VOICE ACTING — all episodes — Fantasy/Animation

Episode 116 - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002) (with Daniel White)

Finally following up their podcast on The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (Peter Jackson, 2001), Episode 116 has Chris and Alex picking up the story of Middle-earth with this instalment on the second film in the franchise, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Peter Jackson, 2002). Joining them is special guest Dr Daniel White, who is Senior Lecturer in Musicology in the Department of Music & Design Arts at the University of Huddersfield, and author of a number of publications looking at music in relation to worldbuilding and fantasy storytelling, including its role across the Lord of the Rings films.

PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantMarch 27, 2023SOUND, MUSIC, VOICE ACTING, VISUAL EFFECTS, HOLLYWOOD, FRANCHISEComment

Episode 115 - Peppa Pig Revisited (with Sarah Ann Kennedy)

Episode 115 celebrates Chris and Alex’s return to Peppa Pig (Neville Astley & Mark Baker, 2004-) for a part-interview, part-reflection on this staple of contemporary British animation and culture, which (unofficially at least!) follows on from the earlier podcast instalment discussing the style and tone of the series.

PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantMarch 6, 2023TELEVISION, CHILDREN, STYLE, VOICE ACTING, BRITISHComment

Episode 101 - Osmosis Jones (Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Piet Kroon & Tom Sito, 2001) (with Tom Sito)

Episode 101 confronts the animated representation of disease and illness via Warner Brothers’ 2001 cel-animated/live-action hybrid Osmosis Jones (Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly, Piet Kroon & Tom Sito, 2001), which tells the story of a white blood cell policeman who joins together with a cold pill to stop a deadly virus from destroying their human host.

PODCASTChristopher Holliday and Alexander SergeantJuly 11, 2022HOLLYWOOD, HYBRIDITY, METAPHOR, VOICE ACTING, RACEComment

Episode 75 - Chicken Run (Peter Lord & Nick Park, 2000) (with Lynn Ferguson)

For Episode 75, Chris and Alex revisit the work of Aardman Animations, taking a look at their debut feature film Chicken Run (Peter Lord & Nick Park, 2000), whose narrative of meat pies and morality remains underwritten by the Bristol-based studio’s signature stop-motion style and very British sense of anarchy. Joining them for this discussion of the art of poultry-in-motion is Chicken Run’s very own Mac, the loveable Scottish genius engineer chicken voiced by writer, actress, and story coach and consultant Lynn Ferguson.