Matthew Quinn Forbes

Voice Description

Youthful, quirky and comedic for commercials; Smooth, sardonic and intelligent for promos, with an extensive range of bold and imaginative characterizations for animation.

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
• 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

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• SAG (US)

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

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

An expert mimic with an excellent ear for accents and dialects. Can swiftly emulate any regional accent/dialect requested with the utmost attention paid to cadence and nuance.

Specializing in a wide array of upper and lower class British accents; various French accents (Parisian, Quebecois, Acadian) Irish; Scottish, German; Russian; Bronx; Southern; Texan; Chicagoan; Newfoundlander, Native Canadian, among others.

A true character man. Also specialize in celebrity and political impersonations, including established character franchises (Family Guy, The Simpsons, etc.)

My Voice Experience

My Training

BFA in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

During my time in Los Angeles, I trained extensively with the Emmy Award-winning animation veterans, Ginny McSwain and Charlie Adler.

I also trained privately with Peter Rofe, of PDR Voice Inc. in New York City.

As an actor, I have trained at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York City, at The Second City Training Center in Chicago and with The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

In addition to the above acting training, I am also a classically trained singer, having worked with David Sabella-Mills in New York City.

My Studio Equipment

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Additional Skills

Although a Canadian citizen, I currently reside in Los Angeles. I presently have a valid work permit to accept work in the United States.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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