Louis Critchley: The one with the Super Circle!

In ep 187 of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Louis Critchley joins Sam and Mark to talk about how energetic you have to go with a football commentator style commercial script. Is high energy through the whole read just too much? Is subtlety needed or wanted, and when you find a niche - you should exploit it. We explore how to play a baddie without it being over the top... Mark brings some bruiser energy, and we explore how to lean in on dialogue to get intimate with the listener. Our obsessions are sculptures and weeds, and there's a story the Royal Mail might like to hear. Our wildcards are a matriarch dragon, a little boy and an adorable kitten! Our VO question specifically for Louis this week is - how did you get an agent so fast? 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 SFX: Anticipatory football crowd, stadium atmosphere They scratch left… They scratch right… One more scratch will do it… (Slight excitement) Is it? SFX: Crowd cheer uproariously (Jubilant) IT IS! IT’S A FREE FRESHLY BAKED DONUT AT TOM HOPKINS! Music: in – upbeat, energetic, feel-good theme Win today, with Tom Hopkins. Grab your scratch card when you spend £15 in store. Every card’s a winner, with over 300,000 prizes to be won! Including drinks, freshly baked donuts, and gift vouchers! Visit your nearest Tom Hopkins, today. See Tom Hopkins dot co dot UK for details. Conditions apply Script 2 You see, the boy in the barrel turned out to be horribly incompetent, so we must get our own information now. Between you and me, I can’t understand what Hyram wants with this shit hole town or its shit hole people. But then I think about who Hyram is and it all falls into place. Let me put it this way, if you say your floorboards are brown and Hyram says they’re red, he’ll cut your family’s throat over them before he lets you be right. If you say the sky is blue and Hyram says it’s orange, he’s likely to set your inn on fire rather than admit he was wrong. We'd love your feedback - and if you listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, hit the follow button today! **Listen to all of our podcasts here - you can also watch on YouTube, or say to your smart speaker "Play How Do You Say That?!" About our guest: Louis Critchley has been working in the VO industry for 15 months with Voicefox Agency! 15 MONTHS people! He loves creature and extreme vocals (his party trick is animal impressions). He primarily works in games, however he has also got a few audiobooks under his belt. Louis is always searching for ways to improve his craft, particularly finding truthful characters in fun and creative ways! This year he was nominated for newcomer of the year at the One Voice Awards! Louis's Website @louiscritchleyofficial on Instagram Louis's Facebook page Louis on YouTube Resources: Click here for the Wildcard Generator and don't forget to think of an action your character can be doing! Louis was reading an extract from: Dreams of Dust and Steel Series: The Price of Power by Michael Michel Available here: https://www.kokoroaudio.com/books/series/Dreams%20of%20Dust%20and%20Steel About your hosts: With over 40 years representing major international clients such as Google, Emirates and HSBC; Mark Ryes has been trusted to be the voice for some of the world’s biggest brands. If your business needs a fresh voice to represent you, then make it Mark's British voice. As a voiceover, TV presenter, podcaster or product demonstrator - Mark makes your brand truly sparkle! Mark's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/britishvoiceovermark Elegantly British with an intelligent, warm and seductive voice, Samantha Boffin helps creatives and production companies create great audio that really connects with their audience. BBC-trained and with over 20 years of broadcast experience on both sides of the mic, she's created award-winning promos, narration and commercials for companies all around the globe, including the BBC, Sky, Games Workshop, John Lewis, Audible and Penguin Random House. Samantha's demos & contact details: https://linktr.ee/samanthaboffin