SARAH AUBREY chats long term gigs, playfulness in VO and the Power of the Whiteboard

This week, the girls chat to the wonderful Sarah Aubrey! Sarah is one of Australia’s top voice actors, whose incredibly diverse reads have been heard across many Australian and international campaigns.  Holly and Chloe get Sarah's tips on how best to tackle those emotional reads, how to feel comfortable asking for more time and the importance of maintaining playfulness in VO.

First up, we hear about Chloe's and Holly's week in - "1 work win, 1 life win and 1 moment that reminded you you were human" (they really need to find a catchier title for that segment).  It's only a quick catch-up because both of the girls are eager to share the entertaining interview  that follows!

This weeks 'Beview' is slightly different due to all three ladies not drinking for a variety of reasons - however Sarah still manages to make mineral water sound exciting!  The girls learn about Sarah's time at NIDA, how listening to Lee Perry's demo made her sit up and say 'I could do that!', and the inner angst that rippled through her as she waited to pitch her voice to Brad and Vanessa at Stellar Sound!

Sarah generously shares her thoughts on those long term gigs - she was the voice of Channel 7 for fifteen years and has voiced numerous characters on the Red Bull tv campaigns.  As well as talking us through how she discovered the 'fun of voices' as a little kid (stay tuned until the very end for a treat from 1983!!), we hear how she became a sponge for accents as her family moved across the UK, and around the world.  The ladies get Sarah to say THAT long Welsh word - Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, and  even have the pleasure of meeting 'Pearl' (tune in to find out who on earth Pearl is).

Finally, Holly picks Sarah's brain about her BEAUTIFUL Studio Bricks booth..... and they talk tips and tricks for setting yourself up at home, when you're ready to take the step out of the wardrobe and into a sound proof booth!  And then, to finish the interview off on a high, Sarah throws Steve Shanahan (@baxteraudio) under the bus in our Phonic Fuck Ups and Faux Pas segment!  It's hilarious......promise!!!!

Check Sarah out here:
Instagram - @sarahaubrey_vo
Australian Agent - Sophie Jermyn Management
UK Agent - Yakety Yak
Her Red Bull characters on her website - SarahAubrey.com

Annnnnnnnd, if you missed it, but want to remember - Sarah's setup:

Studiobricks VO Booth from Spain (120x100 inside), Appergee Quartet audio interface $1k (appergee 1 for "go-bag" $$), imac outside, monitor and second mouse and keyboard inside the booth, sennheiser 416 (old mic - industry standard), TLK 102 Neumann mic in "go-bag", Rode NT-1 mic (cheap and good quality), pop filter and shock mount, boom arm yellowtech that came with the booth, LED light, glass door

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