Noticeboard: Orla McGovern

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Actress and Voice Talent Órla Mc Govern will appear in an upcoming web series titled The Covies which launches 10.01.10.  Filmed entirely in Westport, the series will be webcast.  Early descriptions are suggesting favourable comparisons to the love child of Father Ted and Twin Peaks!  Órla plays several different characters in the drama. In addition, her ‘alter ego’, Mrs Nellie Murphy is appearing her own little spin off pieces called ‘Nellisodes’.  Keep an ear out in 2010 for Nellie and her voice to appear in animated form!

Joyeux Noel from Dominic & Us

We just got this very cute voicemail from Dominic Monot that put a smile on our faces. Have a listen.
Click here to listen

Noticeboard: Diane Jennings

Piehole voice over Diane Jennings is acting in the new zombie flick to be released next year.  “Portrait of a Zombie” is a feature fiom from Irish born American based director, Bing Baily.  The black comedy/horror film explores the story of a working class Irish family who become caught up in a zombie invasion of Dublin.   Shot on location in Dublin, with various scenes shot in Smithfield, the Glasnevin Cemetry and College Green.  CHECK OUT THE TRAILER HERE.

One day course: An introduction to voiceovers

Would you like to be THAT voice on the telly? The one that goes “every little helps” or “terms and conditions apply”? Do you think you’ve got what it takes to be a voice over artist? There’s only one way to find out.

The Piehole one-day introductory course will give you an intensive practical workshop. Hosted in Mutiny studios, one of the top studios in town. They have 2 sound studios available and a comfortable, fun environment for a course. You will:



- find out how the industry works (what to expect, how much you can earn, good etiquette in studio)


- work with top sound engineers in small groups, recording various scripts and evaluating them


- get live demonstrations from a pro voice actor


- work with producers/writers in advertising agencies


- learn microphone techniques, recording over live pictures and characterisation of the voice.



Limited groups of 10 people per session (split into smaller groups on the day, recording in two sound booths to maximise studio time). Please book early to secure your place. Price €220. A €100 deposit secures your place. Please pay here:

Should you bother trying to get into Voiceovers?

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A lot of people wonder if they should try and get into voiceovers . There are expenses involved in doing so.  You need a professional demo, maybe a home studio, ways of marketing yourself.  They all take either time or money.


Unfortunately, if you don’t have the talent, it is all for nothing.  You might be great at marketing yourself and have a cracking demo, but if you don’t have the raw talent, then your career may be short-lived.

That is where we come up.  We’re offering free phone auditions.  Call our number, do a demonstration read and we’ll tell you straight whether we think you have potential.  It won’t cost you a cent and we’ll be brutally honest.

  1. Try out here!

Don’t forget to leave your name and number and we’ll get back to you with some feedback.

New year, new demo

If it’s time for that dusty old voiceover demo to die and go up to that big old tape deck up in the sky, join us for the last demo day of 2009.  This will be you get a brand spanking, shiny new demo ready for you by early january.  Here are all the details.

Noticeboard: Esther O’Moore Donohoe

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Hear Esther O’Moore Donohoe in the latest radio ad for McCain potato wedges, promoting the Concern charity book, Dear President Obama, and also on de tele-box doing the voice over for a diet supplement.  LISTEN TO ESTHER’S VOICE OVER DEMO.