my voice-over journey
It was December 2000, and I got a call from Wendy Spun, a casting director who found me in the Graduate Spotlight, asking if I spoke Japanese and if I wanted to come in to audition for a new project called Gorillaz that Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett were launching in early 2001. The brief was vague and embarrassingly I had no idea who Damon and Jamie were, so I went in thinking that it was nothing more than a simple voice-over job (my very first paid acting job!). I thought I’d need to speak a little bit of Japanese for an animated band member, and that maybe if I was lucky I might hear my voice on an album somewhere.
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Well, I’ve never been so pleased to have been wrong!
I became the original voice of Gorillaz ‘Noodle’, providing all of her spoken dialogue for the next 7 years, travelling the world with the band and performing live in huge arenas to tens of thousands of Gorillaz fans.
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To think that that was over 20 years ago is pretty unbelievable, but it opened the door to many more amazing voice-over opportunities. I have enjoyed every job that I have done since, so even though I am no longer the voice of Noodle, I can only thank the guys for giving me the chance to become the voice-over artist that I am today.
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To be honest, I also need to thank the Covid pandemic! Because of it, I now have a home studio. Because of it, I am able to record and edit using Pro Tools all by myself. (I didn't have a choice but learn and believe me, as a techno-phobe, this is huge!) I can now record from my lovely little garden studio, and can work with international clients from the comfort of my home.
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During my voice-over career I have loved being Noodle, a little ninja, a vixen, a war heroine, an alien, a blue chicken and more besides....
So, what's next??
Playing Age: Child- 50 | Voice Quality: Warm, Bright, Friendly | Language: Japanese, English
Availability: Remote & On-Location | Live Direction: Yes (Zoom, Skype, Source Connect Now, Clean Feed)
Mic: Steller X2 | Condenser : Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 | System: Window 10 | Software: Pro Tools 10
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