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An out-take with a double-take
It’s Friday after a long, hard week and the first job I had to record today was a job for...
Character voices
Ooh, I’m being featured on BBC Upload!
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Stupid stuff
What happens when you find out you’re in a viral video about a monstrous hate figure
It was late last night. I was messaging a friend about exciting plant-based recipes. It was cold, dark and the...
Stupid stuff
Voiceover Jobs I Have Declined #1
A customer asked me if there were any jobs I’d turned down. “HELL YES,” I said. So here’s an audio...
Podcasts
“What the world needs is a podcast about radio commercials obtaining legal clearance for broadcast.”
Me and a couple of pals have created a stupid comedy podcast about the rigmarole of getting radio advertisements cleared...
Annoying voices
Is this the most annoying voice ever?
A client emailed me. “Emma, can you sound annoying? Not just a bit annoying. We’re talking the kind of annoying...
Politics
Handy political sound effects
In these febrile political times, me and funnyman colleague Rich Sweetman thought it’d be handy for producers everywhere to have...
Double headed stuff
This is the most extraordinary Santa voice you’ll ever hear.
When international voice sensation and long-time studio pal Rich Sweetman was asked to do a Santa impression, nobody guessed what...
Some of Emma’s clients
“The perfect delivery. Every single time. Guaranteed. And always up for a brew and some cake.”
“Emma is the best. I have no hesitation in recommending her for any voice over – she can handle anything.”