I’ll warn you, this is a tear-jerker
I *love* cats. For the first time in my life, after the loss of our noble Einstein (pictured left, in 'weekend' attire) I am without a cat. I have a dog, who I adore, but I miss being owned by a cat. So I was delighted to be…
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A poem for our times
I first started out at 16 reading poetry for BBC Radio 4. It was really how I started out as a vocal performer. The producer I worked with was Alfred Bradley, a legendary producer who taught me so, so much. I've always loved reading poetry. You can hear more* here...and…
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Scripts I really can’t voice
Sometimes I'm asked to voice things I just can't voice. Or at least, I can't voice them straight off. Mainly because I'm an emotional ball of teary snot. I really struggled with these commercials. They're very hard-hitting (they have to be) and they're gut-wrenching. The scenarios they describe are terrible.…
[Read more]How to voice a tear-jerker
Sometimes voiceovers are asked to create real emotion. Like, real emotion. Sometimes a script demands that I have to cry. Actual tears! Now there's nothing worse than listening to fake crying. That dry, choking, coughy sound that sounds so technical and has no…
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