John Paton - Guy next door, character, rich/warm to cold/nasty

Guy next door, character, rich/warm to cold/nasty

• John Paton is registered with Voice123 since Dec 10, 2008.
• John Paton started his/her voice over career in 2005.
• Currently John Paton is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 48
• John Paton was last active on Voice123 4 days ago

Voice Description

* Approachable and energising for any project,
* Inteligent and warm for narrations,
* Fun and even 'naughty' for adverts
* I can place the voice from nasal to chest in character work
* sensitive and comforting for documentaries,
* hard and gritty for tough character parts,
* I sing Baritone/2nd Tenor
* I speak fluent French
* I sight read well

Demos uploaded

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 - British
• English - North American
• English - Other
• French - European

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

• British Equity

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

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

* I am flexible and pretty authentic in a wide variety of UK accents from Welsh, West Country, Bristolian, Cornish, Yorkshire, Northern, General Irish, Received Pronunciation (RP)(posh), Scottish, Highlands, cockney, London, Essex, Brummie, Birmingham
- to speaking English with French or German General American Accents.

Demos uploaded - but please do not hesitate to ask for examples if the one you seek isn't there!

My Voice Experience

"I will aggravate my voice so, that I will roar you as gently as any sucking dove: I will roar you an 'twere and nightingale!" BOTTOM (William Shakespeare)

They say that 'the eyes are the window to the soul' - if that is true then the VOICE is the pathway, portal and the very entrance to its true expression.

I approach my voice work with this conviction uppermost in my mind and hope you will find that vocally I will inspire you as a listener and employer!!!!!!!!!

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My Training

Post graduate diploma in Drama from East 15 Acting School

BA Honours in Business Administration & French from Loughborough University

Voice and singing classes ongoing

I have performed in Theatre - classical, Shakespearean and modern, Also roles in film, television, stage musicals and commercials as well as doing voiceovers for telephone sales & promos, phone in competition instructions, answering services and internet virals
All as a professional atrist/actor.

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My Studio Equipment

I have a high quality Samson microphone and use Audacity software.

Additional Skills

For more than 20 years I have been a copywriter for marketing, fundraising and promotional materials for UK based Charities and small companies.

I am a trained actor and have been working professionally for over 15 years in all areas of the acting world.

I am also a professionl trainer and voice coach specialising in all aspects of communication & presentation skills in both a business and personal environment.

I have spent several years part-time as a telephone marketeer both making the calls and manageing teams of callers.

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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