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 take on a mysterious evil character. This week the wildcard suggestions come from our studio audience.

Our VO question this week is also suggested by one of our voiceover colleagues in the audience - what tips can you give to ensure a long and successful voiceover career.

Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk

Script 1

I went to the doctors’ surgery,

because I needed more pregabalin.

But her behind reception says,

‘I am sorry lovely… but you ain’t havin’ em!’

But I’ve used up all my packet,

things didn’t go to plan,

so I had to borrow some,

off my aunty from Cwmbran.

But her behind reception says,

‘the doctor’s cut your script in half.

She thinks you are misusing them,

doctor thinks you’re avin’ a laugh!’

I need them for my nerves I do,

It’s not like I’ve got an addiction,

Just tell the doctor, will you please,

that I NEED MY COWING PRESCRIPTION!

Script 2

She hungers for more than sunlight, chevalier. She craves the crimson nectar of life. Your blood will make her bloom in splendor. Just a taste, and she will coil around you, devouring your essence until you are nothing more than a husk, crumbling like leaves in autumn’s grasp

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About our guests:

Nikki Mills is a multi-award-nominated British/Welsh voice actor with a naturally warm, friendly tone and a flair for character work. With over 30 years in the performing arts behind her, she made the leap into voiceover in 2021 and hasn’t looked back since! She’s voiced for major brands like Procter & Gamble, Amazon, and M&S, plus a whole host of major Charities. Nikki is also ‘Mumager’ to her three talented little boys, with her eldest, George, winning a VOX award in 2024!

Jess Lambert is a voiceover actress and singer. She's fluent in English, French and Polish (still practices Spanish and Russian), and specialises in narration and voices for video games. Most recently you can hear her in The Hundred Line: Last Defence Academy. She's due to release her collaborative single "Look at Me" this year, followed by "Tiny Moth" EP, and will be starring as Emilia Gavreau in award-nominated audio drama series Partial Veil season 2. On top of singing, screaming, voiceover'ing and being a mum, Jess works as Production Manager at OMUK.

Contact Nikki and Jess here:

Nikki's Website Jess's Website

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 & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin

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 script for the wildcard!

Our VO question this week is all about dubbing and some of the surprising changes in that side of the industry beginning to be used.

Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion that we should try or an idea for the show? Send it to us via Mark or Sam's social media or email it directly to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk

Script 1

An orphan brought up in the slums of Big-city, Eartha had to fight all her life to make it to the top of the heap. Her first memory is of being stuffed in a sack and tossed into the river. She managed to rip her way out, and since then, she has had to fight for everything she owns. She now performs in her own Jazz club in the heart of Big-city, where she’s created a community of sorts with all the “Unwanted” of society. The only way past Kittty is through her heart. Fiercely independent, she is a strong, fierce individual without patience for injustice.

Interior night, Kitty Cat Club Cabaret, Eartha’s dressing room.

Hello ? Whoever you are, don’t just stand outside, come on in. Don’t be shy... I can hear you... wantin’, waitin’, wastin’, behind my door, so... (She sighs) Just come in and get it over with. I won’t bite... Well, let’s just say I might not. (Door opens) Oh... oh my... well, that is a surprise... (She recovers) What ? No flowers ? Oh well... Don’t just stand there, like a wet dog... Get in the light so I can see you better... Aow, You haven’t changed. May-be a bit thicker around the waist, a bit greyer around the whiskers, a bit sadder around the eyes... (She sighs) and while I rush to sieve the sands of time from your face, you’re busy doing the same right back at me, aren’t you ? (she smiles and does a turn) Well Captain, what’s the verdict ? Huh? (Silence)

(She sings )

“In them days / that rimed always, / til that day, / that stole away... my heart...”

(A sad chuckle)

What do you want Captain ? Why are you here after all these years, after all this silence? Cause I don’t think it’s to hear me sing ?

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About our guest:

Stephane Cornicard is a multi-award winning voice over and director. He started acting on stage at 14, directing at 16, and ran a theatre company at 18. Training in France, the USA and the UK, he became the continuity voice of Cartoon Network, then Turner Classic Movies, was the voice behind Le Piador and Boursin, and has worked on over 500 video game titles.

As a director, he works across the genres, from theatre to video games. He is currently directing the lip-synch dub of a TV series for a well known...