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PSR™ Method
(Presentation Skills & Reading)
How it all started
Reproduced from TV Times
Steve
Hudson started in the training business when he worked for 3M Company and
Xerox in London and Washington DC as salesman, manager and international
trainer. He was responsible for developing innovative ways to help increase
sales. He was also a director of Personnel Evaluation and Research, an American
company of psychologists who provide psychometric testing to the business
world. Hudson soon realised that actors were excellent communicators because
they were trained specifically to use words more effectively. He then trained
at the Royal National Theatre, learning from the same voice coach who taught
Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton and many other famous actors. Following
this training he became one of the leading voiceovers in the UK. A familiar
voice who posed the question, “Who knows the secret of the Black Magic
Box?” You heard him as Superman when he chased the evil Nick-o-tine
across your screens in the famous million pound anti-smoking campaign, and
in the Old Spice adverts he tells you it’s “The Mark of a Man”.
His voice advertises many other products including Kodak, Martini, Ford,
Shell, Pentax and Guinness. Steve also runs seminars at The Actors Centre,
and advises actors on how to start in the voiceover business. He recently
ran a Master Class on Talk Radio on the Nancy Roberts show. He firmly believes
that everyone has the potential; they just need to be trained.
People do not become successful actors, golfers or surgeons without a professional technique.
Steve
Hudson started in the training business when he worked for 3M Company and
Xerox in London and Washington DC as salesman, manager and international
trainer. He was responsible for developing innovative ways to help increase
sales. He was also a director of Personnel Evaluation and Research, an American
company of psychologists who provide psychometric testing to the business
world. Hudson soon realised that actors were excellent communicators because
they were trained specifically to use words more effectively. He then trained
at the Royal National Theatre, learning from the same voice coach who taught
Laurence Olivier, Richard Burton and many other famous actors. Following
this training he became one of the leading voiceovers in the UK. A familiar
voice who posed the question, “Who knows the secret of the Black Magic
Box?” You heard him as Superman when he chased the evil Nick-o-tine
across your screens in the famous million pound anti-smoking campaign, and
in the Old Spice adverts he tells you it’s “The Mark of a Man”.
His voice advertises many other products including Kodak, Martini, Ford,
Shell, Pentax and Guinness. Steve also runs seminars at The Actors Centre,
and advises actors on how to start in the voiceover business. He recently
ran a Master Class on Talk Radio on the Nancy Roberts show. He firmly believes
that everyone has the potential; they just need to be trained. People do not become successful actors, golfers or surgeons without a professional technique.
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Members of the Voice Master™ Team
Sharon Duce was trained at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Once qualified, she joined Sir Ian McKellen as a founder member of the Actors Company in New York.
Her continuing success as an actress is matched by her achievements as a trainer
She was offered a post at BADA (British American Drama Association) and then headhunted and offered the post of consultant voice coach at the Harrodian School.
Sharon is of course recognisable from her roles on television and film
ranging from Twelfth Night and London’s Burning to Emmerdale and
appearing in the Christmas edition of The Royle Family.
She is also a successful voiceover artist in television and radio (Heathrow
Express, AA, Visa and many more).
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Esther Roberts is our operations director.
Qualified as ESOL teacher at Cambridge University, worked as administrative
manager at Total in Holland.