Brian Faulkner - Emmy winning smooth PBS style; wry humor

Emmy winning smooth PBS style; wry humor

• Brian Faulkner is registered with Voice123 since Sep 02, 2005.
• Brian Faulkner started his/her voice over career in 1966.
• Currently Brian Faulkner is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 1

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Voice Description

Smooth, warm and thoughtful -- style has been compared to Charles Kuralt. Some also have suggested a combination of Kuralt and Garrison Keillor.

Also can do deep, cool and funky with a wry edge and touch of humor for commercials.

Authoritative presence for corporate or business presentations -- a confident, "trusting" voice that "doesn't get in the way."

Not a fast talker or screamer.

Flexible, take direction well.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

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

My Home Base

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Cultured, elegant & refined (optionally with a slight Brit twinge); professorial; old and wise; irascible. Fatherly / grandfatherly.

Strong humor with a wry twist -- calm or exaggerated.

Also a middle-aged to older funky style with a deep, cool edge.

My Voice Experience

Emmy award winning narrator (and writer) of current Public TV series.

Hundreds of radio spots.

Many years' experience writing and narrating corporate pieces. Much work for Fortune 500 companies and their business units as well as smaller clients. Writing specialty is competitive advantage & change - "who are we, what sets our business or product apart, where are we going, and why do we have to change the way we think and do things?"

Practiced at long form (features, docs, commentaries, business presentations) but also commercials that require thoughtful, memorable interpretation or humor -- even a "cool" edge.

My Training

35+ years of consistent experience. Emmy award winning Public Television narrations.

My Studio Equipment

RE-20 into ART Voice Channel Class A tube preamp and processor -- with noise gate, compressor, EQ, etc. via USB to laptop, using Sony Sound Forge 9 and Vegas Video.

Am a practiced editor & mixer going back to the early years, when we used mag tape and razor blades.

Additional Skills

Emmy award winning television writer.

Long-time music editor & mixer for corporate presentations.

Executive speechwriter and consultant with a strong history of helping senior corporate managers and business owners communicate competitive advantage in a compelling way.

Talent selection & coordination. Also write children's stories.