Insights and News From The Booth

Thoughts on voice acting, performance, storytelling, audio production and the creative process. Here you'll find behind-the-scenes articles, industry advice, project updates and occasional reflections from life in the booth.

Building Stories in SoundBuilding Stories in Sound | Multi-award Winning Welsh Voice Actor and Audio Drama Producer

One-Voice-Awards-Winner-Badge

Last weekend I was honoured to receive the award for Best Male Performance in Audio Drama at this year’s One Voice Awards. The performance came …

Read more

What Makes a Welsh Voice Actor Sound Authentic?

Authenticity is often spoken about as if it were a fixed quality. In practice, I find it is something more fluid. I believe that authenticity …

Read more

How To Choose A Welsh Voice Actor For Your Project

Charming Welsh Corgi embraced by vibrant pink blossoms, conveying joy and companionship.

Choosing a Welsh voice actor is not simply a question of accent. It is a decision about tone, identity and how a brand wishes to be heard. In …

Read more

How to Choose a Voice Actor for Commercials

(A Practical Guide for Brands, Agencies and Producers) Choosing the right voice actor for a commercial can make the difference between a message…

Read more

When The Work You Produce Gets Recognised

It's quietly encouraging to see work you’ve helped bring into the world recognised by others. This year, I have been fortunate to receive …

Read more

What Makes A Strong Gaming Reel for Voice Actors?

If you’re a voice actor looking to break into gaming - or strengthen your footing there - your gaming reel is often the first thing casting …

Read more

A Voice Like This A Child's Christmas In Wales

For the final episode of the year, A Voice Like This presents a complete reading of A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas. A seasonal …

Read more

A Voice Like This A Visit From St Nick

A Visit from St. Nicholas As Christmas approaches, this special bonus episode invites a quiet moment of calm amid the winter bustle. Phil offers a …

Read more

A Voice Like This True Minds

What does it mean for love to last? Not the rush of feeling, or the drama of declaration, but the quieter, steadier work of trust. The kind that’s …

Read more

A Voice Like This Peace & Love

Featuring “I Dream a World” by Langston Hughes and “The Human Family” by Maya Angelou In this uplifting episode of A Voice Like This, we explore two…

Read more

A Voice Like This Gratitude

In this deeply personal episode, we pause to reflect on the quiet power of a life well lived — and the everyday moments that shape who we become. At…

Read more

A Voice Like This Small Joys

Poems featured: “Dust of Snow” by Robert Frost “The Orange” by Wendy Cope “The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski In this lighter, brighter episode…

Read more

A Voice Like This Truth & Sacrifice

This episode marks a time of remembrance. We pause to honour those who gave their lives in war — and to reflect on the truth that lies behind the …

Read more

A Voice Like This Light & Time

As autumn deepens and the light fades earlier each day, we begin to measure time in quieter ways. Light & Time brings together two voices - …

Read more

A Voice Like This Fire & Freedom

Bonfire Night — the spark of rebellion, and the quiet wonder that follows. Every November, the night sky in Britain crackles with memory; a …

Read more

A Voice Like This Strange Company

This Halloween season, A Voice Like This takes a seat by the fire — and invites in two unquiet guests. From the rhythmic unease of a ghost that …

Read more

A Voice Like This Memory & Time

In this episode, Phil Rowe explores two timeless reflections on the passage of life — Dylan Thomas’s nostalgic “Fern Hill” and Robert Herrick’s …

Read more

A Voice Like This Fears and Fire

Episode 15: Fears and Fire Poems: When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be — John Keats & Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night —…

Read more

A Voice Like This Grit & Grace

Some poems are written in fire — words that refuse to bow, even in the darkest of moments. Others remind us that life isn’t just about endurance, …

Read more

A Voice Like This Rhythm and Rhyme

Not every poem has to be serious. Sometimes, it’s enough for the words to rattle, bounce, and carry us along for the ride. In this episode of A …

Read more

A Voice Like This The Shape Of Love

Podcast: A Voice Like This Hosted by Phil Rowe In this episode, Phil explores two very different – but equally powerful – expressions of love in …

Read more

A Voice Like This Coming Up - The Shape Of Love

Two poems, two very different takes on what love looks and feels like. From Shakespeare’s immortal “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?” to …

Read more

A Voice Like This Where We Go When We Go

In this episode, Phil Rowe explores two quiet yet profound reflections on death — and what it means to those left behind. We begin with Because I …

Read more

A Voice Like This What We Leave Behind

In this episode of A Voice Like This, Phil Rowe reads three powerful reflections on transience, legacy, and loss. Together, they explore the …

Read more

A Voice Like This Coming Up - What We Leave Behind

Sometimes, it’s not the moment itself—but what follows—that lingers the longest. In the next episode of A Voice Like This, we reflect on change, …

Read more
Scroll to Top