Karen Bartke

Voice Description

Karen's natural tone is bright, lively and warm with an easy going charm ideal for voicemail greetings and messages on hold. For commercials, Karen offers a variety of styles from smooth and sexy to bubbly and brimming with enthusiasm. As a radio voice actor, Karen brings versatility and depth of characterisation. Her excellent ear for accents combined with a flexible vocal range and gift for comedy make Karen perfect for computer game and audiobook recordings. Corporate presentations and more formal on hold messages are equally well served by her soothing, professional tones.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female

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
• Podcasts
• Songs

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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Scottish,Central Scottish (native), Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Falkirk. English, RP, Estuary, London, Cockney, Cornish, Northumbrian, West Yorkshire. American, General American, New York (Brooklyn), Mid Atlantic, Californian, Southern States, Texas, West Coast. Australian, New Zealand, Dublin. Excellent ear for accents

My Voice Experience

(Year, Format, Role, Production, Producer, Production Company)

2008; Corporate; Narrator; Glasgow City Council Child Protection Services CD Rom;
James Henighen; Equator


2006; Cartoons; Nhi/Lawain; Code Hunters; Bart Yates; Blink Ink

2006; Corporate; Narrator; Glasgow City Council Child Protection Services CD Rom;
Gillian Smith; Equator

2005; Radio; Reader; Knuckle End Extract;
Adrian Searle; The Bridge

2005; Commercial; Karen; Make Time for Telford; Ten Alps; Ten Alps

2005; Commercial; Voice Over; Toyota Aygo - Do Something Memorable Radio Ad;
Martin Cross; GRP

2003; Commercial; Voice Over; Angus College; Paula Lacerda; The Bridge

My Training

N/A

My Studio Equipment

# Two ProTools suites
each with dedicated voice booth
# ISDN lines and audio codecs
(CDQ 2000 & Prima 120)
# Top name mics and Focusrite pre-amps
# Sony DAT and MiniDisc
# Genelec monitoring
# Online production music libraries
# Sound effects libraries
# Telephone patch

Additional Skills

Karen is an experienced and versatile stage and screen actress with an excellent ear for accents who has been praised for the charm and naturalism of her performances in roles as diverse as Ellen/Lin/Mrs Saunders in Caryl Churchill's Cloud Nine to Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors. Karen is also an accomplished musical performer, with a light mezzo-soprano voice and strong harmony singing skills. With over 15 years performance experience to draw upon, Karen is an accomplished actress and vocalist who approaches all projects with dedication, professionalism and good humour.

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

Contact Information

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