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• John McLaughlin is registered with Voice123 since Jan 07, 2012.
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• John McLaughlin started his/her voice over career in 2010.
• Currently John McLaughlin is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 7
Voice Description
1. Adult: male voice for a hardware store: upbeat, informative.
2. Sympathetic: hospital or aftercare commercial
3. Humorous and soft, lively as for a children's bedtime story.
4. Characters: Pirate, drill sergeant, vengeful, western sheriff, Sherlock Holmes, mysterious
5. Head voice: excited, upbeat for beer commercial
6. Professional: inspiring, engaging, announcer
7. Scripture reader: lively, angry, cheerful, hopeful, engaging
Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)
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 upload the audio files via FTP
Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
My Home Base
Barrington, Illinois, United States
Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects
Western: gunfighter, sheriff, "Beef: it's what for dinner," cooking' brats
English: Sherlock Holmes, Clarence the Angel in It's a Wonderful Life
Southern: Confederate Officer of the CSA
Drill Sergeant as in Full Metal Jacket
German: mad scientist
My Voice Experience
I have performed numerous roles in live radio theater productions of Classic Old Time Radio Theater. The production company is RG Productions. My roles include:
1. Clarence the Angel in It's a Wonderful LIfe.
2. Sheriff Old Hickory and outlaw Dade Shelby in The Lone Ranger.
3. Senor Ferrari in Casablanca.
4. Dr. Zarkov in Flash Gordon.
5. Commander Grayson in Space Patrol.
6. The Souther Captain in Loyal Lady.
7. Four different character voices in Abraham Lincoln - The War Years
8. Six different voices in The Grapes of Wrath
In addition, I performed the role of Martin Luther in six video vignettes and one live performance for Lutheran Church of the Atonement in Barrington, IL.
My Training
I recently received my professional voice over training from Bosco Productions in Chicago, IL. I have a degree in Journalism and a Master's in Education. I taught middle school for 15 years.
My Studio Equipment
1. Shure SM7B Vocal Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid
2. Zoom H4N Handy Recorder
3. Harlan Hogan Voice Box
4. MacBook Pro with Garage Band
Additional Skills
Always Smile, Be animated when reading. Know your audience. Additionally, teaching middle school children taught me to keep moving and to adapt and make decisions. It also enhanced my creativity to manage different situations in a fluid environment.
Payment Methods Accepted
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
Contact Information
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