Diane Clelland

Voice Description

Young and animated for children's products/stories/activities.

Clear, smooth and professional for fact-based projects

Warm and engaging for narrations

Character/Sexy/fun for commercials.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

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

• English - British

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 British Equity signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

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
• 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 offer translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

London/Cambridge, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

UK accents:
Northern English, Southern English and Cockney London,
Birmingham, Scottish Glasgow and Edinburgh, West Country.

Other accents:
North American, Eastern European, French,, German, Irish, Australian, Chinese (Mandarin), South African.

My Voice Experience

I do a lot of talking books and narration work as my voice is easy to listen to. Clear and smooth. It is also a good voice for delivering facts. I have worked with HR companies delivering on-line courses and web based infomercials.

Warm and caring my voice has been used on narration for charity documentaries

My range of animated, high energy voices are popular with childrens products and stories.

My sexy fun and character voices are good for a whole range of commercials from comical to sultry. I have voiced for cleaning products, finance & insurance, food, cosmetics, serious charity appeals, industrial, HR, children's products.

My Training

Trained at Birmingham Theatre School graduating in 1980. lGSM (Licenciate Guildhall School of Music)

Additional voice over course run by the Actors Centre London.

London West End stage credits,national theatre tours.
Featured TV roles in 'Coronation St', 'Crossroads', 'Brookside', 'The Bill', 'Yes Prime Minister'.

My Studio Equipment

Professional sound studio.
Apple Macintosh computers.
Sennheiser (various) mics and filters.
Final Cut Express.
iTunes.
GarageBand.
Various high-end sound-editing programs.

Additional Skills

Business management and leadership courses whilst working as a Senior Manager for a global leisure company.

Certificate in Management from Henley College.

This experience in business gives me a real understanding of clients' needs and their passion for their products and brands. I have worked extensively in advertising and design environments and have organised as well as performed in a variety of promotional events.

I run my own performing arts courses for young people and adults. Mainstream and those with learning disabilities. Delivering shows locally and in London. Filming and voice recording projects with an agency placing clients across all aspects of the entertainment industry. I have my own stage premises including a professional sound studio.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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