Barbara Longo

Voice Description

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Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

My Home Base

Seattle, Washington, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

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My Voice Experience

My experience began with reading for the blind. I was then asked to develop and produce a daily music program that could appeal to many types of people; it needed to be an overview for people who were unfamiliar with the artist or genre of music while not talking down or insulting a more educated music listener. My style for these shows is confident yet friendly.

I was then asked to be the narrator for Rolling Stone magazine and that has allowed me to branch out more. While reading articles from the national affairs section, I maintain a calm, informative cadence but for interviews I often try to use the phrasing and cadence of the performer (if there are enough direct quotes to get a feel for it). A couple good examples are Larry David's uptight, frantic undertone and Ozzy Osbourne's rambling agony-aunt column. I don't try to imitate the artist; instead I assume their speaking style.

My Training

Bachelor of Science - Corporate/Video Communications (a myriad of speech and broadcast classes)
WSCB college radio
WPLR commercial radio (PSA coordinator)
Evergreen Radio Reading Service - This Day In Music History daily radio show
Evergreen Radio Reading Service - Rolling Stone magazine host/narrator

My Studio Equipment

Adobe Audition
microphone: Electrovoice RE20

Additional Skills

I worked in the music industry for more than ten years and am familiar with many entertainment companies and how they operate.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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