Alan Pollard - Guy Next Door, Professional, Character, Singer

Guy Next Door, Professional, Character, Singer

• Alan Pollard is registered with Voice123 since Sep 03, 2007.
• Alan Pollard started his/her voice over career in 2005.
• Currently Alan Pollard is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I consider myself very fortunate to have have been blessed with good ears & a flexible voice. As a singer I can function equally well as both a Baritone & a Tenor.

Some terms used by past clients may help to illustrate the flexibility of my voice:
Exceptionally smooth, smart, snappy, understated confidence, fresh, energetic, intelligent, conversational, enthusiastic, corporate, fun, funky, artsy, presentational, heartfelt, moving, encouraging, supportive, motivating, helpful, knowledgeable, & friendly.

I have studied French, Italian, Spanish & Russian, but am no longer fluent. However, my dialects are in fine shape & also include RP (British), Scottish, German, Southern, NY, Texan & Cajun. I have a strong ear for dialects & am a quick study. If you need a specific accent or dialect, I can typically get to a workable stage within a week to 10 days -- AS LONG AS I HAVE FINAL COPY WITH WHICH TO WORK!!!

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

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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

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 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

Garland, Texas, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Friendly French, Snooty French, Italian, Russian, RP (British), English, Scottish, German, Southern Gentleman, New Yorker (Brooklyn), Texan (Good Old Boy), Cajun.

Characters include, Whistle Man, Grandpa Joe, Smart Bubba, Dumb Bubba, Country Bumpkin, Punkin Head, Mr. Toad, Farmer Brown, Brother Bob, Old Timer, Tony Bologna, and many others.

My Voice Experience

I love acting On-Camera & on Stage! I have extensive (25+ yrs) studio experience as a Vocalist & Musician. I produced my VO demos at home on the same system I use for my Music work. Total time from concept to completion, was approximately 12 hours, over 2 days. Please have a listen; your comments are welcome!

My Training

I have studied voice-over with Grant James & Juli Erickson.

Other relevant training: David Ahearn-Improv, Molli Benson-Film, Debbie Booth-Voice, Joe Chapa-Voice, Michele Condrey-Meisner, Elizabeth D’ Onofrio-Film, Juli Erickson-Film, Jet Eveleth-Improv, Jean Everton-Commercials, Beau Golwitzer-Improv, Charna Halpern-Improv, Ann Healy-Stage/Song Interp, Grant James-Film, Terry Martin-Meisner, Bentley Mitchum-Chubbock, Glenn Morshower-Film, Josh Roberts-Improv, Jake Schneider-Improv & David Wilk-Improv.

Education:
BFA in Theatre Performance, Summa cum Laude,
The University of Texas at Arlington

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Alan Pollard

Additional Skills

I spent 12 years working in Technical Customer Support so I do well with a wide variety of technical copy. As a career Musician and Vocalist I have extensive knowledge of many musical genres and can speak authoritatively about them. I've also learned that my musicality helps me find the hidden rhythm in text. This has proven to be a valuable tool in short-format applications, such as Commercials.