Barbara Zahora

Voice Description

I've always loved creating different characters using only my voice. My sound is clean, medium-pitched, pleasant and friendly. I can be warm and energetic for commercials, smooth and confident for industrials, and I can create many different characters - from devilish to angelic - for video games.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

• English - British
• English - North American
• English - Other

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

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

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Dialects include Chicago South Side, New York Bronx, Appalachian/Mountain, American Southern, Texas, British RP, London, Cockney, Manchester, Yorkshire, Irish (Dublin), Irish (Belfast), Scottish, Welsh.

My Voice Experience

My voice can be heard on the video game DESPERADOS 2: COOPER'S REVENGE, and on Chicago Shakespeare Theater's website for their multimedia instructional CD-Rom about ROMEO AND JULIET.

I've also recorded or performed pre-show announcements and other voiceovers for the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and Equity Library Theatre, and I've read short stories for WBEZ's Stories on Stage series.

My Training

I have an MFA in Theatre Performance from Roosevelt University's College for the Performing Arts, and a BA in Theatre and Communications from Bowling Green State University.

Although relatively new to voiceover work, I've studied VO at Act One Studios in Chicago, and I've taken workshops with Joshua Swanson and Deb Doetzer.

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

I work part-time as a public speaking and accent reduction coach, so I am very aware of good vocal production and the flexibility a well-trained voice can have. I'm also working to develop my knowledge about different kinds of voiceovers so that I can keep expanding my range of vocal characters!

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal

Contact Information

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