Bruce Pilkenton

Voice Description

For commercials: warm real-person, fatherly approach, or other end of the spectrum with humorous over-the-top characters!
Industrial or Narration: Voice of integrity and sincerity.
Audiobook: From warm story-telling to wacky characters. Range from sincere baritone
to higher head voice for those fun characters!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• 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
• 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
• 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)

• SAG (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

chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

dialects: Irish, British, Liverpool, Scot,Eastern Eupopean, all U..S. Regionalisms

Impersonations: Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Carson, Andy Rooney, Brando, Truman Capote, Lemmon/Matheau, Bullwinkle, Kermit, Lou Piniella, George Burns (complete list on request)

My Voice Experience

Old Style Beer, Crain's Chicago Business,Farmers Insurance, Harley Davidson, and Bally Fitness Bars: recorded at Bosco Productions....industrials:recorded at Lilys Talent Agency, Chicago and multi-voice actor for LEFT BEHIND radio drama series and DESPERADOS 2 video game, recorded at Gap Digital, Wheaton IL....my audiobook from HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING author Shepherd Mead is entitled: THE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED RAPE OF THE WORLD: now on itunes, amazon, and audible.com

My Training

Associates Degree American Academy of Dramatic Arts BFA Performance Degree Roosevelt Univ. Chicago MFA Acting Ohio Univ.

My Studio Equipment

USB Samson mic.....Mac OSX

Additional Skills

Currently the "Voice of the Navy Pier Ferris Wheel", Chicago,... Great at character voices and cartoon voices.....quick study for ADR work (have done a few for Bosco Productions in Chicago). Because of my experience working in both state-of-the-art studio and postage stamp-sized booths, I have the flexibility and versatility to deliver what the CLIENT wants quickly and professionally!

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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