John Sackville - Classic English sound - smooth, rich and flowing

Classic English sound - smooth, rich and flowing

• John Sackville is registered with Voice123 since Jun 04, 2010.
• John Sackville started his/her voice over career in 2005.
• Currently John Sackville is a Standard subscriber.
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Voice Description

A rich, flowing baritone delivering the essence of a classic English voiceover. An exciting mixture of youth and experience. Moves easily from smooth, warm and traditional to bright, friendly and contemporary.

Age range 25-45. The ideal choice for clients needing a straight, but striking, British voiceover.

Also comfortable with a wide range of accents. A versatile performer, with the ability to characterise voices extensively.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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

• English - British

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

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents: Scottish (Edinburgh - light, whimsical, soft , Glasgow - direct, bold, rough), Dorset (West Country rural), German, Irish (Southern - gentle, melodious, Northern - strong, direct), Lancashire, Liverpool (Beatles "Scouse" sound), Polish (strong Eastern European feel), South African, Australian, Southern Welsh (lilting, gentle, friendly), Yorkshire (bluff, flat, northern sound).

My Voice Experience

A highly experienced British stage and screen actor, who has been transferring his distinctive vocal quality to a range of UK voice projects.

Voiceover work includes: corporate videos and awards ceremonies, TV and radio commercials, audio books, museum guides, television documentaries, computer games narration, radio drama.

Recent clients: Hello! TV, 888 betting site, Ernst & Young, Ocean Sky, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Rpyal National Artillery Museum, BBC World Service.

Awards: Sony Bronze Award for Lifespan (Royal Shakespeare Company/BBC).

My Training

2:1 In English Literature from the University of St Andrews. Diploma in Dramatic Art from prestigious Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, London.

Work in regional theatre, the West End, with the RSC, in film and TV - including The Wedding Date, The Royal, Midsomer Murders, Rosemary & Thyme and more recently as the title role in Young John Paul II for BBC1.

Voiceover work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, BBC World Service, for IDAudio, UPIA Film & TV, Redwood Studios, The Showreel, Elbow Productions.

My Studio Equipment

Access to a home studio with Pro Tools HD, Neumann microphone, a range of digital plug-ins and an FTP Server, recordings are produced to the highest standard. The finished file can be sent to you via email in MP3, AIFF, WAV and all-in 44.1 Khz 16-bit stereo files, or any requested format, including a CD-ROM. Turnaround time for projects - 12-36 hours.

Immediate auditions possible with an Marshall MXL.009 microphone & files loaded onto an FTP server or emailed.

Additional Skills

Extremely capable with quick sight reading. Can take on most scripts, in different genres, with little or no rehearsal. Great understanding of English language and literature.

Have played a very wide range of roles as an actor - from a Dutch drug dealer to a Yorkshire schoolgirl - so able to handle multiple characterisations.

Areas of interest: English literature, drama, jazz, popular and classical music, history, biology, sport - especially cricket, tennis, rugby, football, psychotherapy and spirituality/religions, acupuncture, gardening.