Simon Wells VO

16/08/2023

I had the pleasure of chatting with the wonderful Andrew Malek recently on the very first episode of Endless Thirst Podcast

We talked about work, life, tech (yes we're both tech-nerds) and everything else in between.

Enjoy our ramblings!

19/05/2023

I've recently been involved in a wonderful project for Mental Health Awareness Week

Spearheaded by my good friend Martin Whiskin, it's a challenging and moving insight into the experience of anxiety

During an online peer-to-peer session of people in the creative industries yesterday, we discussed this topic openly

It turned out that 87.5% of us (myself included) have struggled, and still continue to struggle, with our mental health

I know it's a cliché, but the more we talk about it the better off we'll all be!

Anyway, here's Martin's original post containing the video

Anxiety Actually. Last year I had an idea to create a piece of spoken word about anxiety. Get some voiceover people together, job's a good'un. Enter Shelley… | 76 comments on LinkedIn

23/02/2022

New mic... check 🎙✅

New headphones... check 🎧 ✅

New acoustic treatment... check 🟦 ⬛️ ✅

New cardigan... aww, no cardigan emojis 😔 but still, check! ✅

Let's get VO-ing!

22/02/2022

This fact may be obvious to anyone from the USA... 🇺🇲

But as a Brit who has (sadly) never been to the Big Apple 🍎 I've only just learned this one myself!

I wonder if they would make it go red and white for us on St George's Day 🤔

I hope you enjoy today's fact and please keep coming back for more!

18/02/2022

Have you ever wondered why clocks go "tick tock" instead of "tock tick"? ⏰

Have you ever thought of saying "bad big wolf" instead of "big bad wolf"? 🐺

Have you ever considered going to the "local, cheap, nice shop" instead of the "nice, cheap, local shop"?

Obviously, these are the sort of questions that would keep anyone awake at night!!

Today's Fact of the Day is all about the right order in which to say these words. Enjoy!! 😉

14/02/2022

Welcome back to Fact of the Day!

Here's a little bit of musical trivia to get you rockin' into the week 🎵

Who was the first artist to record at Abbey Road Studios, London? 🎸🎧

The Beatles...? 🪲🪲

Glen Miller...? 🎺🎙️

Nope...

It was Edward Elgar!!

Watch the video to find out more.

21/01/2022

A whole bunch of voiceovers and directors gathered together last night for some insightful tutelage from the pros. 🎙️

Thank you so much to Nic Redman, Leah Marks and Samantha Boffin for sharing your wisdom with us.👏👏

15/01/2022

So what did you get up to in the last week, Simon? 🤔

Oh not much really, you know. 🥱 Except...

I borrowed a friend... 🕺

Hired a van... 🚗

Jump started the van...! ⚡

Drove to Kent... (no emoji for that)

Bought a second hand Whisper Room sound booth... 🎙📦

Drove back to Surrey... (no emoji for that either)

And constructed the booth over two days (even though the instructions said it would take "no more than one hour!)...🏗

So how about you? What did your week look like?

14/01/2022

Here's a little known fact for my Australian chums. 🦘

You're welcome!

10/01/2022

After a little bit of a new year's break, who's ready for some more fun Facts of the Day?

Today's fact sets the high brow, intellectual, cerebral tone in which I expect 2022 to continue...

Yup, it's about poo!

26/12/2021

Here's the last of the Christmassy facts. 🎄🎅

Have you ever wondered where carolling began? 🤔

No? Well, I'm going to tell you anyway!