Karyn O'Bryant

Voice Description

My voice is quirky, energetic, and fun for commercials, commanding for narrations, silly for animation, warm and melodious for audiobooks, and engaging for documentaries.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• 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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Pasadena, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

The accents/dialects I can perform are RP (or upperclass British), Cockney, Jewish New York, Irish, French, Boston, Midwest (or Fargo), Middle English (or Chaucerian), Georgia, Texas, and Russian.
I can perform many cartoon voices, including Evil Queen, Crazy Squirrel, Tiny Pixie, Little Boy, Airhead, Sexy French Girl -- and so many in between!

My Voice Experience

My imperious (and sometimes raspy and smoky) voice can be heard in the Adventures of Commander Video podcast series.
I have been the phone directory and on-hold voice for corporations, including AT&T and Decision Sciences Research.
I have voiced several cartoon characters, including an angry French Poodle, a bored receptionist, and an adventure heroine.
I've been a TV commercial announcer, several characters in a noir-style radio series, and a Beatles and classic rock DJ.
I also record audiobooks for Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic.

My Training

American Academy of Dramatic Arts, AA Degree
Dialect study with David Alan Stern
Dialect study with Linda Brennan
Cartoon Voice Production study with Pat Fraley
Improvisation Technique study with Stephen Book
Improvisation study with LA Connection
Live experience with Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic

My Studio Equipment

I have an in-house studio, which includes a THX-certified Yeti microphone and MacBook Pro editing software.

Additional Skills

I can sing.
I can rap.
I can do Shakespeare -- really!
I can pronounce challenging words (medical terms, scientific terms, etc.).
I can correct grammatical errors in the copy (that's where my English degree comes in handy).

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers

Contact Information

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