Graham Pountney - Friendly,Warm,Clear,Persuasive,Gentle,Precise

Friendly,Warm,Clear,Persuasive,Gentle,Precise

• Graham Pountney is registered with Voice123 since May 18, 2009.
• Graham Pountney started his/her voice over career in 1993.
• Currently Graham Pountney is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Clear, Warm, Friendly, Reassuring, Charming, Authority Light Baritone,
Friendly, warm narration.
Upbeat, persuasive, hard, fast commercials.
Smooth, caring, precise information.
Authority, believable, bright, sincere corporate presentations.

Casting Types
Professionals: Doctors, Estate Agents, Lawyers, Businessmen, Armed Forces Officers
Classical leading/character men
Sympathetic guy-next-door

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - British

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 British Equity signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

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 upload the audio files via FTP
• 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

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Dialects Native English,
and UK / USA Regions

Graham also can do silly, mad, sincere, straight, wacky, stupid,'-off' and dumb.

He's an OK actor.

My Voice Experience

Just a selection ...

I have been the voices of Imps in a Childrens' animated story book - released on DVD for the Scandinavian market.

Voiced for Father Christmas/Santa Claus in a Radio Commercial - UK market

Voiced an Appeal for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute RNLI on local Radio

MC-ed, Compered, and been a "celebrity" Auctioneer for charity events

Narrated - as a disembodied voice - music compilation shows

Dubbed horror films, voiced Documentaries on boats ...

and done a thousand other things - and am now looking to extend my service!

My Training

Career 30+ years – in all media

Education
UK Public School (A levels Class of 71)
USA High School (Graduated class of 72)

Trained Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1973–1976 [Annual Merit Award] with Diploma in Performing Arts

Work in Communication Skills, training business people.
Run Voice-Liberation classes.
Teach Shakespeare verse/acting from the Original Texts.
Run Videoconferencing 'performance' classes
Work in media production and edit suites for own projects.

My Studio Equipment

STUDIO EQUIPMENT LIST

CONSOLE:
SSL 4040 G PLUS with Total Recall and left hand patchbay
Yamaha OR2 Digital Recording Console

PRO TOOLS
Apple Mac g5 quad running complete Digidesign Pro Tools HD package with 32 a/d through 192 24bit 96khz and SYNC i/o including a vast array of plug-ins :-
Focusrite, EMI - Chandler limited, Eventide, Massenburg, Serato, URS, Bomb Factory, Trillium Lane, SSL, FairChild, Joe Meek, MoogerFooger, Sound Toys
Synths
Spectrasonics – Atmosphere, Stylus RMX, Trilogy
ARP2600 V, BFD, Sampletank, Minimoog, B4, Steinway + More
TAPE MACHINES:
1 x Otari RADAR 24 track Digital Hard Disc Recording System linked to:
1 x Saturn 24Trk Tape Machine
1 x Otari MTR12 (1/4") 7 ½, 15 & 30 IPS
1 x Studer A80 (1/4") 15 & 30 IPS
1 x TASCAM DA88

MONITORING:
ATC 100A's Active Main Monitors
3 x pairs Yamaha NS10M Studio Near Field Monitors
M & K 5.1 Surround Sound System including Bass Management
SPL Surround Monitor Controller

DIGITAL REVERBS AND MULTI-EFFECTS:
1 x Lexicon 480L
1 x Lexicon PCM70
1 x Lexicon PCM60
3 x Yamaha REV 7's
1 x Yamaha REV 5
2 x Yamaha SPX 90
2 x Yamaha SPX 50D
1 x Focusrite ISA 215 (EQ and Mic Pre-Amp)
1 x Bel BDE 2400 Digital Delay
1 x Bel BD80 Digital Delay
1 x Roland SDE2000 Digital Delay
1 x Aural Exciter Type C
4 x DBX 160 Compressors
2 x Drawmer DS201 Stereo Noise Gates
2 x Drawmer DS221 Stereo Comp/Limiters
1 x Drawmer LX20 Stereo Compressor
1 x Alesis Midiverb 3
1 x MPX100 Lexicon Reverb
Comprehensive range of microphones, headphones and external D.I. boxes

Additional Skills

An Actor for 30 years - I have an allround knowledge and experience of working with the mic. I enjoy it and like to achieve the effects my employer is looking for. I work quickly, with a smile for those behind the glass, and am keen to offer my services in new areas.

I have worked in Commercials, Education, Books, Films and TV - as Characters, Dubbing, Post, Narrative etc

My career has covered Regional and London (West End) Theatre, Production Directing, Theatre Company share-holder Director, Film Director, Fund raiser, Call centre operative, Telephone sales/appointment setter, presentation skills trainer, videoconference trainer, media and voice-workshop trainer.

With a skillful use of language from Shakespeare to animated Childrens books and instruction manuals.