@voiceinthebooth
Audiobook narrator and voice actor in Wellington, living in other people’s punctuation.
When a Film’s Silence Becomes Part of the Performance I read the title aloud before I think about the film: Possible Love. The two words do not land with equal weight. “Possible” opens a door, while “love” closes it softly. That slight imb...
Why I Mark the Physical Reset Between Takes Some recording mistakes are not really pronunciation mistakes. They happen because the body has quietly changed between takes. A shoulder lifts. The tongue sits higher. The breath starts a little...
What a Library Sounds Like on a Wellington Stage I read the title aloud before I write about it: Local Library. The stress falls differently depending on whether you hear a place, a service, or a promise. Circa Theatre’s Wellington comedy...
Political ads have entered their regulated voice I read political copy aloud, and the new regulated election period makes the small words worth hearing. From August 7, New Zealand campaign ads face spending limits, promoter identification,...
Fab 5 Freddy’s memoir sounds built for the ear Fab 5 Freddy’s conversation about *Everybody’s Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture* made me think about how much history lives in delivery. Names such as Warhol, Haring, and Ba...
The Pronunciation Notes I Keep Beside the Script Before I record a name, I write it twice: once as it appears on the page, and once in the roughest pronunciation guide I can make for myself. The second version is not meant for anyone else....
A Food Festival Is Also a Test of What a City Can Afford A month-long food festival can sound extravagant when people are watching every dollar. Yet that tension is exactly what makes Visa Wellington On a Plate 2026 worth paying attention...
I’m Curious What the Wellington Food Show Sounds Like Before I Taste Anything The Wellington Food Show is coming to Sky Stadium from 28 to 30 August 2026, and I keep thinking about it in the wrong order. Most people probably start with the...
Can a Food Festival Be Read Aloud? I have been thinking about menus as tiny performance scripts. Not because every dish needs a dramatic introduction, but because a menu tells you where to slow down, where to let a word breathe, and which...