Cynthia Speakman - quirky, comedic, characters with depth

quirky, comedic, characters with depth

• Cynthia Speakman is registered with Voice123 since Sep 06, 2008.
• Cynthia Speakman started his/her voice over career in 1994.
• Currently Cynthia Speakman is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

With a name like Speakman how can I not use this voice, which immediately catches people's attention with its quirky vocal quality so that it's great for getting the product noticed. I'm funny. I'm dramatic. And I'm great at improv. My reads employ my singing ability, because as a singer I have a very wide range and use that to create a colorful blend which is pleasing in narration and professional for presentations. My acting background gives me the skills to approach any character with a layered sensibility, which makes animation more fun. If you want an earthy real sound- you've got it. From Southern twang to British proper, you'll hear something a little different with the voice of Cynthia Mitchell Speakman.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• 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
• Podcasts
• Songs
• 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

My Home Base

northern California, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Stuffy British to earthy cockney, twangy Texan (male or female), sweet genteel granny to ornery mean witch, comic Hungarian gypsy, naive little kid--you name the character, I can do it.

My Voice Experience

Since 1994, I've been performing voices for clients with hugely successful results. I've won awards for my voice work, and am often requested by advertising agents, film producers, and animators. In addition, my stage experience has lent itself directly to voicework--especially my improv work.

My Training

I was blessed with a B.S. in Elementary Education from Texas Christian University in 1975. I then set out to do anything but teaching and eventually landed in theater.
I decided I must need to know how to become a character so I began private acting lessons with Ed Claudio in Sacramento and Shari Carlson in San Francisco, which led to much theater experience, voice overs and on camera commercial work. Workshops from Taylor Korobow at the Voice Factory and CW Wolf in San Francisco expanded my skills farther. I have done animation work and commercial characters ranging from a granny to a dingy flight attendant. Currently I teach children's theater and perform with the spoken word ensemble, StoryVoices.

My Studio Equipment

MBox2Mini
TubePac preamp
NT1A mic
MacBook Pro

Additional Skills

I have a very long pre-voice-over resume which includes everything from changing out the master cylinder in a Mercedes to training volunteers at Recording for the Blind. I have been that substitute teacher the kids played tricks on and expressed condolences when my child did something similar. I sing and perform spoken word material with a professional performance group, StoryVoices, which has received national acclaim.