Matt Forrest - Character voices, smooth, baritone, conversational

Character voices, smooth, baritone, conversational

• Matt Forrest is registered with Voice123 since Mar 25, 2007.
• Matt Forrest started his/her voice over career in 1990.
• Currently Matt Forrest is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 32
• Matt Forrest has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

Warm and conversational for narrations and commercials, deep and powerful for station imaging and hard-sell commercials, smooth and authoritative for presentations, narrations, etc., plus a wide range of character voices (for details, see below).

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
• 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
• 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 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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Concord/Manchester NH; Boston, MA; and VT, New Hampshire, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I specialize in character voices, so I've developed a knack for accents - both serious and comedic styles - including:

British, French, Australian, Middle-Eastern, Indian, and Latino; Downeaster (ie, Maine/New Hampshire); Southern (Texas, western, deep south); and Mid-western.

Characters:

Cryptkeeper
Bronx tough guy
Italian mobster
Vampire
Pirate
Geek
Southern Hick
Scrooge
Darth Vader
Julia Child
Stallone
Paul Harvey
Steve Irwin
...and others! Please take a listen to my Character Voice demo (as well as the others!) to get a better idea of what I can do!

My Voice Experience

The following is a partial list of work I've done...

National:
HBO Comedy - Venables Bell & Partners
EMC Corporation (on-camera)
Symantec Corporation (on-camera)
CodeReady Solutions, Suwanee, GA - "Better Trades Financial Freedom Expos"
UNO World Tournament Adventure - Greenroom Productions (Video Game VO)
FourSpots, Inc.
Hard Light Productions "FreeSpace2 - 'Silent Threat: Reborn'"
Fish-i Studio "Bottleneck"
Everlasting Films - "After the Quest" (animation VO)
Dr. Who Audio Drama "Alive"
Puzzle-Online website / ArcadeBomb website (Flash animation VO)
Muscleworx (podcast imaging)
Pine Desine, Reedley, CA (Plane Madness podcast imaging)
SpotsToGo (various radio & in-store VO projects)

Regional Agencies:
Vital & Ryze, Manchester, NH
Between Gigs Casting (John Campanello), Manchester, NH
Blue Moon Communications, Nashua, NH
South End Media, Concord, NH
The Ready Group, Pembroke, MA
Stu Richter Productions, Bedford, NH
Bedford Granite Group, Manchester, NH
Millennium Advertising, Concord, NH

Industrial, etc.:
Muzak, Inc. (VO)
DigiDeal, Spokane Valley, WA - "Digital Poker Table VO"
Instruxion, Brussels, Belgium
Emulsion Arts, Charlotte, NC
New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation (IVR)
Smart Choices - Children's DVD "French Guard VO"
Franklin/Grand Isle County (Vermont) United Way (slide show narration)
St. Albans (VT) Historical Museum (VO & audio production)

Broadcast VO and/or production:
Paychex, Inc.
Hopkinton (NH) State Fair
Granite State Credit Union
National Powersports
Rivier College, Nashua, NH
Theatre on a Shoestring, Burlington, VT
NH Radio Theatre
Radio station companies including: Nassau Broadcasting, Northeast Broadcasting, Capitol Broadcasting Corp., Kimel Broadcast Group, Vox Radio, and others

On-Camera:
I played the role of the father in a minifilm for EMC titled "Joe & Bob - Show & Tell".

I played the role of the VP/Fraud Detection in a minifilm for Symantec spotlighting their 'Metatomix' system.

My Training

Multiple V/O teleseminars with Harlan Hogan and Bob Bergen, as well as numerous workshops with Dan O'Day

25+ years of voiceover, voice acting, theatre acting, and writing experience

Bachelor of Science Degree:
Castleton State College, Castleton, VT
Major: Mass Media Communications Minor: Studio Art

I've always been drawn to funny, odd, or otherwise creative characters...and I respect the path that gents like Stan Freberg, Daws Butler, Paul Frees, Rob Paulsen, and Maurice LaMarche have forged!

My Studio Equipment

Equipment includes a couple of EV RE-20 mics and a Symetrix 528e compressor as well as a Behringer B-1 mic and Eurorack UB1002 mixer for auditions and other VO projects. Software is Audition 1.5.

Additional Skills

Extensive copywriting as well as post-production experience, and working with advertisers in creating their advertising campaigns.

A few words from some of my clients:

"These files are all really quite outstanding, with no tweaks or re-recordings needed...I really appreciated the comprehensive set of takes; they cover all the possible interpretations, leaving us with plenty of flexibility. Absolutely stellar job!"
-Ian Warfield, Hard Light Productions

"Having been in advertising and marketing for over 20 years, I recognize that it takes strong, effective radio spots to capture a listener’s attention in a competitive venue. Production with Matt makes my marketing to-do list a little easier. He takes the time to understand the corporate positioning and overall feel that Granite State Credit Union strives for in all of its marketing messages. An ongoing campaign utilizing our CEO as voice talent has been effectively produced by Matt and has yielded positive marketplace results. His talent and experience allow him to get the best read out of professional voice talent and novices alike."
-Jody Ducharme, Marketing Communications Liaison, Granite State Credit Union, NH

"Thank you! Thank you! We will definitely keep you in mind for other projects. You are the best!"
-Judy Hackett, CMO, Code Ready Solutions/Better Trades

"Have I told you how wonderful you are?!? This [script]is exactly what we are looking for; thank you!"
-Mary Whitehouse-Steele, Champlain Radio

"#$!@!-ing Perfect!"
-Chris Pine, Owner, Pine Desine 'Plane Madness Podcast'

“Matt's got a great voice. Good pipes and a lot of character. He is definitely someone I'd recommend for any voiceover need you have. Matt is a pleasure to work with -always pleasant and super fast turnaround time.”
-Randi Ellis, former Program Director, Nassau Broadcasting, Reading, PA

"You kicked ass and got the [production] done so fast!!"
-Dean Pratt, Pres., Theatre on a Shoestring