Allyson Ryan

Voice Description

I book the job because I am versatile, great with direction, and have a positive attitude. My voice can be sensual and commanding. I sound authoritative and professional in one take, and warm and approachable in the next. My range is quite extensive. Naturally I sound older than my years but I have the ability to do great children's voices, from 9 to 16. I also can perform in Standard and North British, Irish, New York, and Southern accents.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British Standard, British Cockney, Appalachian Southern, Plantation Southern, Dublin Irish, Australian, New York: All five boroughs, Boston, New England: Maine

My Voice Experience

I have narrated four audiobooks for Books On Tape/Random House. Stern Men, by number one bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, A Little Trouble with the Facts, by Nina Siegal, Short Change by Patricia Smiley and The Garden of Eve by K.L. Going. I was one of the voices narrating tips for hair care on the Clairol website, I am the spokesperson for Getthere.com using a British Accent. I have sang on demo jingles for Just For Men, Fixodent Denture Cream and sang back-up vocals on two rock albums. In theatre I recorded a twenty minute prologue for an original work called "Karaokolpse Wow" mimicking Cate Blanchett's character from Lord of the Rings. It was a huge hit and let to many voiceovers auditions. I have been sent out in NY by Amerifilm Casting and NYC casting for Voiceovers.

My Training

I just completed commercial VO prep at Kalmenson and Kalmenson and am currently studying with Richard Tatum at Absolute VO LA in Santa Monica, CA. I have been privately coached in LA by voiceover actor, Alex Polinsky developing characters for animation and skills for commercial copy. I coached privately by Sandy Holt for looping. In New York City, I have taken private coaching from Shut Up and Talk with Julian Rebolledo and Sean Elias-Reyes. I have a degree in Theatre and studied for three years at the prestigious T. Schreiber Studio with Terry Schreiber. I also studied for two years with the late Gerald Anthony of One Life to Live fame. I have taken VO seminars at Actor's Connection in NY that were geared towards training and marketing in the VO industry.

My Studio Equipment

MacBook Pro

Additional Skills

I am professional, down to earth, and always prepared. My greatest asset is that I love doing voiceover and love to play. My theatrical background has served me well and has helped to hone my voiceover skills. I am constantly auditioning and my outgoing personality and positive attitude help attract these auditions.

Payment Methods Accepted

• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Contact Information

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