Steve Hudson, Founder & CEO
Steve 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 also a director of Personnel Evaluation and Research, an American company of psychologists who provide psychometric testing to the business world.
After realising the need for a more dedicated approach for better speaking, Hudson trained at the Royal National Theatre and became a leading voiceover and television presenter. Since then, his voice has advertised hundreds of products including Old Spice, Kodak, Gallo Wine, Martini, Ford, Shell, Pentax, Guinness and many more.
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”. He’s also fronted TV commercials like Mark Vardy and Tonino Wine.
He’s worked with many celebrities including the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Roger Moore, Miriam Margolyes, Hulk Hogan, Tracy Ullman, and Pele; his television commercials have been directed by such leading industry luminaries as Ridley Scott, Adrian Lyne, Alan Parker, and Otto Preminger. His awards include the Hollywood Radio and Television Society’s Best Radio Commercial in the World.
Hudson is a sought-after speaker and teacher and holds his popular Master Classes in London, Singapore and America.
Listen to a compilation of Steve’s work
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Esther Roberts, Office manager & Director of training
Born in The Netherlands, Esther Roberts graduated in Holland (1999) as a social worker and worked for the Triton Foundation for three years. She graduated in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) from Cambridge University and joined Voice Master in 2003.
Sasha Masand, Founder & CEO of Indian-Voice-Overs
Sasha Masand is an award winning Television Producer who has been part of the Indian media industry for over sixteen years and has been an English and Hindi Voice-Over Artist for over fourteen.
His company Indian-Voice-Overs became the first licensed partner of Voice Master International in 2005.
A Graduate of the Xavier’s Institute of Communications (XIC) Mumbai, Sasha started his career as Films Executive with Trikaya Grey Advertising (now Grey Worldwide India) in Mumbai (1992-93). He then joined India’s first Satellite Television Network Zee TV (1993-94). He joined STAR TV Asia’s Number one Satellite Television Network in Hong Kong (1995).
He has voiced On-Air-Promos in English and Hindi for many channels including Zee Cinema, Star Plus, Star World, Star Sports, Star News and National Geographic Channel e.t.c.
Thrilled by the great changes India has made in the last 10 years particularly in the Media Industry he decided to return back home from Spain where he spent the last two years working in the Telecom sector. “This is a watershed year (2006) for Indian Television as DTH is set to change the TV landscape forever” he adds.
Sharon Duce, Actor & Trainer
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 Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Casualty, Conviction, A Passionate Woman 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).
