Emma Clarke

Who Do You Think I Am?

Society EN ↓ 52 episodes

Musings on work, creativity, culture, and curiosity — from multi-hyphenate broadcaster, voice actor, writer, composer, and artist Emma Clarke. ebclarke.substack.com

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Emma Clarke

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Society

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ebclarke.substack.com

Latest episode

Jun 4, 2026

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Episodes

How a voiceover creates Hallowe'en characters. 03.10.2023

Award-winning UK voiceover Emma Clarke demonstrates a selection of Hallowe'en themed character voices, perfect for commercials. To find out more about Emma and here work, click here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

I asked ChatGPT to be me, on a dating app. 22.09.2023

I asked Chat GPT to do the following. Please write me a conversation opener and the kind of thing I would say to show my personality when I match with a man on a dating app, in the style of the British voiceover Emma Clarke, who lives in Manchester. Have a listen to find out what happened. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...

Summer is but a distant memory... 19.09.2023

"The world feels like it’s in a weird place, so as we head towards Christmas, how am I adapting?" Voiceover, writer, composer and mentor Emma Clarke tells us what she's been up to over the summer. For more info about Emma and her work, check out her website: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Eavesdrop on a radio station branding voiceover session 01.09.2023

Voiceover Emma Clarke shares some behind-the-scenes audio from a radio station branding voiceover session. Emma Clarke is an award-winning British voiceover. You can sign up to her newsletter here . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

A guy told a guy about an ad I voiced... 25.08.2023

"I've been contacted by someone who worked with someone I worked with three years ago." Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke shares an update. Find out more about Emma and her work here: https://emmaclarke.com/ Sign up for her newsletter here: https://emmaclarke.com/newsletter-signup/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

Adapt, transform, thrive. Repeat. 22.08.2023

Find out more about Emma and here work here: https://emmaclarke.com Sign up for her newsletter here: https://emmaclarke.com/newsletter-signup/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

Today I did something I don't usually do 15.08.2023

Today I did something that might surprise you. It’s something I’ve not told you about. It’s something…a bit different. Have a listen to the bitesize podcast episode to find out more! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

Here's how I'm hitting the reset button 08.08.2023

After a nasty bout of covid, Emma reflects on how to hit the reset button. Find out more about Emma's work here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

This is what a broken voiceover sounds like. 25.07.2023

Voiceover Emma Clarke has a very sore throat and frankly sounds like a swamp creature. What do voiceovers do when they can't voiceover? To find out more about Emma and her work, click here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

Critiquing the King's voiceover technique on live radio. Eeeek. 05.05.2023

On the eve of King Charles III's Coronation, the BBC asks voiceover Emma Clarke to critique the King's public announcements for London Underground. Listen to find out what happened. To find out more about Emma's work, click here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substac...

Hosting a quiet online work session. In a snowstorm. 03.05.2023

Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke discusses hosting quiet online work sessions. With guest appearances from the child, the dog and a tempest. To find out more about Emma and her work, click here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

A celebrity party, British weather and why that means you never know which coat to wear. 26.04.2023

Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke goes to a celebrity party, worries about which coat to wear and gets sinusitis. To find out more about Emma and her work, click here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ To find out about her Substack, click here: https://ebclarke.substack.com/about This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

How does a voice actor create a character voice? 04.04.2023

Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke explores how she hears sound. She also explains how she goes about creating a character voice. To learn more about Emma and her work, click here . To subscribe to Emma's Substack, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

My most valuable skill? Forgetting what I've just said. 23.03.2023

Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke discusses the art of forgetting what you've just said, what it's like to be a talking lift....and a new character voice is born on Twitter. To find out more about Emma and her work, click here: https://emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack...

What happens when heavy machinery is being used right outside your sound studio? 09.03.2023

Listen to the audio above. You can also read the short article below. Sometimes you’ve just gotta surrender to events. As I write this, a massive digger is churning up my driveway.* There’s also the occasional pneumatic drill. It’s not so much the noise. It’s the vibration that’s the issue. Have a listen to what the sound-proofing is managing to cut out. You see what I’m up against? The electricit...

Ever listened to the sound of someone breathing? It reminds you you're alive. 07.03.2023

Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke discusses a piece of spectral music, BREATH AND BONE which is made of the sound of a man breathing. "Our lives are made up of individual breaths, like beads on a string." Find out more about Emma and her work here: emmaclarke.com/quick-links/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebcl...

I asked a computer to learn the sound of human speech. What happened? 01.03.2023

Voiceover and composer Emma Clarke experiments with machine learning. "Today I’ve received audio that will form the basis of a new piece of music. It was made by neural synthesis. By its nature, it’s unique and (to me at least) precious and extraordinary." Listen to learn how it was created. To find out more about Emma Clarke and her work, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to dis...

"You're not what I expected. You look nothing like your voice." 24.02.2023

Is your ear’s eye lying to you? How much can we glean about a person, just by listening to their voice? In this episode I talk about age, perception, prejudice, assumptions…and what facts are relevant (or not) when casting a voiceover. Thanks for reading Who Do You Think I Am? Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with...

A surprising rush of nerves 16.02.2023

"Ever have a sudden influx of nervousness when you're doing something new? Me too." To find out more about Emma Clarke and her work, click here. https://emmaclarke.com/ To subscribe to Emma's Substack newsletter and podcast, click here. https://ebclarke.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substa...

The north/south vocal divide shouts loudly. 14.02.2023

Is there a north/south vocal divide? Emma thinks so. Find out why. To find out more about Emma's work, check out her website. To read the article Emma mentions in the podcast about the origins of received pronunciation, click here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

The one where the Sinfonietta plays my music. 10.02.2023

To find out more about me and my work, check out my website. If you enjoyed this podcast episode, please share it with your friends! :) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

A random day in my portfolio career 09.02.2023

How do you manage your working day? What are your priorities? Do you schedule time to look after yourself? If there's one takeaway from this episode it's 'catch up with your mates whenever you get the chance.' Check out my personal website: https://emmaclarke.com/ Photo by Engin Akyurt This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

What does artificial intelligence mean for creatives? 07.02.2023

AI is here and it ain't going away any time soon. What does that mean for writers, artists, musicians....voiceovers...whose jobs are being gobbled up by AI?? This is by no means a comprehensive musing - it's the start of an ongoing conversation. Photo by Tara Winstead. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.sub...

Spinning plates 02.02.2023

My days are busy and I have loads of different stuff I need to do: work, study, kids etc. Sounds chaotic? This episode is about how I try to get everything done without feeling swamped. Photo by Nick Fewings at UnSplash. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ebclarke.substack.com/subscribe

What do you want? 31.01.2023

If you want to change your life with massive changes or teeny tiny ones, what are you hoping to get out of it? What do you want to achieve? What do the answers to those questions tell you...and what's your next move going to be? Have a listen to how I started to figure out what I want.* * and I say that as a privileged white woman with enough time and resources to even ask that question. I realise...

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