A Voice Over Nightmare, by Voice Over Artist Neil Williams

It was the week before Christmas, and Neil, the voice over, was excited about the festive holiday fun that was ahead – lots of eating, drinking and merriment with the family. Before that could begin, however, there was lots of voice over work to be done.

There were scripts for training videos that needed voicing, a script for an easter advert campaign that needed voicing – yes, we’ve not even got through christmas yet, but I’m working on easter voice over stuff – and a number of corporate voice over jobs for on-hold messages and IVR’s that needed updating before the christmas break kicked off.

But there was a problem, you’ve heard of ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ …

..well this is most definitely the nightmare for every voice over! It wasn’t to do with the studio, thats easily fixed, it wasn’t to do with time – theres lots of that! This was to do with….the voice!!

Its the season for germs and yukkie stuff! I take my vitamins, eat healthy and do everything I can to stop myself getting sick. Sometimes, it just gets ya though – Ive come down with a stinking cold! Whilst I’m now great at doing husky, sexy sounding voice overs, thats not what my regular clients are really expecting from me!! Cant see it going down to well with my medical clients when I update their ‘on-hold messages’ with a stinking cold, not really on brand!!

So, everything has gotta stop, for now! I do have a secret weeping though…Manuka Honey, every voiceover should use it!

My secret for getting rid of a cold spur quick is proper, homemade honey and lemon. You use a whole lemon and a big dollop of Manuka Honey – its gotta be manuka honey with a UMF level of between 10+ to 15+, its got lots of antibacterial goodness that helps fight colds. Its best taken as you feel yourself coming down with something.

If you’ve got any amazing tips that get rid of colds, Id love to hear them, leave them below. If I don’t speak to you before hand, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

And, of course, if you need a voiceover, I’m around….okay, not right now 😉 Click here to get in touch, I’m gonna be back in the studio voicing stuff real soon.

Neil

You can read more about Manuka Honey and its benefits by clicking here

Chris Lockwood

15:05 21 Jun 24

Neil is our go-to voice over artist and has been now for many years having narrated over a dozen DVD programmes. He always does a first rate job, keeping the customer in the loop and with a quick turnaround whenever possible.

Rick Peter

13:55 13 Jan 24

Neil produced an excellent, neutral accent voiceover for us, at an exceptionally competitive price. He was a pleasure to work with – professional, reliable, and helpful, nothing was too much trouble. He understood our requirements perfectly, took our feedback on board, and was punctual (to the second!) when it came to meetings and provision of outputs – I would highly recommend him to anyone looking to have a voiceover recorded.

Alan Hunter

16:54 12 Dec 23

Very pleased with the service. Quick, professional turnaround of voiceover script. Thank you!

Hernán Goldzycher

09:43 03 May 23

I had the pleasure of working with Neil, and I couldn't be happier with the results. He took the time to understand the project and delivered exactly what I was looking for. He also worked quickly and efficiently without compromising the quality of his work. I highly recommend Neil for any voice over needs.

Kendra Perry-Mullis

14:32 24 Nov 22

I cannot say enough great things about Neil and his amazing voice! He makes everything sound better. He's very professional, prompt, and reasonable. His voice adds credibility to your projects. I wish he could follow me around and narrate my life!

Steve “Disco” Newsome

16:39 01 Mar 22

Neil did an awesome job of some vocals for my Twitch stream and online mixes. VERY professional and friendly. Great to work with and will definatly be ordering some more soon. Thank you

Chris Mills

16:55 05 Nov 20

I can't recommend Neil more highly. He is responsive to requests, excellent to deal with, and, most importantly, the end product is fantastic. We have used Neil for several eLearning and video projects, for differing audiences. Each and every time, Neil has delivered superb audio, without fail.

Miles Chicoine

16:11 04 Feb 19

Outstanding voice over artist. Neil is a true professional. He's a great communicator, has an eye for detail, delivers an outstanding quality performance and is capable of working to tight deadlines. We have no hesitation recommending Neil to anyone.