Jim Van Dusen - Guy next door, Imaging, characters & impressions

Guy next door, Imaging, characters & impressions

• Jim Van Dusen is registered with Voice123 since May 18, 2005.
• Jim Van Dusen started his/her voice over career in 1994.
• Currently Jim Van Dusen is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 16
• Jim Van Dusen has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

Hi,

I've done hundreds of Regular guy, or guy next door style reads.

My regular voice has been described as smooth and clear, but It's also very versatile, and I'm the guy at the radio station who has to do all the character and cartoon voices. My imaging has been called "gen X" and "Gen Y". I also do lots of impressions, (but have to make them more vague in commercials to avoid legal action:).

Hope we can work together!

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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

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 offer copywriting services
• 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

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Canadian, British, most American styles, cartoon style dialects.

From Gilbert Gotfried to Alvin Chipmunk

I've done the Kiefer style read, the Global guy style read, the Space Chanel style read, the guy who does the promos for Letterman style read. Dennis leary read too.

I do singer impersonations too.

... Ray Romano too.

My Voice Experience

Over 5000 radio spots, anncr,

imaging voice for Radio

character voices, acting, singing,and producing.

From on-hold to on stage.

My Training

Communications Majors: advertising, radio
minors: TV, Theatre Arts
Directing course, acting, voice....

Yes, I've taken some classes but the best education has been 15 years in radio doing every voice from cartoons to over the top opera.

My Studio Equipment

Pro Tools LE

(with audition on the side as a back-up)

...and a sweet Peavey Mic.

Additional Skills

I was...

... the host of a teen show til I was 22.
...an award winning poet

I am...
A playwrite (12 three-act plays sold)
...an award winning voice actor, singer, mimic...impersonator.

Narrated three audiobooks (Gabriel Hunt)

I write and perform jingles and song parodies too.

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