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Journey into Voiceover: An Interview with Sarah Parsons
In this episode of the Voice Market podcast, host Kieron interviews Sarah Parsons, a seasoned voiceover artist. Sarah shares her journey into voiceover, starting from her initial interest sparked by a friend’s invitation to radio school, to her early career in radio in Tasmania. She discusses the challenges she faced transitioning from high-energy retail reads to more natural-sounding voiceovers. Sarah also talks about balancing her voiceover work with her career as a primary school teacher, and how her background in drama and radio has influenced her voiceover techniques. She highlights the importance of script readability and offers advice to copywriters on creating efficient scripts. The conversation delves into the evolution and eventual stability of her home studio and the ongoing passion she has for the voiceover craft.
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Key moments in the podcast:
00:00 Introduction and Host Handover
00:32 Sarah Parsons’ Voiceover Journey Begins
03:37 From Radio to Voiceover: Sarah’s Transition
05:33 Challenges and Adaptations in Voiceover Work
10:18 Balancing Teaching and Voiceover
16:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts