Matt Laidlaw - Casual, Young, Nice Guy, Easy Going

Casual, Young, Nice Guy, Easy Going

• Matt Laidlaw is registered with Voice123 since Nov 07, 2007.
• Matt Laidlaw started his/her voice over career in 2008.
• Currently Matt Laidlaw is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Matt Laidlaw was last active on Voice123 298 days ago

Voice Description

Being from Boston, I can do the Boston accent although it's not my regular dialect.

My natural voice is relaxing, smooth, energetic, youthful. I can do a number of different character voices as well as the booming announcer. Great comedic timing as well as the ability to empathize with an audience.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age 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
• 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 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 have a music library and can add music to any project

My Home Base

Everett, Massachusetts, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Boston, southern parody, hackney, Jimmy Stewart, Godfather, Kermit the Frog, gringo parody,

My Voice Experience

As a relatively new performer, I've done a number of small corporate and commercial voiceovers.

As a media professional, I understand the demands of production, which helps in the delivery of my product.

Working with and directing actors I'm sensitive to the needs of the director, the creative process, and the demands and timeline of production.

My Training

B.S. -Mass Communications Emerson College -'95

Professional voice over training.
Professional Videographer
Director, Editor (Video/ Audio)

Copywriting and Public Relations
Journalism, creative writing

I've acted in small short films, and have directed and produced both independent films, and commercial advertisements.

My Studio Equipment

Pro Tools 8.0.4
Digidesign Mbox 2
M-Audio 410 Firewire Interface
Mackie 1604 VLZ mixer
Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Microphone
Fostex PM0.4 Powered Studio Monitors

Final Cut Pro Studio
SoundtrackPRO - for Video Projects.

Additional Skills

I view voice overs as a great additional skill to my overall production resume.

Having worked in many different industries, working my way through corporate to production. I pull from expereince and add that to my characters.