John Schumacher - Storyteller, Natural, Believable, Characters

Storyteller, Natural, Believable, Characters

• John Schumacher is registered with Voice123 since Aug 12, 2011.
• John Schumacher started his/her voice over career in 1997.
• Currently John Schumacher is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• John Schumacher was last active on Voice123 356 days ago

Voice Description

Having been an actor for over 30 years, my approach is all about the character. Commercially, I am best suited for natural, honest storytelling and best friend spots. But - and this is where character comes in - I am also ready to use my vocal range to give you what your spot needs - whether that's a gritty manly automobile spot, a goofy professor for a twist on your training presentation, or an old-school announce when needed.

Having also been a Project Manager in the corporate world, I understand the requirements to deliver a polished sales or training presentation, and can dial it up for a hard sell or pull it back for a more relaxed sell.

I take direction well and know that listening to you is really the key to achieving the goal. The bottom line is I will work hard to deliver what you need to make your project successful.

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
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies

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

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

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

None

My Home Base

Burbank, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I have a pretty good ear for dialect work. I can handle the following with ease, and can also work on any other accent/dialect to suit your needs.

East Coast: New York - Brooklyn, Bronx; New England
Midwest: Missouri, Minnesota, Chicago
South: Standard Southern, Appalachian, Georgia, Texas
UK: RP, Cockney, Standard; Irish; Scots
European: French, German
Russian

My Voice Experience

Unknown - Click here to ask John Schumacher

My Training

I studied Theatre at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Equity Apprenticeship at the Burt Reynolds' Jupiter Theatre
Master Acting classes with Burt Reynolds, Charles Nelson Reilly
Scene Study/On Camera: Ed Hooks, Hal Masonberg

Voice Over Training
Taylor Korobow - Commercial, Animation - The Voice Factory - San Francisco
Nancy Wolfson - Commercial, Script Analysis - Braintracks Audio - Los Angeles
Scott Holst - Commercial - Kalmenson & Kalmenson - Los Angeles
Huck Ligget - Commercial - Voicecaster - Los Angeles
Melique Berger - Animation - Kalmenson & Kalmenson - Los Angeles
Marsha Goodman - Animation - Voicecaster - Los Angeles
MJ Lallo - Commercial/Animation - Creating Voices - Burbank
Zach Hanks - Video Game - Soundawg Studio - Los Angeles
Pat Fraley - Narration - Studio City
Kelly Passinault - Narration - Burbank

Improv
Jim Cranna - San Francisco
Ted Michaels - Groundlings - Los Angeles

My Studio Equipment

Home studio for auditions:
MXL 009 USB Mic
Rode NTG 3 Shotgun
Macbook Pro - 2 GHz Intel Core i7; 4 GB RAM
Apogee Duet 2

Closest Production Facility - The Voicecaster
4 State of the Art Studios
ISDN - Telos Zephyr
Phone Patch