Eric Olson

Voice Description

Eric's educated and professional tones make for a corporate yet accessible read, while his witty and sarcastic tones are well suited for a humorous and edgy performance.

Eric's warm and wry tones make for a humorous yet personable performance. His conversational and smart tones lead to a trustworthy and sincere read.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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
• 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 offer copywriting services

My Home Base

Palm Desert, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Unknown - Click here to ask Eric Olson

My Voice Experience

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My Training

Voice Over Workshop Training
David H. Lawrence XVII, 2011

Education
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, M.S., Journalism, 1996
University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., English/Creative Writing (Playwriting and Fiction), 1995


2008-2010: Managing Director, La Quinta PlayHouse, La Quinta, CA
Managing director and associate artistic director for professional theater in La Quinta, CA. Managing director duties include overseeing finances and budgets (including securing licensing rights for productions), creating grant proposals, liasoning with outside organizations (including community groups, city government and other non-profit organizations), defining and executing publicity strategies. Artistic duties include close collaboration in selection season productions, casting and directing.

2004 – Present: Executive Director, Desert Actors’ Network, Palm Desert, CA
Executive Director of non-profit organization dedicated to connecting performance professionals in the Coachella Valley and High Desert. Duties include reviewing budgets for events and operations, managing and creating weekly newsletter sent to over 600 people, organizing annual regional auditions and helping steer the overall direction of the organization’s growth.

2006-2008: Teaching Artist and Director-In-Residence, McCallum Theatre Institute, Palm Desert, CA
Worked with schools in the Coachella Valley and Desert Sands Unified School Districts as a teaching artist for the educational arm of the Coachella Valley’s regional theater. Using training in a program based on the Lincoln Center’s Aesthetic Education process, created original performance-based lesson plans for grades K-6 which complimented viewings of programs at McCallum Theatre. As Director-In-Residence, co-created and co-directed an original music and poetry program for the Indio and La Quinta Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs through the McCallum Theatre. Program included choreography, music, singing and acting, with approximately 15 students per production ranging in age from 8-14 years old.

2004 – 2007: Board Member, Playwrights’ Circle, Palm Springs, CA
Served as artistic advisory board member for theater organization. Advised on artistic issues, created production schedules, hired directors, directed productions.

1997-Present: Freelance Writer
Entertainment, technology and arts articles for magazines and websites, including Palm Springs Life, CNET, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Film and Video and Gannett News Services.

2001-2002: Entertainment Editor, Gannett Newspapers
Managed entertainment section for Desert Post Weekly, a weekly Gannett newspaper in Palm Springs, Calif. Duties included writing, editing, managing freelance staff, working within budget.

1997-2001: Editor in Chief, DVD EXPRESS and DVD
Developed movie-related editorial and marketing content for DVD retailer website and created all-editorial website, DVD. Duties included creative content development, managing staff of 7 editors and 5 outside freelance writers, editing and minor HTML coding.

1996-1997: Associate Editor, Variety’s On Production
Duties included writing, editing, coordination with art department, layout, management of 12 freelance writers, creation of monthly editorial budget.

1995-1996: Stringer, The Hollywood Reporter
Working out of the New York bureau, consulted with Los Angeles bureau on articles in daily New York Times. Wrote wire articles on occasion.

1995: Production Intern/Copy Writer, CNN
Worked as field production intern and wrote on-air copy for CNN’s “Show Biz Today” program.

1995: Creative Writing Teacher, Loma Portal Elementary School, San Diego
Instructed students in grades 4 and 5 on fiction writing, focusing on short story form. Also assistant directed the school’s annual musical.

My Studio Equipment

AT2020 USB Condenser Mic, Audacity Software (PC and Mac)

Additional Skills

Unknown - Click here to ask Eric Olson

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• 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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