Karina Gertsikov

Voice Description

I do very very well with children's voices. I.E: Toddlers, Infants, Adolescents, Kids, Baby Voices.
I have also perfect the meow of a cat/kitten and the bark of a small dog.
I do very well with any kind of Cartoon Character Female, I can scream, fake cry, sob, sing, moan, you name it!
Raspy Voices.
"The bad girl" mischeivious voices.
Very Sexy Voice (Pro)
Soft and Angelic (meditation Pro)
Extremely Aggressive, Violent, Fight Scene, Hostile Voices, Angry Voices.
Crying, Whining, and specifically, an ear for the "naturals" of Human Emotions, and interruptions.
I can do sound effects and young teen males/females.
I can very well do a raspy grandmother/grandfather voice
Children, Baby Voices, and Infants are my absolute favorite!
Since I speak Russian, I can roll my R's and this gives me the ability for perfect Spanish. I also do a very good Russian Accent. From VERY High Pitched vocals to very Low Pitch.
I like to do "baby songs".
EMOTIONS: Excitement, Depression, Sadness, Eagerness, Satisfaction, Unawareness, Confusion, Stupidity.
I took hebrew and esperanto lessons so I can do very good pronunciations. That includes every language even chinese, japanese, and native.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

• Russian

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
• Adult content
• 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

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect in my studio
• 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 offer translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

San Francisco, Sacramento, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British, Australian, RUSSIAN (my expertise), Various Asian Dialects. In impersonations I can truly capture the personality of the person talking. I hear the ups and downs, and can mimic them exactly, and improvise based on my experience. I do this for fun daily.

My Voice Experience

I took a class in acting and dialect, a professional course in San Francisco (A.C.T). I've recorded songs and worked with different rap artists in the bay area. I've also recorded my own personal things which I'm totally willing to share. I'm really looking for the opportunity to advance my experiences in this business.

My Training

+Speech Class
+Communication Class
+Dialect Class
+Acting Class
+Rap Songs
+Sang the Beatles Album at a Woodside High School (Abbey Road)
+A play in Russian about Dostoyevsky in which I was the main character.
+A teaching about purple flowers.
+Great at explaining things
+Best Story Teller You'll Ever Meet
+Beat Making Class in which I added my own vocals
+Sound like a pornstar when I want to
+Singing in the shower
+Wrote a book called The Other Side of the City"
+ Journalism expert

My Studio Equipment

Voice Recorder, Beat Maker, and I can send them through a variety of different files. I have great knowledge about computers.

Additional Skills

I'm a belly dancer. A sport that requires a lot of abdominal awareness, Helps my voice a lot. I can perfectly mimic words and sentences in any other language. I mean ANY.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Credit cards
• 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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