Carol Herman

Voice Description

A warm, cuddly grandmother voice for children's audio books
A varied, interesting, versatile voice for all audio books.
A clear, intelligent, articulate and professional voice for all business.
An imaginative voice for any commercial.
Anything needed for TV and film.
A spunky, humorous, young voice for today's contemporary needs.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Female
• Senior 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• 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 have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Brit--both RP and Cockney; Scots, Irish, NYC, generic deep South, Texas and mid-west.

My Voice Experience

After a few years with Voice 123, I feel confident recording anything sent to me--as long as it is appropriate for my voice. I have taken seminars on audiobooks and animation. I keep working at my craft with weekly professional classes in Los Angeles. I have done public speaking all my life. As a musician, I ran many workshops; lectured, and both taught and performed. I love reading out loud, and do so weekly for school kids through the SAG BookPals program. I was a children's docent for 6 years at The Southwest Museum in Los Angeles. Now, as an actor on stage and in TV and film, I have even more opportunities to speak---in many different ways.

A professional VO talent in Los Angeles chose me for a radio spot a few years ago, which was the start of my voiceover career. This mentor, teacher and friend says I have "the perfect older woman voice" but am also "completely against style." He's responsible for some of my demo reels and for setting me up with home recording equipment.

i now have a VO agent, and I've booked several projects for Voice123. For instance, one was a TV spot for a children's advocacy program; the most recent for a colleges' fund raiser award dinner honoring a donor.


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My Training

BA cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Pomona College
Further musical training Drake Univ. IA
Long professional music career, both US and abroad: Europe, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, performing and teaching.
Created and ran week long early music workshop for 16 years.
Workshop MC: created humorous skits and parodies.
Public speaker. Museum docent. Grade school reader.
Published humorist and musician.

As an actor, I have credits in TV, film, and stage. I have taken--and am continuing with--countless casting director workshops, seminars, acting classes, commercial and scene study classes.

My Studio Equipment

Pro Tools LE-7 software
AT2020 cardioid condenser microphone
ATH-M20 headphones
Mini-box 2

All used with my MAC OS X laptop.

Additional Skills

I am fully grounded in the arts. I enjoy story telling, teaching, and public speaking. I am an excellent writer, and I can whip off a humorous sonnet with no trouble! I draw. I've written several monologues and a one-act play.

I'm an unusual woman in that, at an age where many are considering retiring, I have plunged boldly into a new and challenging career. I gave up music in order to "follow my bliss" and pursue a lifetime dream of acting. I now dedicate myself 100% to what I do. I am stubborn, fearless, hard working, and totally committed.

I'm a mother and grandmother. I've worked a lot with children, as teacher and docent. I'm gregarious, and love meeting people. I think of myself as a combination of traditional and non-traditional. I'm a great cook, a fine decorator, a vigorous and health conscious exerciser. As an older woman, I can also sound contemporary and "hip" when necessary.
I'm a hard and tireless worker, and a dedicated actor.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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