TALENT: Liz Buchanan

Lactose intolerance is no joke. But gas is. Pauls’ national Zymil campaign has been renewed for its third year, and Liz is proud to be part of the dairy company’s fight to calm Aussie guts. This successful series of TVCs crescendos in a bubbly pool fart shared between a gorgeous couple. The question; was it him? Or was it her? Only Zymil has the answer.

Liz has long been the ‘go-to’ girl for professional voice work for a glittering portfolio of household names.

She continues her long standing voicing relationships with brands like Lite n’Easy and NRMA Parks and Resorts, while her recent work includes TVCs for Qld Treasury Dept, Telfast, Village Roadshow and Seaworld. And of course, she can keep it straight with an extensive list of clients for narration and e-learning. No fart jokes.

Hear more from Liz. Check out her demo here.

TALENT: Sharyn Doolan

Shhhhhh….! 

Perennial BrisVO voice artist Sharyn Doolan always has a few projects up in the air. Lately she’s been doing a LOT of secret squirrel stuff for Governments of all flavours.

From new airport designs, audio books for the Defence Force, and delving into history narrating stunning walking trails… the microphone has been getting a serious work out.

Got an amazing project coming up? Warm, comforting and soothing or happy, vibrant and fun? Let Sharyn give your ears a Great Big Hug! 🥰

 

Hear more from Sharyn HERE.

TALENT: Robert Coleby

Robert Coleby has always had a wicked sense of humour. It’s a trait that helped him a land a recurring role in Catherine Tait’s new comedy series, Queen of Oz.

Over the years the veteran performer has created a drawer full of odd and interesting concepts for scripts and stories – including a few podcast ideas aimed at kids.

“The Naughty Trousers” is one of Rob’s childish musings. He made the narrator voice a sort of nutty old Colonel so he could have fun exploring the sounds of his other characters.

Meanwhile the Queen of Oz can be seen at 9:35pm Wednesdays on the ABC. Or you can stream the sitcom on iView. Check out the trailer here. Rob plays the Queen’s Private Secretary, Bernard.

 

TALENT: Marcus Oborn

You hear Marcus Oborn regularly voicing commercial messages and corporate announcements. He’s one of Brisbane’s most prolific voice talents.

However more and more corporate clients have begun calling on Marcus to front their organisational videos. Marcus has shown he’s as comfortable in front of the camera as he is behind the microphone.

Marcus has recently upgraded his home recording studio. He christened the new facility with a series of e-learning scripts for onboarding staff at SBS.

Check out his new e-learning demo… and his corporate presenting showreel too.

TALENT: Walter Williams

Ask Walter Williams and he’ll tell you, his studio is ‘the greatest place on earth’. He’s rightfully very proud and passionate about his craft.

So when he landed a plumb read for Disney World (the officially recognised Greatest Place on Earth), he was literally beside himself.

The Disney adventure tops off what has already been an exciting year for Walt.

He started 2023 by graduating from the Anthony Lamond Standup Comedy Course… and the laughs and good times have kept rolling.

He’s just secured the voice work for a 40,000 word e-Learning Project for the Opal Mining Industry. His warm but professional voice will be helping workers in this industry lower fatalities through a series of safety awareness modules.

It’s not the first time Walt’s worked closely with the Mining Industry.  Over the years he’s enjoyed working on a catalogue of projects with Mining Skills Australia and several others.

Walt has a few new jobs in the pipeline too.

More recently he’s been working closely with Luminaire Media’s Director/Producer Benjamin Evans, who discovered Walt’s talents on the BrisVO website. They’ve teamed up on a series of Corporate Videos for the leading supplier of Australian Beef around the world.

And earlier in the year, Walt got the call up from a client in Germany for the Agile Evolution Corporate Project. Rene from FMP Studio reached out to Walt directly through the award winning Bodalgo site saying, “I just stumbled across your incredible voice while looking for a master voice over for a customer related kick off clip.” 

Music to Walter’s ears.

You can hear the result of the Agile Evolution job below.

Like to hear from from Walter? Check out his demos here

Agile Evolution

TALENT: Todd Levi

Todd Levi loves to escape the city life when he can. He’s even got himself a few acres in the Northern Rivers Hinterland he often retires to. Modern living gives him the flexibility to work remotely. So when he gets the call to do a milk run for Dairy Farmers, or perhaps something more sales-sy for another brand, he can do it wherever he lays his hat.

The ag thing really agrees with Todd. Sure you might recall him as the voice of Supercheap Autos, or Dominos Pizzas, or hundreds of other ads. But if you listen really carefully to the advertising landscape you might often hear his voice calling you back to the farm. 

Todd plants an idea with RCS

TALENT: Lisa-Jane Stockwell

STUDIO: ARN

LJ Stockwell speaks for all empowered women.

The proven BrisVO artist impresses whenever she’s called to the recording booth. So it makes perfect sense she was asked to voice a spot to celebrate Michael Hill’s new line of earrings and support for International Women’s Day.

LJ’s voice is always in fashion. The popular Brisbane girl has been a regular voice across the national airwaves for a couple of decades.

Hear more from LJ here.

 

TALENT: Nelle Lee

Nelle Lee can’t keep still. Seems she’s always on the move.
 
In 2022, the talented performer took to stages right across the country in the critically acclaimed productions of Jane Eyre and Roald Dahl’s The Twits. From the beautiful Theatre Royal in Hobart up to the Darwin Entertainment Centre, from the stages of Sydney Opera House and right across to the stunning Karratha Red Earth Arts Centre. She certainly did some miles.
 
Now she’s back to base in Brisbane, which is excellent news for clients who are chasing that fresh and vibrant feel for their campaigns.
 
National freight rail transport company, Aurizon, was quick to get her on board; engaging her talents to voice a corporate commercial. While other celebrated brands like Youi and Flight Centre International, have also been keeping her busy.
 
With her bright yet organic tone, coupled with her wealth of experience in character voices and dialects, Nelle Lee is guaranteed to infuse any project with a distinctive and dynamic energy that sets it apart from the rest.
 
But If you’d like Nelle to help bring your scripts to life with professional flair, you’d better get moving.
 

Check out Nelle’s demo reel.

TALENT: Megan Shapcott

With a sparkling career dating back to the 90s, there’s not a lot that Megan Shapcott hasn’t done. Over the years, the talented actor has tread the boards in London’s West End and all over England – as well as stages throughout Australia, performing alongside some of the biggest names in the business.
 
So it’s no surprise, the seasoned performer is regularly sought by advertisers and acting students alike, to boost their potential. In fact, many of her students shine under Megan’s guidance; with one recently topping the State in her AMEB exams, and two others being welcomed into the Qld Theatre’s Youth Program.
 
Megan’s voice is regularly heard across the airways for clients as diverse as the Queensland Government and Telstra, to the local bathroom renovation team. Take a listen to some spots she put down at Cutting Edge recently for Aquashield Bathrooms. 
 
When not recording voice overs, Megan teaches a voice over course and training for budding voice over artists – including preparing their demos at her home studio.
 
For anyone in business needing to hone their communication skills, Megan is currently taking bookings for vocal coaching, public speaking, audition monologue preparation, voice over training and demo preparation, and AMEB Voice and Communication Certificate training.
 
Contact Megan for more – 0414 724 301

TALENT: Damien Garvey

BrisVO’s Damien Garvey has hit a rich vein of form.

After finishing Disney’s Nautilus at the end of 2022, the versatile actor scored another Disney show, playing Governor Edwin Fox in “The Artful Dodger”.

Set in 1850s Australia, the series follows the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves Dodger now a surgeon, but who can’t shake his predilection for crime.

Beyond his many screen credits, Damien is regularly selected to represent a number of mighty teams:

Century Batteries.

Rural Aid.

The Brisbane Broncos.

VW Amorok.

And most recently, Land Rover and the Wallabies.

He’s got a fair game.

TALENT: Ross Newth

You may not recognise his face, but there’s something very familiar about Ross Newth.

Is it the voice of NINE News Brisbane and the Gold Coast promos that rings a bell? Perhaps it’s the imaging voice for 4BC.

Maybe it’s voice of the COVID 19 Commercials heard nationally throughout the height of the epidemic that comes to mind? Or is it that voice that guided you through the last e-learning thing you did online?

There’s no escaping the voice of Ross Newth. He’s very much part of the fabric of SE QLD. In fact, you can’t even board a train in Brisbane without Ross letting you know what station you’re departing.

For over 40 years, Ross has stood relatively anonymously behind the microphone, using his voice to inform, advise, sell and surmise.

So, what would happen if that voice and the person behind it was exposed in front of a live audience?

We’ll let the video do the talking. Hit play.

To hear more from Ross, check out his demo.

TALENT: Brie Jurss

Brie Jurss is the centre of attention this month. You can hear her voice celebrating Flight Centre’s collaboration with Netball Australia in a new TV spot.

The idea behind the spot puts both brands front and centre, and it can be seen on the big screens at Suncorp Stadium.

The sound track and Brie’s voice recording were polished by Dave Champion at the Voice Plant.

Brie says training should be simple.

Brie Jurss has an excellent way of explaining things. When she talks she makes everything sound so simple. 

That’s precisely the direction the team at aXelcerate were looking for when they scouted the talent on the BrisVO website. They could have settled on a number of excellent options to voice the spot to announce their Training Management product but selected Brie. You can watch the aXcelerate spot below.

Brie recorded the read in her home studio and the client was delighted. “Thanks so much for your talent!” they said. “Everyone loves your voice over and we will be in contact again in the future!” 

That kind of comment is music to Brie’s ear.

Hear more from Brie. Check out her demo here.

Brie says training should be simple