Elliott Bentley

Voice Description

From light and lively to something a bit more smooth, Elliott’s appeal is his true versatility. Whether it’s the big hard sell, straight talking narration or something bright and breezy, Elliott is equally at home delivering them all with enthusiasm and confidence.

Already safely under his belt are...

Cartoon Network, Ocean Finance, FT.com, Sci-Fi Channel, BBC, Zig Zag Productions, Matinée Sound & Vision and The London Bridge Experience.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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

• English - British

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Podcasts

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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

London (native), West Country, Essex, American (East Coast), South African, Scottish.

My Voice Experience

My Training

10/03-12/04
University of Bristol: Postgraduate Diploma
in Shakespeare and English Literature:
Text, Influence and Creativity

09-99 - 07-02
Brunel University: English Literature (BA Hons) 2:1

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Elliott Bentley

Additional Skills

August – September 2006 Zig Zag Productions (Work Experience)
Responsibilities

• Transcribing several forty minute video interviews for the Producer/Director of The Fifty Most Loved and Hated Sports Stars
• Researching dozens of suitable headlines for each sporting star that would be utilised during the course of the programme
• Undertaking additional research for other teams within the same production department for the forthcoming Virgin School
• Accompanying the Production Manager of Hoarders (a forthcoming production) on an interview with one of the show’s contributors
• Labelling all of The Fifty Most Loved and Hated Sports Stars raw video footage information and individual transcripts and adding these to the Zig Zag Productions library
• Performing a quality control test on past video tapes to ensure that these did not need to be redubbed from the original master videos
• Working as a runner on the My Bare Lady TV shoot which involved assisting the team with various tasks: including Boom Mic operating, going on essential runs and compiling digital photographic stills of the show’s performers
• General runs to The Italia Conti School to provide essential stage props for the girls’ final rehearsal

Elliott spent December 2005-August 2006 providing voiceover work for commercial radio stations, Polydor and for the digital broadcaster Cartoon Network.

May – County Sound Radio 1566MW
September 2005
Local radio station
Responsibilities

• Learning how to efficiently drive the radio desk for Dave Johns between 10am til mid-day twice a week
• Assisting with the on-air brainteasers at County Sound and providing some background banter
• Performing air checks on other Disc Jockeys’ shows in order to understand how radio presenters put together show material
• Helping to put together ‘The Best Bits’ teaser to promote the afternoon DJs’ shows

July 2005 BBC London 94.9FM (London) Talk radio station
Responsibilities

• Dealing with text messages and emails sent in by Breakfast show listeners, and Vanessa Feltz show listeners
• Assessing the suitability of callers for on-air discussions
• Manning the phones and dealing with all callers
• Routing all calls through to the Talkback System, so that callers were ready to be put to air
• Liaising with JoAnne Good’s producer to finalize prize winners for various competitions
• Looking after all BBC London radio guests in the Green Room

April 2005 Time 106.6FM (London)
Local radio station
Responsibilities
• Storing dozens of CDs onto carts contained in the RCS Master Control computer
• Recording all the ‘Mystery Sounds’ for Gavin Harris’ Afternoon slot
• Assisting Steve Read with transferring of mp3 files onto RCS System
• Assisted with the ‘Stars in the Cars’ competition giveaway by organizing suitable venues across Slough in which to display a brand new Suzuki Alto 1.1 GL
• Recording and writing up an interview with the school finalists of the North Berkshire Area Final of Young Enterprise 2005

November 2004 BBC work placement (London)
Public service broadcaster
Responsibilities

• Worked on three television programmes at White City: ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’, ‘Top Gear’ and ‘Watchdog’
• ‘Telephone bashing’ at ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’ in order to assess the suitability of potential candidates for the lifestyle makeover show
• Composing questionnaires for prospective show candidates and then building a profile on those individuals from their answers
• E-mailing people who had expressed an interest in ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’, and assessing whether they would be appropriate contributors for the documentary
• Sending out leaflets to Northern cities: Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool to improve public awareness of ‘Speed Up, Slow Down’ in the UK
• Undertaking specific research for other teams within the Contemporary and Factual Entertainment department
• Reading and replying to letters sent in by ‘Top Gear’ viewers
• Handing out questionnaires to ‘Top Gear’ audience members to gain up-to-date feedback on previous show
• Writing detailed transcripts of tape-recorded telephone conversations between ‘Watchdog’ researchers and programme contributors
• Visiting a dilapidated housing development in Essex and taking photos together with a fellow work placement colleague of the run down properties which would then be used in a forthcoming programme

July 2005 BBC London 94.9FM (London)
Talk radio station
Responsibilities

• Dealing with text messages and emails sent in by Breakfast show listeners, and Vanessa Feltz show listeners
• Assessing the suitability of callers for on-air discussions
• Manning the phones and dealing with all callers
• Routing all calls through to the Talkback System, so that callers were ready to be put to air
• Liaising with JoAnne Good’s producer to finalize prize winners for various competitions
• Looking after all BBC London radio guests in the Green Room


September 2004 Virgin Radio (London)
- April 2006
Commercial radio station
Responsibilities

• Selecting radio jingles, jokes, and playlist CDs and cueing them up for broadcast
• Researching weekly news (for the alternative music show 'The Edge' with Steve Harris) and writing up findings for the DJ
• Dealing with text messages and emails sent in by listeners
• Handling all written correspondence sent to Steve Harris
• Gleaning relevant musical requests for the show from callers
• Liaising with the producer of ‘The Edge’ to finalize music competition winners
• Assessing the suitability of potential callers to be placed on air
• Calling prize-winning callers and producing feedback for the show
• Answered the phones on the new music show

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