Jim Jim

Voice Description

Jim's powerful Midwest American dialect is commanding and authoritative. And yet, as a fully trained voice actor Jim can give you a warm and friendly delivery. Jim will adapt to your needs whether you want a voice that is smiling, optimistic and upbeat or self confident, passionate and sexy. His versatile voice imbues in each script his unique personality with characteristics that make his sound memorable. His voice talents exude trust and knowledge. Jim loves to call on his worldly experience to give life to unique character voices such as Texas country, Southern gentleman and British.
Jim's diverse background in news anchoring and Opera performance provide him with a unique perspective on the human voice and gives him the tools to adapt to any voice need.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• 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 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 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

My Home Base

Boise, Idaho, Idaho, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

English Posh, Southern Gentleman, Texas Country, Irish, Spanish with English accent exagerated announcer that I call "the game show host" voice.

My Voice Experience

Jim Poston owns Poston Voice Over Productions. As a trained opera singer and professional broadcaster, Jim's voice is his passion. Jim has 16 years experience anchoring high powered newscasts and, as a TV reporter, Jim has recorded thousands of hours of voice overs. He has a highly polished on camera presence. As a live stage actor/singer, Jim has delivered outstanding performances for audiences throughout the U.S. for more than 25 years. Voice over clients include: International corporations, business, charitable institutions and performing arts organizations.

My Training

Master's degree in Opera Performance, the Boston Conservatory, studied under Richard Cross.
Bachelor's degree, Communications and Theatre Arts, University of Iowa.
Television anchoring, studied under Bill Cakmis at Audience Research and Development, Dallas, TX.
General voice over, studied under Penny Abshire and Jim Alburger at the "Voice Clinic," San Diego, CA.
Studied dialects & voice overs under Ann Klaustch, Boise State University, Boise, ID.

My Studio Equipment

Microphone, sound proof booth and all the necessary computer components to record and send voice overs anywhere in the world.

Additional Skills

Award winning news anchor and reporter.
Commercial and television news script writing. Radio DJ.
Voice instructor, Laredo Community College.

Additional information: Jim has a top notch studio. Turnaround is fast and never expect to pay a penny unless you're satisfied.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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