Harold Dixon

Voice Description

sophisticated for commercials; authoritative and intelligent for narrations; warm, kind, and fatherly for commercials and dramatic scenes; can play scientists, CIA spies, professors, priests/ministers, counselors, executives, and politicians.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - North American
• French - European

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)

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• SAG (US)

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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer translation services
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Speak fluent French (certificat from a French school)
Dialects in English: standard British, working class London, French, German, Arab, Scots, Irish

My Voice Experience

I have recorded a variety of narrations for corporate clients, for both industrial films and live industrial shows. They say I am especially good for technical reads and difficult content.

I am the Narrator on the CD recording "Gaspard de la Nuit," piano solos by Tian Ying. I perform my own translation of the French originals.

I have recorded a variety of commercials and have even done several pre-show announcements for theatre productions.

I am an experienced stage actor (AEA member since 1973), currently touring the country in Ella, the musical biography of Ella Fitzgerald. I play her manager, Norman Granz. I am often in various cities around the country for extended periods of time.

My Training

Ph.D., M.A., University of Minnesota
B.A., University of Redlands, California
workshops and classes, Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota

My Studio Equipment

I do not have my own studio. However, I can make and export mp3 files on my computer (MacBook, OS 10.6.8).

Additional Skills

I recently retired from teaching acting and directing after thirty years at the University of Arizona School of Theatre Arts. My students are now working in all aspects of the industry across the country, including on Broadway, in national tours, in films, on television, and in commercials.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• 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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Additional Information