Keith Werness - Easy Listening, Character Specialist (ANY)

Easy Listening, Character Specialist (ANY)

• Keith Werness is registered with Voice123 since Feb 12, 2007.
• Keith Werness started his/her voice over career in 1984.
• Currently Keith Werness is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Warm, raspy, easy listening, high tenor to low baritone range, fun, expressive, professional, wide ranging (can easily pick up on characters vocal mannerism's and dialects (From Disney, to movie's, to people in the news, to the average man on the street)

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• 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
• 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

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

None

My Home Base

Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I am chameleonesque in observing, honing, and mirroring dialects, mannerisms, and personalities of all types. I began imitating my high school teachers, Local TV & Radio Personalities, I was the extension of my kids favorite Sesame Street and Disney Characters, There are few voices I can't do, but I can guarantee that I can nail anyone's mannerisms, I have even created a couple original characters, the most entertaining being "Ernie" a lovable simple minded guy that just doesn't get complex in his thinking and it leaves him on the short end of this increasingly complex culture

My Voice Experience

In June of '83, I graduated from Brown Institute in Mpls. I interned for six months at what is now the NBC affiliate KARE 11. I left is search of on camera experience but veered of track into small town radio for three years (Iowa, Montana)pulling an air shift, doing high school play-by-play, while writing and voicing spots daily. I came back to the Twin Cities only to find sales positions available so I jumped in. In the three years that followed I featured character voices from Dracula and Igor, to Mean Gene Okerland, Loving husbands to Racing Announcers. I easily can adapt to what any advertiser is looking for. My final official ad campaign was with Arctic Cat and Miller Genuine Draft for KJJO-FM in 1989. I created, wrote, and voiced the entire campaign. in the past three years I have done internet color commentary for MSBN in Mpls. I sing (tenor to 2nd baritone), play guitar, and write music. I am also active in the worship ministry at my church.

My Training

An 18 week Voice Actors Training Workshop conducted by Larry Russo in 1991. This workshop focused on the industry, voice development, reading both out of class and in front of the class, performing, character interpretation, and new character development. Other training has spanned 19 years of being a DAD and the hours upon hours of character voices I have performed in keeping belly laughs going, turning bad moods into not so bad moods, and now seeing my kids as young adults developing their own skills over voice characterization. I can say that I've become a coach/fan in addition to being a talent.

My Studio Equipment

I am currently working on studio arrangements

Additional Skills

I have been in sales for 25+ years. In that time you see and deal with a wealth of characters. I was a successful youth coach in both boys and girls sports. I am a former PGA Teaching Professional. In addition to internet sports I also did a couple of guest color spots on local cable play-by-play. I am versatile can carry myself well both on and off camera.

Payment Methods Accepted

• 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