Mary Baker

Voice Description

Mary's vocal variety ranges from bright, fun, and friendly to smooth and sophisticated. Mary can be the mom next door, your best friend, or an authority figure. Her warm and inviting tone draws in the listener and keeps them listening - she sounds like someone you would genuinely like to know and trust.

Mary specializes in voice over for radio commercials, television commercials, documentaries, training videos, infomercials, ADR, web commercials, interactive gaming, web learning, on-hold messages, IVR systems, and much more.

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
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• 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

My Home Base

San Diego, Orange County, Anaheim, Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

English - North American, California valley girl, light non-regional British, non-regional German, New York

My Voice Experience

From broadcast journalism to more than ten years in front of a captive audience of 3rd graders, Mary has spent her life discovering and exploring the power of words. To inspire, motivate, provoke, thrill, and above all, act. She has trained with some of the top professionals in the voiceover business and has received rave reviews for her work.

Recent clients include:
Sony Interactive - PS3
LG Wireless
Cricket Wireless
San Diego Water Authority
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Time Warner Cable
Lego Duplo/PSB
Lockheed Martin
Anaheim Angels Baseball
AAA Mobile
Verizon
Axess Mobile
Suntrust Banks, Inc.
Cornerstone Homes
San Diego Harbor Excursion
The Brigantine Family of Restaurants
Pinnacle Pools
National Educators Association

My Training

Mary's training in the field of voiceover includes:
Game World - Pat Fraley, David Fries, Todd Resnick
ADR/voice replacement Master Class - Terri Douglas, Ned Lott, Pat Fraley
The Art of Voice Acting 8-week workshop
Dan Balestrero's Mastering Voiceovers 1-day workshop
AVOA Build Your Home Studio & Demo Production 1-day workshop
Pat Fraley Audio Book Narration Workshop
Pat Fraley Accent on Dialects Workshop
Pat Fraley 56 Slick Tips and Tricks Workshop
Bob Bergen Cartoon Voiceover 2-day Workshop
AVOA Master Class - ongoing
BA degree San Diego State University - Radio/Television and Journalism
California Teaching Credential

My Studio Equipment

AKG Microphone, Berringer Mixer, M-Audio Firewire interface, phone patch, Audacity recording software

Additional Skills

With her training and life experience, Mary has developed a sound that is both pleasing and attention getting. When she talks people listen, and so does she. Mary takes direction easily and interprets quickly. Her home studio and phone patch make recording and delivering voiceovers incredible easy and fast. From 30 second commericals to multi-page training modules, you can be sure she will deliver the sound you're looking for in a timely and professional manner.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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