Author: VO_AdmITSotn21
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A Christmas Freebie
I was delighted when animator Matthew Anderson asked me to play Santa in an upcoming production of his for this Christmas. Entitled ‘The Runaway Sleigh’ and featuring truly excellent performances from Oliver and Emily Anderson. Everything about this production from the animation to the musical score and soundscape is really first class. It’s free to…
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A Year of Success: My VOX Voiceover Award Nominations and Voiceover Journey
I’m thrilled to share some exciting news—I’ve been nominated in two categories for this year’s VOX Awards: Best Human Performance on a Visual Broadcast and Best Male Voiceover Performance of the Year. It’s an incredible honor to be recognized in these prestigious categories alongside some of the best in the industry. As I reflect on…
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A visit from the BBC News team
I was honoured to be contacted by Stevan Anastoff and invited to narrate for his upcoming epic game ‘Tales from the Mabinogion’. An honour on two levels; firstly, for those who are not aware of The Mabinogion, it is a culturally significant ancient book of Welsh myths and legends; the first appearance of the King…
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Being a guest on popular voice over podcast ‘How Do You Say That?’
In October 2023 Phil Rowe appeared as a guest on voice over podcast ‘How Do You Say That?’ with Samantha Boffin and Mark Ryes
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Winning the One Voice Award for Best Performance in Web/TV Commercials
This month, having received nominations for ‘Best Performance’ in both the Radio and Web/TV Commercial categories, I was deeply honoured to receive the One Voice Award for Best Performance in Web/TV Commercial. I can’t begin to explain how much the award means to me. To think that, out of 5000 or so entries, 15 judges…
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Bilingual E-learning etc.
It’s awards season here in the voiceover industry and, for the first time, I’m delighted to have received nominations for two awards from our industry’s biggest voiceover conference, the One Voice Awards. I’ve been nominated in two categories; Best Performance in Radio Commercials (for a commercial for Welsh Beef created and directed by Tim Orr…
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Alice Through The Looking Glass – The Wonderland Challenge 2
I was delighted to be given the chance to join with 174 fellow voice actors to narrate Lewis Carroll’s classic ‘Alice Through The Looking Glass’ to raise money for Cancer Research UK. The scheme is the brainchild of voice actor and owner of WonderlandVO.com Brad Shaw, who himself has battled and beat cancer three times.As…
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The Advantage Of Using A Welsh Voice For Your Production
Some of the world’s most famous and iconic voices over the past six decades have come from Wales. Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton, Michael Sheen – the list goes on and on! For a country with such a small population, the reach of the Welsh voice (and Welsh Voice Actor) has punched well above its weight…
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The Power of Authenticity in the Voice-Over Industry
As a Welsh voice over, I understand the profound impact authenticity can have in the voice-over industry. In a world saturated with media, genuine voices that resonate with audiences have the power to captivate, engage, and leave a lasting impression. Authenticity goes beyond mere vocal performance; it’s about connecting on a deeper level and conveying…
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Are we finally going to see the end of accentism?
I suppose that almost every country on earth has it’s own internal battles with accentism. I know that accents can be a hot topic in the US, for example, and here in the UK each country and region has its own battles, with regions of England feeling just as aggrieved by accentism as the Celtic…
