About Deryn
‘You should be a voice actor’
How many times did I have to be told that before I acted on it? Goodness knows as even as a child my distinctive and confident voice was being noticed
In infant school in the 70’s I was complimented on my clear and confident speaking voice and throughout my school days in Shropshire I was regularly asked to be the narrator for assemblies and stage productions. I wasn’t great at science and maths, but I knew I had a talent for speech and voice acting.
Life went on and I worked in various industries - equestrian, animal welfare, and ran my own beauty therapy for over 20 years, but I still had a little voice inside telling me that a more creative path was out there for me. Then in 2017 I appeared on the quiz show Cash Trapped and my path into becoming a voice actor opened up.
During filming both the host Bradley Walsh, and the producer commented on the clarity of my voice. They suggested I could be great at voice over work.
Thrillingly, I won the show (can’t tell you how exciting that was!) and spurred on by their remarks, I did some research into the voice over industry, investing my winnings into training with Gary Terzza, professional equipment and setting up ‘The Quiet Room’ aka my home voice over studio.
Since then I has recorded numerous voice over projects including gaming characters, audiobooks, corporate videos and worked for companies such as Merlin Entertainment, Daloar Studios, BBC, History Hit, Atlantic Records, Bosch, Penguin Random House, Fern and even the United Nations.
STUDIO SET UP
Microphone - AKG P120
Interface - FocusriteScarlett Solo
Live Direction
Phone, Zoom, Source Connect Now, Teams, Skype
What they say
Deryn was a joy to work with and she brought my story to life with all the whimsy, nuance and character choices required. She balanced a large number of voices with ease and she nailed the dialogue
Nathaniel David Knox - Author
Deryn did an amazing job voicing our soothsayer character. She truly understood the assigment and gave the mystical character a unique, captivating voice
Comic Games
A huge vocal talent, Deryn is great to work with fabulous versatility. Highly recommend.
Mowlo Games