John Schuurman - ironic, reflective, compassionate, reasonable

ironic, reflective, compassionate, reasonable

• John Schuurman is registered with Voice123 since Sep 23, 2011.
• John Schuurman started his/her voice over career in 1978.
• Currently John Schuurman is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 15
• John Schuurman was last active on Voice123 5 days ago

Voice Description

*I have often been told that my voice reminds people of Garrison Keillor.
*I have the ability to do a lot of colorization in low registers.
*I am a veteran actor and have done one-man-shows that have demanded a lot of strength and versitility.
*I have considerable range in pitch, intensity, and volume.
*My voice is particularly well suited for audio-books.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

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 deliver the audio files via Email
• 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

My Home Base

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

* I have done lots of English characters.
*Have done lots of character voices -- can do swarthy and lowdown and creepy.
*Can also do cartoonish fools and cute personified animals.
*Have a pretty good assortment of barn animal immitations.

My Voice Experience

*Played several Biblical characters in the LEFT BEHIND series done by Gap Digital. (Wheaton, IL 2000-2001)
*Played Doc Matthews, one of the major supporting characters in the LEFT BEHIND series. (Wheaton, IL 2000-2001)
*Directed several historical projects for high school and adult educational materials. (Grand Rapids, MI 1984-1985)
*Provided many voices for the Denver Puppet Theatre (1978)

My Training

Dordt College, Sioux Center, Iowa B.A. English 1968
Universtiy of Northern Colorado, M.A. Theatre 1971
Calvin Theological Seminary, M.Div. 1985

Actor/Storyteller/Musician: School Assembly Service, Chicago, Illinois, (1978-1980)
Actor/Director: Old Creamery Theatre Company, Garrison, Iowa (1976-1977)
Actor: Little Theatre of the Rockies, Greely, Colorado (1970-1971)

Minister: Wheaton, Illinois, (1989-2011); Sioux Falls, South Dakota, (1985-1989)

I have both led and attended many workshops and seminars on storytelling, acting, and screenwriting.

I have earned six credit hours of undergraduate screenwriting from the College of DuPage (2009-2010)

My Studio Equipment

Rode NT2000 condensor microphone.
M-Audio FastTrack interface
3G Ram PC
ProTools MPowered Essential audio software
Audacity audio software

Additional Skills

I have taught high school English/speech/theatre for three years.

Taught college introduction to theatre as an adjunct faculty member.

I have directed as guest director in numerous community threatres throughout the midwest.

The three years that I worked with School Assembly Service were unique and quite formative for me. I toured all over the country performing two or three shows each day in (mostly rural) public schools.

I was awarded the "Best Actor 1970-1971" award at the University of Northern Colorado.

Worked as reporter/columnist/photographer/sports writer for "The Clyde Republican" (Republican River, Kansas) in 1974-1975.