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It's that time again! Time for the 12 Gifts of VO Christmas! Be sure to enter & get in on the fun & prizes!

The '12 Gifts of VO Christmas' - if you're not already aware - is a fantastic program presented by the VOpreneur himself, Marc Scott! Marc is well known for his marketing skills & advice and organizes this program for the VO community.

This is a fun annual holiday tradition, with loads of prizes donated by the VO industry, including our own Ian O'Donnell! Winners' names will be drawn during the live stream event on Dec 24th, and a ton of great voiceover-related prizes are up for grabs, as usual. As of yesterday, Marc reported a prize total of over $30,000 has been generously donated for 2025 - so far! :)

The entry deadline is December 20th, 2025 at 6pm ET, and there's no charge to enter. Here's the link for more info and to enter: https://www.vopreneur.com/12vogifts

Good Luck everyone!

As always, we are in your corner and wish you the best of success!
Shamrock Creative

Marc Scott

12 Voice Over Gifts of Christmas The most wonderful voice over contest of the year. The 12 Voice Over Gifts of Christmas is hosted by VOpreneur® by Marc Scott.

Actor Hugh Laurie shares his perspective on performing an American accent.
https://www.facebook.com/reel/1134201355143327

Hugh Laurie is “perfect” at the American accent. He spent years on the set of House, surrounded by American voices. He spoke like one every single day. And yet? He says it still felt like walking with a stone in his shoe. It was never “his”. If even he—a native English speaker—couldn’t make it feel natural, why do we expect language learners to? Why do we tell students they need to sound a certain way when their voice carries an entire identity, another language, another heritage? Something to think about 🤔 That’s why pronunciation practice shouldn’t be about forcing an accent. Want 3 pronunciation activities that do exactly that—without erasing identity? Comment “get it” below, and I’ll send them your way.