In this one year anniversary episode of “How Do You Say That?!” sponsored by britishvoiceover.co.uk, Mike Cooper joins Sam and Mark to talk about creating characters for inanimate objects, the nature of wildlife documentary voicing and how it can be used in other areas, and nipples!

Our VO question this week is all about the pros and cons of being an ex-pat VO abroad!

HDYST is a year old today and we want to thank you for your support and loyal listenership! Get involved! Have you got a Wildcard suggestion or an action 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

Sam, Sam, Sam… here we go again... same story every year.

All you do is work and work, then you come home for Christmas... late...

...and you find yourself scrambling for a last minute gift, in the only place open within 50 kilometres.

Tomorrow morning, she may be delighted to open a box of chocolates and some crisps, while the children can unwrap some car wax, stickers or a lovely hanging air freshener.

Don't get me wrong, you're a nice guy, but... really?!?

Is there nothing for me?

Script 2

Experience animals like never before… and observe two new books in their natural habitat - the spring Book Fair.

Cool Cats is a sight to behold.

Nestled within the pages, you’ll find cast of all shapes, sizes and colours… witness the wonder of countless cool cat facts, ready to pounce off the page each exhibiting the most famous of the cat traits - cuteness.

Then…enter the wild word of Gator Bites.

Marvel at fierce predator pictures…

And learn what really lies… beneath the surface.

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About our guest:

Mike Cooper is a British voiceover artist who moved from London to a log cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina almost ten years ago.

He spent many years with the BBC and ITV, is the narrator of countless documentaries for HISTORY, Smithsonian Channel and National Geographic in the UK, and voices commercials, promos, corporate projects, IVR, e-Learning and more, for clients all over the world.

In 2019 Mike narrated his first audiobook and is now nearing 80 published titles. When he's not in his studio, his life is increasingly consumed by horses as he and his husband Marc begin the process of opening a sanctuary.

Mike's Website Mike on YouTube

@mikecooper on Twitter @mikecooper on Instagram

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