Doug Shapiro - bass, wry, trustworthy, characters, dialects

bass, wry, trustworthy, characters, dialects

• Doug Shapiro is registered with Voice123 since Nov 14, 2005.
• Doug Shapiro started his/her voice over career in 1994.
• Currently Doug Shapiro is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

A versatile voice with a low range and a high timbre. Just right for the Dad that wrongly believes he can do home repair or the banker who will efficiently put your loan through without all that red tape.

Playful and versatile for cartoons, unobtrusive and organized for audiobook storytelling, measured and intimate for delicate subjects, wry or trustworthy for commercials, professional and down-to-earth for presentations. Extremely reliable in my business dealings.

Plenty of dialects and voices--I can even do that vague European so popular in car commercials and perfume ads.

As an actor with extensive credits, narrations and audio-books will have a heart-felt, layered result.

I am also a bass-baritone singer with experience in tight harmonies, a cappella, vocal jazz, and music theatre.

I deeply love what I do and look forward to continuing this work with you.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age 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
• Adult content
• 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 can record and then deliver the audio files via Email

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

New York City, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

United States: Long Island Jew: the real deal!, New Yawk City blue collar to Money-laden urbanite, Maine, MidWestern, New Orleans, Southern Gentleman to Foghorn Leghorn, New York City Yiddish, Hispanic, 7-11 Indian

Also: United Kingdom from Cockney to Liverpudlian to throaty uppercrust. Irish, French, Slavic, Vague European popular in so many ads nowadays, Russian, Aussie Outback Steakhousey.

I love all things cartoon and muppet.

If you need another dialect or accent, I'll hit the tapes.

My Voice Experience

Voiced several characters for the Cast Album and live show of FINDING NEMO: THE MUSICAL for Disney. Anchor the Shark, Boston Lobster, New York Cabbie Silverfish, Bubbles in the Tank Gang, and more.

Was the voice for Innspiration campaign for Days Inn Hotels, contrasting a meditative voice with a rapid-fire sales pitch.

Voiced several characters in video games: DEER'S REVENGE, SPELLING SPREE, and FISH'S REVENGE.

All things chicken restaurants. Don't know why, but it's my niche: Buffalo Wild Wings and Zaxby's Chicken.

Am the voice of the Thursday New York Times for InTouch Radio, reading over the air for the blind and dislexic.

Voiced one of the men in FOGGY WINDOWS: a video series to help married couples fulfill their fantasies with one another. Hubba Hubba!

Sang Jingle for Bermuda Grown fruits.

Voiced veganism documentary GLASS WALLS.

My Training

BFA Music Theatre, Vocal Jazz from Syracuse University
Commercial workshops with Nadette Stasa, Brooke Thomas and Mary Egan.
Voiceover coaching with Maggie Phillips, Joan Bogdon, and Pamela Lewis.
Vocal lessons and coaching with Joan Barber, Lester James Ottinger, Jeff Buchsbaum, Tina Marie Casamento, VP Boyle

My Studio Equipment

Microphone: Blue
Macintosh Laptop with Audacity.

Additional Skills

Plenty of experience with Music Theatre and Vocal Jazz, excellent relationship with Silver Hollow Audio, representation: Arcieri & Associates (v/o) and The Mine (on-camera commercials). Have worked for seven years in a career consultant firm. Can scat-sing and sing the Oscar Mayer Theme Song in Spanish.