DERYN OLIVER
British Female Voice Over Artist
If you need a British female voice over service for your project contact Deryn who has versatility, RP pronunciation, a sense of fun, and a ‘spit spot’ attitude to every detail.
The Hidden Gems of Audiobooks – Unveiling The Benefits Beyond Words
An enjoyment of reading brings so much to peoples lives. As well as sharing and expanding knowledge, reading develops emotional intelligence, connects mankind, shares ideas and opens up the mind to possibilities.
How to nail the scary voice over – what makes a voice frightening?
The Wicked Witch of The West in The Wizard of Oz was my first encounter with a frightening character voice and it was Margaret Hamilton’s distinctive vocal delivery that scared me more than the makeup or costume and had me hiding behind the sofa.
5 Reasons Why Voice Overs are Important for Your Videos
Your video is spot on. The images are exactly how you want them but the audio, both the music and the human voice, will lift the message high, capturing your audience’s attention and carrying it further.
The Author Interviews
This month I have launched my new series The Author Interviews in which I interview the authors of some of the audiobooks I have voiced to find out more about their process, how they became a writer and how they create the plot.
Corporate LiveWire Awards Prestige Award Winner
Back in the summer of 2020 I was contacted by the Corporate LiveWire Awards to say that I had been nominated for a Prestige Award in the voice over actor category for Central England.
Is Your Telephone Answer Message Costing You Business?
Have you ever given much thought to the voice and message your customers hear when they ring your business and get your telephone answer message?
How Do You Voice All Those Characters?
I have just finished recording the last chapter of my latest audiobook and am saying farewell to the characters of George, Amy, Penelope, The Duke, Uncle Henry and countless others..
How Bradley Walsh helped launch my voice over career
Even as a child at infant school in the 70’s I was complimented on my clear and confident speaking voice. Throughout my school days I was regularly asked to be the narrator for assemblies and stage productions.
A Day In The Life of a Voice Over Artist
Some weeks I have a lot of recording to do, especially when I have a big audiobook project on the go, and other weeks there is less time spent behind the mic and more time discussing potential projects or auditioning for suitable roles.
Is your Audiobook success a sure thing or are the odds too long?
So you have decided your book is going to make a great audiobook and you are looking for a suitable narrator to bring your words to life. Exciting times! However you don’t have a huge production budget for this new endeavour and narrators don’t get behind the mic for free.
Considerations when Searching for your Audiobook Narrator
So you’ve done it! Congratulations! The book is finished and all that writing, rewriting, proofreading, rewriting and re reading is over. The book is published.
Will Your Book make it as an Audiobook?
So you spend hours, days and weeks or even years to get your words down on paper – or screen – and you are at last happy with your book. You may already have had it published and are enjoying the feedback from your readers or are just ready to take that exciting step and looking forward to seeing your ‘baby’ for sale in print and digital formats.
Animation Voice Overs and More. Pigeon-hole yourself. It may give you wings.
Audiobooks, explainer videos, animation, corporate advertising, gaming, the voice of God, IVR, e-learning ……… These are just a few of the sectors that require voice over artists and when I was a complete newbie I hadn’t even heard of most of them.
Audiobook Voice Over. What to do in the middle of the day
So you have got the job, the author wants your voice to flesh out their characters, to tell their story and to engage the buyers of the book and have them pressing the play button whenever they can.
Becoming a Voice Actor. The importance of an Audio Warm Up.
Last month I was on the stage in Cinderella playing the elocution teacher trying to educate The Ugly Sisters in the art of ‘speaking proper’ and ‘being a lady’.
REQUEST YOUR FREE SAMPLE READ
To ensure that my voice fits your project I am happy to record a few lines of your project for free before you place an order. Just fill out the form indicating what genre the recording is for, add a few lines of your script plus a short description of the style and tone.
Deryn Oliver
Listen Now!
Check out my variety of vocal styles in the demo page or for a quick idea of my voice click on the audio link below.