JACOB ACOSTA

Voice Description

Since I've been a little boy I've always played with my voice and the sounds it could create.I am a classically trained tenor .I posses the ability to sound very formal,smooth and professional in one take and wild, textured and exuberant in the next.I love languages and imitating dialects,grammar and tone.I can easily do a number of warm clear character voices for narratives, and in the next take do deep dark sexy voice for an edgy levi commercial.From a demon warlock in "Harry Potter" to a pure "angelic figure" Voice manipulation comes very naturally to me.I realized all those years of me playing with my voice,and creating characters that I've done since a babe are a perfect match for this industry.! who knew?

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

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

• English - British
• English - North American
• Spanish - Castilian (from Spain)
• Spanish - Mexican

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
• Songs

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• 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

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Source Connect in my studio
• 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 offer translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• 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

I can do a very convincing english accent, I speak spanish fluently, I can sound like an old weathered cowboy for one story or a shady outlaw,for the other. A Scott,an L.A. teen,a bussiness professional,or bright,strong,and confident young-man. If the dialect is highly specific I need only listen to the language/tone/dialect for a brief period of time to duplicate its sound. Or be guided into a specific sound. I can sound very powerful,dark,and mystical,as "Lord of the Sky" type character for a novel,video game,or highly creative animation period feature. Or sound like an elder monk in charge of a social revolution.

My Voice Experience

* Experienced with vocal recordings in studio.
* Take direction well:
--for character voice(s) track recordings.
--extensive work in character development and vocal audio sounds conjuctively.
* Have recorded over twenty wide ranged character voices.
* Tri-lingual ranging in language:
--Spanish
--English
--French
* Have studied classically voice, tone, and projection.
* Able to provide character tracks of wide range of dialects and nationalities.
* Recorded with the Music Dept. at L.A.C.C.'s College Choir.

My Training

Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies H.S.
Anita Jesse Studio for the Performing Arts
-Theater Method Training Acting
Cathy Wallace Private Vocal Coach
Ivan Borodein Private Acting Coach
American Renegade Theater (David Cox)
-Improv & Comedy Sketch
-Character Analysis & Development
Gloria Bennett (Established Vocal Mentor)
Valerie Moorehouse - Classical Italian Vocal Training
- Utilizing Solffegge
Los Angeles City College specializing in Music Department
*Vocal Performer's Certification Program
*Arranger Composer Certification Program

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

* I have studied Theater all my life. I have a passion for Film and Television as well.
* Earned formal invitation to S.A.G. and A.F.T.R.A.
* Extensive experience in front of photo camera. I perceive photography as simply another medium of art and story-telling.
* I feel passionate about the work I do and what it represents.
* Classically Trained Tenor
* Within my heart there is a desire to truly push boundaries in the voice over recoring field. I want to try new ways to express life in stories, characters, worlds, and civilization.
* The greater the challenge the more character based the vocal audio voice over work is and the happier I am.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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