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Welcome to Emma Clarke’s global soapbox – the antidote to modern living, encapsulated in a series of freewheeling rants.

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Coronavirus

“You have to sound serious. You have to alarm people.” Voicing for a public health emergency

The email I received from the client was stark. “In this commercial, you have to sound serious. You have to...
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Versatility

“Can you sound 30% more ‘red lipstick’?” – a voiceover playlist of contrast and variety

  A voiceover showreel isn’t like a wallpaper pattern book. Each style of voice we’re asked to do isn’t limited...
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Received Pronunciation

Some Pathé News style ads, specially produced for the VE Day 75th anniversary

  Delighted to have voiced these beautifully produced Pathé News style ads for Tesco Mobile with Bauer Media as part...
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Showreels

New character showreel. Take a listen.

Here’s my brand new, hot-off-the-press character showreel. It’s a smattering of types of character voices but is by no means...
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Accents

A hotpot of Northern reads

  I’m a proud, passionate northerner. I was born in the north and I live in the north. Cut me,...
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Accents

A selection of Christmas characters

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. In the world of the pro voiceover, it’s Christmas all year round...
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Accents

Have a listen to my brand new showreel

Getcha ears around this one. It’s a mashup of some of the voices I’ve been asked to do lately. All...
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Accents

Americana – Marilyn versus Twin Peaks

I got a call from a producer. “Can you sound sexy?” “Do bears sit in the woods?” I giggled. “It’s...
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Some of Emma’s clients

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“The perfect delivery. Every single time. Guaranteed. And always up for a brew and some cake.”
Chris Stevens, director, Devaweb
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“Emma is the best. I have no hesitation in recommending her for any voice over – she can handle anything.”
Mike Wyer, BBC