George Cranford

Voice Description

On the younger end but wise beyond years, I can provide a different tone and style for the new generation. Loyal clients appreciate my directability, delivering effective variations from the usual talent. I also do many character voices.

Typical reads include:

- "Gen Next", hip and cool for telecommunications, foods, and electronics

- Warm, inviting and conversational for financial services, medical services, insurance companies

- Bright, fun and upbeat for toys, animations, characters

- Honest and direct for PSAs, industrials, narratives

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Female
• Senior 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) 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 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

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents include:

Irish
Russian
British
Cockney
New Zealander
North Dakota/Minnesotan


Impersonations/Characterizations:

Christopher Walken
Bret from "Flight of the Conchords"
Mickey Mouse
Barney the Dinosaur

Old Man
Jewish Grandmother

My Voice Experience

Over 25 years of working in TV, film, radio and stage has honed my ability to deliver quality information and advertisements to a wide range of hosts. Previous and current voice over clients include:

McAfee
McDonalds
Arrowhead Insurance Group
Laserfiche
Marketron
California Department of Health and Human Services


Principal commercial work includes:

Burger King
McDonalds
Playskool
Discovery Channel Store
Manwich
Kroger
Publix


Full theatrical and commercial resume available upon request

My Training

Professional Singer and Musician for over 20 years, from Musical Theater to Rock Bands and other Musical Acts


Bachelor of Sciences: Television, Film, New Media Production, San Diego State University, graduated '06:

-Emphasized curriculum in TV and radio production
-Learned details of composing, recording, and mixing narrative and advertisement voice overs for use in radio
-Logged hundreds of hours in Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools

My Studio Equipment

Equipment used:

MacBook
Adobe Pro Logic
Shure and Sennheiser condenser mics

Additional Skills

Extensive experience on both sides of the camera and microphone

Music engineer and producer

Songwriter, piano and guitar

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

Contact Information

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