Emily George Lyons

Voice Description

Fun, hip, up-beat, quirky, sweet, sporty and friendly voice. Conversational and believable delivery with a handful of character voices at the ready. Great for commercials, video games, best-friend character and the internet. Great for relaxation, spas, sports facilities and vacation getaways. Confident, engaging and cheerful. Warm with intelligent professional tone for presentations, documentaries, and voice messages. Excellent Diction. Adorable giggle. Friendly for radio announcements and commercials. Extensive theater and film acting experience aids in dialogue, emotions, and characters for story telling and narrative. Takes direction very well. Believable and Charming!!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult 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
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) 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

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

My Home Base

Brandon, VT and Astoria, NY, New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Cockney, Brittish, Southern, Vermonter, and Elmo impersonation

My Voice Experience

Hello and thank you for considering using my talents for your voice-over needs. I always strive to give excellent and professional service. In addition to my voice over work, I have been a film and theater actress for 10 years. I use this training to give you an enhanced voice that covers all nuances of character and emotion. My diverse background from playing a slew of sports to studying classical archaeology to pre-medical studies also aids in my enriched and wide-ranging abilities. Not to mention, I have the most LOVEABLE voice on the planet! People love to listen to me. Please read below for some examples of voice over jobs of which I have completed:

Recent spots include:
RECENT JOBS:

GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER
Narrative informational web video for Green Mountain Power
Conversational and friendly voice needed

COLDWELL BANKER
Narrative for a video of a tour of 5 towns
Welcoming and believable, talking to your best friend

AIR NATIONAL GUARD Radio Ad
Hip and upbeat recruiting commercial

UNIVERSITY MALL Radio Ad
Geared toward young hip shoppers to get the most out of the sale. Upbeat and best-friend.

CITY MARKET Multiple Radio and TV Ads
I became the voice of city market, a local grocery store, for 3+ years. Fun, flirtatious, and informative tone.

THE POINT RADIO PSA Radio Ad
Used narrative, dialogue, and characters to impart wisdom regarding shaken baby syndrome.

AESTHETICA LASER AND SKIN CARE TV Ad
Sultry and smooth voice used for a spa-like atmosphere. With a little raspy tone to my voice it becomes believable and charming.

My Training

B.A. from Middlebury College in Classical Studies and Archaeology, 1994-1998.

Acting for Film Training:
* Ivana Chubbuck Studio, various intensive acting
workshops with Michael Monks, 2007-2008.
* Michael Waterhouse, acting for film coach in on-going
classes. 2006 - on-going.
* Carter Thor Studios, New York City & Burlington,
on-going classes and workshops for Acting for film,
2000-2007.

Voice-Over Training:
* Susan Berkley, Intensive weekend workshop and ongoing
coaching
* VoiceCoaches.com, 6 month intensive
* Private lessons with Ronni Lopez, 2006.

Theater Training:
* Jean Taylor, Tom Carder
* Roger Hendricks Simon Studio 2009-10
* Atlantic Theater Company workshops in voice,
theater, and movement, 2004-2005
* Shakespeare Theater Company, 2007

In an acapella singing group as low alto voice through college, 1994-1998. Alto

My Studio Equipment

Blue Yeti Microphone
Sennheiser Headphones
Audacity editing software
Pro Tools editing software
Home Studio
Phone, Skype Communication system
Dropbox, Email delivery systems

Additional Skills

I am a hard worker, talented actress and easy to get along with. I love voiceover work. Although I live in Vermont, I schedule my life for acting and voiceovers and am able to get up and go at the drop of a hat so to speak. I have been a singer since I could talk and have been in numerous choirs, choruses as well as an all-women's a capella group and madrigal group.

Other interesting skills and knowledge:
Politics, marketing, real estate, alternative energy, alternaive medicine, working with children with chronic illnesses, teaching, archaeology, classical study in Rome, Italy. I love carnivals and open air markets and anything rustic, antique or ancient. I love being outdoors and in the natural environment.

Sports include:
Tennis, waterskiing, alpine and nordic skiing, squash, rowing, hiking, biking, marathon running, swimmng, kickboxing, lifting.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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