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From the invention of recorded sound to the “Man of a Thousand Voices,” modern voice over had to start somewhere. What brings voice over work to life, why is it so common now, and what makes a great voice over artist?

If you haven’t yet looked towards the rapidly growing markets in Asia you really should. There’s a wealth of opportunity for British and European companies to enter. Here’s our top tips on what you need to consider to localise in an Asian market.

Before the year draws to an end and we get a little bit too excited about enjoying our well deserved time off at Christmas we think it’s good practice to reflect on the past year.

The release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is so close we can almost touch it! We had fun compiling the facts on the languages of Star Wars and have put together an infographic which showcases the most common ones spoken in the galaxy.

How our tastes have changed and why we seem to prefer regional accents more now.

As 2016 was the year that Roald Dahl turned 100 years old, we thought we would show our respects to this great British author. We look back at some of his creations and admire his exuberant imagination and gift of language.

Sometimes even the finest translators come up against words that defy translation from their native tongue to English. We thought it would be fun to compile a list of our favourite nine words that don’t exist in English, but really should.

André Mouradian is a voice artist/singer/actor/presenter and voice over tutor. We all wanted to know more about André so enjoy this sneak preview into his life with this Q&A session.