Kent LaTurno - Trustworthy, real, warm, believable, playful

Trustworthy, real, warm, believable, playful

• Kent LaTurno is registered with Voice123 since Aug 24, 2007.
• Kent LaTurno started his/her voice over career in 1980.
• Currently Kent LaTurno is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Kent LaTurno was last active on Voice123 3 days ago

Voice Description

Trustworthy, articulate, and intelligent for corporate narrations. Crisp and believable for marketing presentations. Warm and caring, or playful and dynamic for commercials. As an expressive, dynamic storyteller and character voice actor, I can morph from smooth and informational to spontaneous and off-the-cuff. I can deliver that charming, elegant sound or an over the top announcer read. Funny and believable. Friendly and clear.

From the imaging of radio stations and corporate marketing presentations to AudioBooks and documentary narration; I bring experience and versatily to your job.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• 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

Dallas, Texas, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

British, French, German, Irish, Cowboy and American Regionals.

My Voice Experience

I come into your home without knocking, as I am the voice of radio stations across America -- including the WAY FM (Christian CHR) network and CHRSN. Recent clients include the University of Illinois, SonyBMG, Total Axxess, and RPG Interactive Games.

"I have to say that I am delighted! The reads are just what I was hoping for, better even - Excellent! Thanks again Kent, super. Pint of Guinness for you next time you're in Ireland..."
Kevin Branigan
94-9 The Rock
Dublin, Ireland

“Everybody loves it. I chose you because of all the reels I heard - you had the better variety to my ears. . I am excited to have you on project. You fit it in perfectly. In fact we want to go ahead and try and get your character in for the International Game Festival.”
Josh Hulgan
“Esenthel”
Interactive Gaming

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My Training

30 years of broadcast and voice acting.

Theatre training at Southern Methodist University, Dallas.

My Studio Equipment

RODE Broadcaster, Mackie DFX12 Mixer, Focusrite Platinum Voicemaster Pro pre-amplifier, dynamics processor and equalizer; Dell Desktop Computer.

Additional Skills

Improvisational actor. Stand-up comedy experience (Improv/Uncle Funnies/Spellbinders).

TV game show host, "Jackpot Bingo." (WJBK-TV, Detroit)

Recorded Oscar Wilde's "The Selfish Giant," as an audiobook.

Technorati Tags: Audiobooks, Audio Books, Audiobook, Narrators, Voice Acting, Narration, Audiobook Narration, Audio Drama. Wide range of characters.