Cuppa VO – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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When you hear the words ‘Artificial Intelligence’, does it fill you with dread? I chat to fellow Voiceover Artists to find out what their concerns are, as well as discussing how it can be used for good and what needs to be done to protect our Voices and livelihoods.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:36 - Episode Opener (Ally Clip)

00:39 - Intro to AI

05:07 - Guest Introductions

05:30 - Darren

06:41 - Clare

10:35 - Abi

12:45 - Ally

15:54 - Ant

16:53 - Recap / summary of problems with AI

21:21 - Closer

Links:

https://artificialintelligenceact.eu/the-act/

https://www.equity.org.uk/advice-and-support/know-your-rights/ai-toolkit

https://www.equity.org.uk/solidarity-statement-advice-regarding-sag-aftra-industrial-action-2023

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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I chat to Voiceover Artists to find out their thoughts on specialising in one or two genres, versus trying them all. What did they do, and what would their advice be to people new to the industry who don’t know which to start with?

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:35 - Episode Opener (Ally Clip)

00:41 - Intro to episode

03:47 - Guest Introductions

04:15 - Mars

05:29 - Darren

05:54 - Jen

07:01 - Abi

09:54 - Alexia

11:45 - Ally

13:19 - Mike

14:09 - Takeaways on specialising in one genre or trying several

14:50 - Trailer for Ep 5

15:17 - Closer

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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This week I’m chatting with two lovely Demo Producers, both of whom I’ve worked with in the past, Rich O’Donohue (ioAudio) and Nick Clinch (Notable Voices), on why Demos are so important to a VOs career, and what advice they’d give for getting the most out of a demo recording session.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:34 - Episode Opener (Nick Clip)

00:42 - Intro to episode

01:36 - Guest Introductions

02:00 - Rich

09:27 - Nick

15:42 - Is it necessary to get a professionally produced Demo? And tips on deciding what to include in one

18:06 - Trailer for Ep 4

18:45 - Closer

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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I chat to VO Artists to find out how important demos are to their success, whether a professionally produced demo is necessary, and how to keep them up to date.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:40 - Episode Opener (Alexia Clip)

00:44 - Intro to episode

05:10 - Guest Introductions

05:36 - Ally

06:35 - Jen

07:27 - Darren

08:15 - Abi

09:22 - Alexia

10:00 - Jack

10:28 - Tips on finding Demo Producers, whether created or curated is best

12:01 - Trailer for Ep 3

12:26 - Closer

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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I often get asked ‘how did you get into voiceover?’, so here’s how I did it. I also chat to other established VO Artists to learn about their backgrounds and how they got into Voiceover. 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

01:03 - Episode Opener (Darren Clip)

01:10 - Intro to episode

09:04 - Guest Introductions

09:26 - Alexia

11:02 - Clare

13:29 - Darren

14:42 - Ally

18:03 - Tips on getting into VO

20:25 - Trailer for Ep 2

20:48 - Closer

Useful links:

Voiceover Network

Voiceover KickStart

io Audio (workshops/ coaching)

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

Samantha Boffin is a London-based Voice Actor, Voiceover Coach and Director, specialising in promos, narration, audiobooks and audio drama.

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We all get rejected, and we all suffer from Imposter Syndrome from time to time, so I wanted to find out from my guests how it affects them in their careers and personal lives, and if they have any tips to manage those feelings for people struggling with the same issues.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:33 - Episode Opener (Darren Clip)

00:39 - Intro to Rejection & Imposter Syndrome

01:54 - Guest Introductions

02:15 - Lizzie

05:11 - Jack

05:43 - Abi

08:19 - Darren

09:51 - Jen

11:37 - Clare

13:51 - Recap and summary of tips

16:09 - Trailer for Ep 13

16:40 - Closer

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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Knowing how much to charge for each project can be a minefield, especially if you’re just starting out. The temptation to undercut or offer ‘beginner’ rates comes with consequences, so it’s important to educate yourself, clients and other VOs on the implications of usage and how it affects the fees we charge for Voiceover.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:38 - Episode Opener (Abi Clip)

00:48 - Intro to Usage & Rates

02:32 - Guest Introductions

02:56 - Lizzie

04:28 - Sam

05:53 - Darren

06:30 - Abi

10:04 - Ally

13:25 - Ant

15:15 - Recap and the dilemma with scalable rates

16:16 - Trailer for Ep 12

17:04 - Closer

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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We all have existing networks of people that we can utilise for our business, and there are many different ways we can effectively ‘network’. This week I chat to Voiceover Artists about how they feel about networking, how much of it they do, and how important it is to them.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Cuppa VO

00:38 - Episode Opener (Sam Clip)

00:44 - Intro to Networking

02:15 - Guest Introductions

02:39 - Mars

03:04 - Lizzie

06:32 - Sam

07:35 - Ant

10:47 - Jen

12:08 - Recap and Networking opportunities

13:08 - Trailer for Ep 11

13:52 - Closer

Guest Bios:

Abi Philips is a multi-award-winning young British Female Voiceover Artist / Actress recording in her broadcast-quality home studio just outside of London.

Alexia Kombou is a multi award-winning British Female VoiceOver, helping brands big and small to connect with their customers through voice.

Ally Murphy is an English Female Voiceover and Actress, with a neutral British accent based in the Pacific North West.

Anthony Hewson is a multi-award-nominated English Male Voiceover Artist and Voice Actor, with a naturally RP voice.

Clare Reeves is a professional Voiceover Artist who combines her warm voice with a cool dynamic delivery that is full of fresh sea air.

Darren Altman is an award-winning Voice Actor, Impressionist, Corporate Presenter and Live Events Host based in London.

Jack Oddie is a multi award-winning Northern Voiceover Artist, with a professional studio, based in Newcastle upon Tyne. 

Jen Lawton-Hunt is a British Female Voice Actor with a professional home studio based in the North of the UK. 

Mars Lipowski, multi award-nominated, Polish Voice Actor, is like a Polish Delicatessen. The world-renowned, traditional cold cuts, heart-warming, home-made preserves and 70% Passover Slivovitz… lined with a loving heart, strong work ethic and resilience.

Mike Bodie is an Olivier nominated Actor and Voice Actor, who trained at LAMDA. He is also one of the founders, owners, and performers in the Olivier and Tony-Award Winning theatre company, Mischief Theatre.

Nick Clinch is a Voice over Director, Producer & founder of Notable Voices - Londons leading voice reel production company.

Rich O’Donoghue is an award winning demo producer, commercial producer and VoiceOver, Creative Director at io Audio. 

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