Amy Heard - Bubbly, Sweet, Honest; Quirky, Comedic, Character

Bubbly, Sweet, Honest; Quirky, Comedic, Character

• Amy Heard is registered with Voice123 since Oct 16, 2009.
• Amy Heard started his/her voice over career in 2007.
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Voice Description

Warm, Sweet, Conversational, Believable. Also Bubbly, Fun, Upbeat, Quirky, Comedic, and Character.

An experienced actor/singer/vocal artist (20+ years) with extremely versatile voice, ranging from the sweet quality of Olivia Newton John to the strength and vitality of Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth. Acute sense of humor and comedic timing. Ability to create characters (Stanislowski technique) and imitate different personalities.

Also a singer of very versatile capacity, ranging from Musical Theatre (Musical Theater), Broadway, and Opera or Classical (Soprano or Mezzo Soprano) to Pop, Folk, Country, Blue Grass, Gospel, Christian, Contemporary Christian, Jazz, Adult Contemporary, Alternative, Soft Rock, Dance Music, and Blues. Best known for ballads of any kind. Can perform music from any time era: the 20's 30's, 40's 50's 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's, as well as classical music from earlier centuries.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

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

• 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 offer voice direction services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents: Southern, Country, English, Middle Class English, Valley Girl, British, Cockney, Brooklyn, French, Irish

Character: Lisp, Tipsy, Rich Snob, Cackling Witch, Hillbilly, Dumb Blonde, Pageant Queen

Singing: in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and any of the above accents.

My Voice Experience

General Voice Experience:

Teacher of voice (singers), 17 years.
Stage Performer, 20+ years in Musical Theatre, Theatre, Dance, Revue Shows, and as a Singer/Songwriter.

Radio & VoiceOver:

Little Caesars Pizza: Radio jingles (2007 and 2008)
WJR National Public Radio: The Mitch Albom Show, Guest Artist ( Amy Heard, band: Lead Singer/ Musician)
Justice Productions (Matt Beard): The Cost of A Coke, 2nd Edition

Film:

Vesper Productions (Ron Setzer): Short Film, "Middle Eight," Grace (Leading Lady)
University of Montana (Paul Alvarez/ Michael Murphy): Short film, "Fradgile," Dana (Leading Lady)
University of Montana (Alex Polini/ Michael Murphy): Short film, "Therapy," Lisa (Leading Lady)

Television:

Cable Television (Macomb, IL): Footloose & Fancy Free, Dancer/Choreographer
North Farmington H.S. Telethon: Singer/ Musician

My Training

DEGREES:
Masters in Musical Theatre and Vocal Performance (University of Montana, Missoula, MT)

Bachelors in Musical Theatre and Minor in Dance (Oakland University, Rochester, MI)

CLASSES:
Acting for the Camera
Scene Study
Improvisation
Theatre Directing
Stanislowski Technique
Singer's Diction
Shakespeare
Voice (Singing), Training/Teaching: 17 years

EXPERIENCE:
Numerous professional acting, singing, and dancing jobs: Theme Parks, Cruise Ship, Professional Summer Theatres, Professional Children's Theatre

Singer/Songwriter: fairs, festivals, special venues, etc: since 1997

My Studio Equipment

iMac Computer and Garage Band
Blue Snowball Mic
Shure Beta 58A Mic
AKG C900 Emotion Condensor Mic
MBox Recording Device and Protools 6
Behringer Eurorack MX602A Mini Mixer
Yamaha P-80 Electric Piano (88 Weighted Keys)
Taylor Acoustic Guitar w/ Fishman Electric Pickups