mills and Jess Lambert join Sam and Mark to read two very different scripts. We head to Wales for a battle of wills with a doctor's receptionist and get a French t…
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Short trailer for Episode 122 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin, Nikki Mills and Jess Lambert... recorded as-live at this year's One Voice Conference... and with an audience of esteemed VOs as well! Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & co…
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In ep 121 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, voice actor and director Stephane Cornicard joins Sam and Mark to direct them through a specifically written gaming side... full of emotion and hidden depths. He shows us how to access a more nuanced performance - and then notches it up several gears when we use the same scri…
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Short trailer for Episode 121 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Stephane Cornicard. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffinBy Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
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In ep 120 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Martin Whiskin joins Sam and Mark to talk about why tackling telephony in new and innovative ways can delight your clients... we head into a boxing ring to get into as big a character as we can... and we tow the PG line in some of our stories!! Our VO question this week is al…
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In ep 119 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Elroy "Spoonface" Powell joins Sam and Mark to talk about jumping from character to character in an instant, we find out exactly what "Muffin Pants" really are in what Sam thinks might be the most fun script we've ever had, and Spoon brings a Barry White depth that we had to …
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Short trailer for Episode 119 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Elroy "Spoonface" Powell. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffinBy Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
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In ep 118 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Sharon Dominey joins Sam and Mark and gives us a fun fact for tennis lovers, some mother daughter character work, and an informational for people who have English as a second language! Plus, we go to a school playground, a boxing ring, and up 36,000 feet in the wildcards! Our…
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In ep 117 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Alix Perry joins Sam and Mark to talk about a script that half the population would never get to read! We make industrial pallets sound out of this world and reveal a guaranteed way to make your audience think about the product or service you're talking about! Our VO question…
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In ep 116 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, André Refig joins Sam and Mark to explore the musicality of an infomercial call to action… and how to create proper characterisation within a mobile-phone video game. There's also an astounding stretchy-to-the-point-of-bursting wildcard! Our VO question this week is all about…
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In ep 115 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Sue Schick joins Sam and Mark to talk 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 …
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In ep 114 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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 …
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Short trailer for Episode 114 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk featuring Mark Ryes, Samantha Boffin and Janine Cooper-Marshall. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffinBy Mark Ryes and Samantha Boffin
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In ep 113 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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! Our VO question t…
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In ep 112 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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…
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In ep 111 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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 wh…
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In ep 110 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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! Our VO…
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In ep 109 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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! Our VO question this week is …
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In ep 108 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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…
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In Ep 107 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, 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! Our VO question this week is all about how to make a duff scr…
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In episode 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. Our VO q…
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In ep 105 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Danny Watts joins Sam and Mark to talk about dialling up and down the brightness for a corporate script, getting historical clues from within the script, and why getting together for drinks can enhance your voiceover career! Our VO question this week is all about the voiceove…
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In episode 104 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Liam Gerrard joins Sam and Mark to talk about the rigours of creating audiobooks, from characterisation and mind-boggling names to coping with your own company for hours on end and actually knuckling down to the hard work of reading! The show has some Elvish language tha…
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In episode 103 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Emma Stannard joins Sam and Mark to talk about filth and how you can flush it, how a bracket can de-rail your read, why italics might be better, and how newspaper articles on a page can translate into podcast audio. Our VO question this week is all about voice jobs we've…
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Happy New Year! In the second of our festive specials of “How Do You Say That?!” we've delved into the archive - and pulled out an episode full of gold with voice actor and casting director Emily Jardine. As with our Christmas special, this is UNEDITED, warts-and-all! Don't miss Charlie the puppy turning bad, what happened when Sam had a power-cut …
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Merry Christmas! In the first of our festive specials of “How Do You Say That?!” we've delved into the archive - and pulled out an episode with voice actor and impressionist Darren Altman from November 2023 - but we thought you'd like to hear it UNEDITED, warts-and-all! It's about 20 minutes longer than the usual podcast, but there are some real ge…
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In episode 100 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Kate Harbour joins Sam and Mark to celebrate this milestone edition - and gives us a masterclass in animation - creating characters, bringing the truth, and how every emote tells a story! Our VO question this week is all about whether being able to do silly voices is enough! Get involve…
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Short trailer for Episode 100 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Kate Harbour. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth. https://…
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In episode 99 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Jack Oddie joins Sam and Mark to talk about different approaches to scripts, how a football theme can change the feel, northern versus southern grittiness and Sam gets fruity! Our VO question this week is all about the process you use when approaching a new character or script... if any …
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Short trailer for Episode 99 of "How Do You Say That" sponsored by Voxbox featuring Samantha Boffin, Mark Ryes and Jack Oddie. Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Sam's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin Check out our sponsor Voxbox - the portable, foldable, storable audio booth. https://www…
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In episode 98 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by Voxbox, Ian Brannan joins Sam and Mark to talk about ghost stories, corporate scripts with a twist, sports commentators, saucy photos and a festive prawn ring!! Genuinely all life is in this podcast! Subscribe today! Our VO question this week is all about the value of networking, and what a chan…
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