John Barger - Character Specialist from Goofy to the Dramatic

Character Specialist from Goofy to the Dramatic

• John Barger is registered with Voice123 since Sep 29, 2008.
• John Barger started his/her voice over career in 1992.
• Currently John Barger is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

My voice has played many roles from Oliver Twist to Hamlet. I currently own a puppeteering company called NearFar Productions. I do many different character voices there, many of which have a growing fanbase on many continents. I can go from a Jerry Lewis to a to an Orsen Wells and many in-between. I have played characature female voices, monsters, animals, cowboys and many others. I also write and sing parodies covering anyone from Garth Brooks to Eminem. I can be loud and angry as well as gentle and subdued. Caming and soothing to loud and obnoxious,...........you name it, I'll do it.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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

• English - Other

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
• 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 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 can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

San Diego, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I can do British, Austrailian, overblow-hispanic, gangter (from Edward G. Robinson to Snoop Dogg). I can try to impersonate anyone. That is sometimes hit and miss. I spend more time developing my own characters. I thouroughly enjoy doing "Old Time Radio Shows". From Sam Spade to Lights Out......I can do it.

My Voice Experience

I have done live voice over work in theaters as well as performed the voices of over 20 different character on the internet phenem....... I have done voice overs for the likes of such parts as Willy Wonka and the Artful Dodger. At Skippysjorts.com, you can see me perform Skippy, Cop, Chicken, Peeve, Rufus T. the angry movie reviewer, Finny and many others.

My Training

I took theater classes and voice lessons in high school and college. I performed the lead in more than 70 plays. I taught Drama and puppetree at the Jr. and Sr. High level for 8 years. I now play the parts of many characters on ........one of them being, the lead, Skippy!

My Studio Equipment

I have my own puppet production studio equipped with a voice recording room. I have 2 Shure KSM27 studio condenser microphones, a Motu Utralite mk3 Firewire Audio Interface and I use garage band alot.

Additional Skills

I have created content and done voices and acted parts for many people of many different genres. I can fit into most any situation. If I can't....I promise to let you know!