The Voiceover Blog

Why talking openly about budgets might be more important than ever. “So, do you have a budget?” “Well, what would you charge?” “That depends… what sort of budget are you working with?” “Ah, well, you go first.” “No, you go first.” And so begins that familiar little dance. If you've ever commissioned a voiceover, or been the voice actor quoting for one, you may recognise it. That slightly awkward moment when neither party wants to be the first to put a figure on the table. It'

Sometimes moving forward actually means going back to the beginning. This week I restarted Couch to 5K (hello Week 1 again 👋) and I’ve also gone back to voiceover coaching. Not because anything’s broken - but because growth lives in the fundamentals. Sometimes the most powerful step forward… is simply starting again.

How to choose the right voiceover for your corporate video looks at how your brand, audience and message can help you define the tone and style you need to elevate your corporate project.

This is a video of Rachel Capell Voiceover reflecting on 2025

How I became the temporary voice of Shutterly Fabulous during Strictly season, channelling Joanna Lumley and celebrating my first ever airing on ITV.

There is something magical about a live directed session to remind you that voiceover is best served as a team sport.

Instead of a static mic and studio walls, I was set up with a lapel mic to capture the authenticity of my character and her situation.

The week after the week away - don't miss the fine print! Do you consider all holidays - working holidays? In voiceover, there’s a bit of a divide:Some take recording gear on holiday so they can still respond to auditions or jobs that come in. Others (me included) leave it all behind. Thankfully my agent will accept telephone auditions in an emergency, and I make sure all my clients know when I’ll be away—because the thought of trying to deliver broadcast-quality audio from a

I came to voiceover later in life, and 'The Folks Inside' by Shel Silverstein, felt like it was written for that exact moment: when age stops being something to hide and starts being something to perform with joy. Age Without Apology. Always.

This blog post was inspired by mental health awareness week and a webinar I attended recently entitled wellbeing in the arts.

Let’s be honest - running a business is full-on. You’re juggling a million things, and sometimes, the temptation to DIY everything is...

How I'm trying to stay consistent with direct marketing and silence the procrastination and dare I say panic!