Kate Burns - Character, Serious to humorous, accents

Character, Serious to humorous, accents

• Kate Burns is registered with Voice123 since Jan 20, 2011.
• Kate Burns started his/her voice over career in 2008.
• Currently Kate Burns is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Kate Burns was last active on Voice123 359 days ago

Voice Description

My voice carries range of emotion and timbre. My regular speaking voice is warm and soft, perfect for dictation or professional presentations. With my slight alteration in pitch and speed, I can become a very stern and sassy girl suitable for high energy commercials or radio advertisements.

I am capable of singing, most songs from classical to pop music. My voice has been described as a mezzo-soprano voice.

English accents are my specialty (proficient in Australian, English and New Zealand) and would be well suited for international instructions, customer service messages and commercials.

I also enjoy doing characters such as young children, teenagers, old women and zany animals that would thrive in a kids show or radio advertisement aimed at young people.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

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

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

• English - Australian / NZ
• English - British
• 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

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 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Accents:
New Zealand, Australia, British, Canadian - dialects: Ontario, British Columbia and Maritimes, American - dialects: East Coast (NYC and surrounding towns upstate), Mid-West and Southern

Characters: young children (male/female), teenagers, elderly woman, or man with not the deepest voice, imagined "animals", childishly excited and hyper-cartoonish voices.

My Voice Experience

My voice over experience is still in the beginning stage but it is gaining steam. I have done a few documentary narrative projects and small radio pieces and quite a few national and international station IDs. I have recorded three albums for my musical projects and toured extensively, speaking and singing both live, recorded and on radio.

My Training

Attended the Ontario College of Art and Design, graduated with a BFA. Experience with both print and video/audio mediums. Performing musician and vocalist since 2005, participated in extensive tours and festivals and have participated in vocal and songwriting workshops.

My Studio Equipment

MacBook Pro w/ Garageband and Cubase recording software.
Microphones: SM 57, SM 58, Apex 457 condenser mic
Other: Zoom H4N mp3 recorder for on location or multi studio use. M-Audio Mobile Pre interface for using good microphones straight into the recording software.