Marta Kuersten

Voice Description

My voice can be warm and sincere for serious narrations, and appropriate commercials. I can also go full and sexy or offbeat and neurotic for commercial purposes. There's a raspy quality to my voice that I can play up or down depending on the age range, pitch and resonance needed for the project. I am excellent with partner reads, as a strong suit of mine is listening to and playing off another voice. I can do several accents with English, such as Midwestern, Southern, British, Irish and Canadian. I am also a fluent Spanish speaker (although not native).

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age 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
• 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 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 can record and then deliver the audio files via Email

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer translation services

My Home Base

New York, New Jersey, Northeast U.S., New York, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

American Southern, American Midwestern, British (Common and Posh), Irish, German, Eastern European, Spanish and Russian. Also an excellent ear for imitation and character voices.

My Voice Experience

I first decided to take voiceover lessons because I'd graduated from an acting program at NYU and was getting told often when I auditioned for things that I had a great voice. I've mostly done small, independent commercial work and some voiceover in film, including a mockumentary in which I played an uppercrust British reporter. My most recent project was a promotional video for Stuart Weitzman. Even if I have no specific experience in a type of voiceover work, I think something that sets me apart is that I'm an extremely quick learner with a natural ear and talent. In addition, my acting experience makes me very easy to direct in a variety of projects. I'm excited to get many more types of voiceover jobs under my belt, particularly radio and television advertisements. I've been represented on a freelancing basis by my voiceover coach, Marla Kirban.

My Training

I've received voice coaching from Marla Kirban, in the form of individual one-on-one lessons. In addition, I received acting training at NYU's Atlantic Theater Company Acting School and their Classical Studio, as well as at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

My Studio Equipment

I have a voice recording and editing program on my computer. Also, if the project was right, I do have access to the studio at which my demo was produced, and the services of a sound engineer, Bryant Falk.

Additional Skills

I'm extremely hard-working and I take direction and criticism very well. I have an affinity for languages, and in fact am teaching myself Portuguese right now. I pride myself on making my dialects sounds quite natural. I also have pretty intense vocal training from my days at NYU, so I have a good amount of vocal stamina and healthy vocal production. I can carry a tune, if singing is ever needed for a recording, though it might be better used to comedic effect rather than in earnest!

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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