Daniel Halden

Voice Description

I have a rich, natural baritone voice honed by years of acting and vocal training. My voice's greatest asset, however, is its versatility, capable of all kinds of characters. A few of my specialties:

-intelligent, sophisticated for narrations
-young, hip, fun for commercials
-poised and professional for presentations
-capable of impersonations and characters with a range of voices and sounds all over the vocal spectrum

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• Senior Male

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

• English - British
• 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

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

New York, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents: British (standard upper-class), Cockney, American Southern

Impersonations: Jabba the Hutt & Emperor Palpatine from "Star Wars;" Peter, Stewie, Lois & Brian from "Family Guy"

Characterizations: crusty, uptight characters; intelligent, sophisticated people; young, laid-back, easy-going types; older, authoritative characters, and more

My Voice Experience

I have studied the art of voiceovers with Katherine Ryan of Don Buchwald & Associates, one of the top voiceover agents in New York City. The course helped me learn the ins and outs of the trade, and I was able to hone my technique and showcase my wide range of natural skills and abilities.

My Training

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts: B.F.A. with Honors in Theatre

Stella Adler Studio of Acting, NYC: Acting & Voice Training

Stonestreet Studios, NYC: Commercial Training

The Network, NYC: Voiceover and On-Camera Training with Katherine Ryan

Private Vocal Training, NYC: Wysandria Woolsey

My Studio Equipment

I have a PowerBook G4 with Garage Band and a Blue Snowball microphone.

Additional Skills

Unknown - Click here to ask Daniel Halden

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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