Bill Edwards - accent, Deep, Natural, Authoritative, friendly

accent, Deep, Natural, Authoritative, friendly

• Bill Edwards is registered with Voice123 since Apr 30, 2007.
• Bill Edwards started his/her voice over career in 1990.
• Currently Bill Edwards is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

SEVEN VOICE ACTORS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE!

Imagine... John Lennon, The cast of Monty Python, a former Russian KGB agent, "Has-Been" Laden, The Voice of G-D, Mark Twain, Shaman Storyteller... all just an MP3 click away.

Clear, lucid, articulate, sincere, natural, straight-read, whatever character, narrator or frequency you seek, you'll find with Voice Art. My voice ranges from the Tibetan Wizard-of-Oz lows, to wonderful women characters like Ms. Broomweilder, and other archetypes.

I am a master dialectician; Dr. Dialect, if you will. I'm a master of impressions, vocal shape shifting, and Robin Williams-like voice-morphing. I am a full-spectrum Voice Artist, able to fulfill the widest range of script reading requirements.

I'm a Thespian at heart. I bring words to life. My unique voice is the perfect tool to help you "articulate your vision."

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American
• Spanish - Mexican

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

San Diego, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

English:

Afro-American, Hip Hop, beatnik, Deep South, Texas drawl, Bostonian, Zion, ol' Bluesman, wide range of elderly voices, wide range of political figure impressions (Nixon, Bobby and Jack Kennedy, George Bush Sr, Henry Kissinger, Bill Clinton, many more), and a wide range of Hollywood and television impressions (too numerous to mention but some examples are James Stewart, Larry King, Edith Bunker, Dustin Hoffman, Walter Brennan, John Wayne, Truman Capote, Peter Sellers, Walter Cronkite, Mister Ed, Curly of The Three Stooges, Sylvester Stallone, & Arnold Schwarzenegger).

British: Shakespeare, Geordie Dialect, Liverpudlian, (I do the world's BEST John Lennon), Moseley, Manchester, Scottish, and Northern Irish.

European: Spanish (Mexico and Spain), Russian, French, German, Greek, Dutch, Flemish, Hebrew, Jewish

Middle Eastern: Afghanistani, Iranian, Turkish, Saudi

Asia: Indian, Tibetian (including the chants), Pakistani, Japanese (Samurai)

Africa: Senegal, Swahili plus many tribal dialects you wouldn't recognize even if I listed them.

I'm sure I forgot some... Go ahead and challenge me!

My Voice Experience

Born into a theatrical family, my Mom was a voice-over-talent in Tokyo when we lived in Japan back in '65. Remember Kurosawa's "Seven Samurai"? That's my Mom as English dubbed Queen Hayama...

Along with extensive training in the theatre, I've written, produced, and been the voice over talent in hundreds of commercials, children's literacy CD's, and corporate media pieces. I have extensive experience as Marketing Director and as Director of In-House Creative Services with several prestigious post-production facilities.

As in-house voice talent with a prestigious East Coast production facility, I began by doing countless narrations for Fortune 500's, including DuPont , AT&T, Blue Cross, the D.O.D., and NPR projects.

Voiced, wrote and produced 11 one- hour radio programs for children, "The Musical-Time Machine."

Hundreds of non-union radio,TV and multi/mixed media spots in Philadelphia's Tri-State market.

Hundreds of commercials, (with numerous awards) for corporate and mixed-media pieces throughout California. Extensive Live MC experience.

20+ years of experience as an independent freelancer working in a variety of media. I remain, as yet, the greatest relatively-untapped voice artist of our time.

"ARTICULATE YOUR VISION"
VOICE ART

My Training

Early years included extensive theatre training with LA's finest improv troop, master workshops, with the award-winning instructors.

I broke into voice over acting as an outgrowth of selling post production services at Philadelphia's premiere production facility: Center City Film and Video. I read 1-800 phone numbers and disclaimers at first, but then it was off to the races... I was one of Philly's busiest freelance voiceover artists.
Radio voices, books on tape, and much more.

By the time I was 10 we had lived in Japan and I was doing Samurai voices to get a laugh. Dad was an airline pilot. We traveled the world as I absorbed dialects like a sponge. My Mom was always rehearsing for a play or a commercial. As a teenager, I grew up around actors, writers, producers, and directors at Beverly Hills High. I guess it all rubs off.

The training is in the daily practice, in deep listening and with the teachers who teach this practice.

Let VOICE ART articulate your vision.

My Studio Equipment

Computer Power: Mac G-5, Powerbook and Compaq 2500 Lap Tops

Software: Cubase SX Pro Audio software

Digital Mixer & Processors: Tascam D-24 Digital Mixer, TC Electronics "Voice Works" Processor, TC Electronics "G Major" Music & EFX Processor, Shure DFR11EQ Digital EQ, and Yamaha 16/4 Mic Mixing Console,

Power: Onkyo M-504 DC Power Amp, Furman Regulated Power Supply, ADC Battery Backup system, 400 watt mono Infinity Sub-woofer

Monitoring systems: Bose Studio Headphones, Acoustic Research 92 Studio Monitors, Audio Analyst M-6 studio monitors

Microphones: Blue "Baby Bottle Mic, Shure SM -58 and KSM-9 mikes, and a Sennheiser e608 mic.

Misc: Hewlett Packard 4mm DAT, MXR Compander

Additional Skills

Fluent Spanish. More fakes than Peter Sellers.

Numerous authentic dialects. impressions, widest possible vocal range.

Extensive experience in media production, script, copy and speech writer. On-Air-Talent and MC.

State-of-the-art production equipment, in-house, to produce standard file formats for air ready digital audio. Quick turnaround.

By producing and mixing voice over projects, I save my clients time and money. I assure continuity, timeliness, and professional quality, with the ability make reasonable changes quickly within the quoted budget.

No additional charge for minor modifications or reasonable changes. Music and effects upon request.

"ARTICULATE YOUR VISION"