Maurice England - Folksy, Warm, Reassuring, And Believable.

Folksy, Warm, Reassuring, And Believable.

• Maurice England is registered with Voice123 since Feb 06, 2009.
• Maurice England started his/her voice over career in 2006.
• Currently Maurice England is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

With an authentic style known to win trust quickly; I have a warm, believable, folksy, reassuring, yet authoritative style. One audio book reviewer described it as a "smooth therapist's voice".

Although I can sound like a friendly and expressive mid-westerner, my natural accent is subtly southern and is well suited for anything requiring a folksy storytelling style. I have been typed as "The Poor Man's Wilford Brimley".

My Philosophy: "Being in the moment" with both the writer and the listener begins with understanding the message of every line and making it "mine". I have a commitment to make the message the author desires to communicate one the listener wants to hear.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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

• Audiobooks

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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Greater Chicago Area, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

For non-fiction audio book narration, I do an easy to listen to straight read while providing defined "attitudes" and light characterizations when appropriate. "The Poor Man's Wilford Brimley".

My Voice Experience

Non-fiction audio books are my specialty and my primary concentration. I'm open to considering light southern or western fiction as well. I've narrated 15 non-fiction titles for Oasis Audio and Zondervan (A Harper-Collins Company)in the last 3 years.

My Training

Most recently completed the VOU Advanced Home Studio Production Workshop in June, 2009 with Jeffrey Fisher.

Also completed the VOU Advanced Audio Book Narrators Workshop with William Dufris in June 2009.

I have attended several classes and workshops through Sherri Berger's VOU (Voiceover University) in Chicago, and taken private coaching with v/o coach Sherri Berger and audio book coach Judith West. Also being coached in editing and voice over production by former audio book studio manager, Andrew Bee

Attended the week long Annual National Audio Theater Festival Narrator's Workshop in 2007 with Director/Producer Paul Ruben, Barbara Caruso, and Bill Dufris

Attended The 2007 Narrator's Track of The Audio Publisher's Association Convention in New York City led by Producer/Director Paul Ruben

My Studio Equipment

Lenovo T-61 Laptop w/ 4 GB of Ram, Alesis i0/2 interface, Presonus Tube pre-amp, Glyph pro audio external hard drive, DPA unidirectional headworn mic, and Sound Forge 9 software.

Additional Skills

I'm a working audio book narrator with time for serious direct inquiries only. I will provide you with an audio book demo source. If I'm what you're looking for....you can send me a word doc of your title....and I'll be happy to provide you with an mp3 audition file of the chapter of your choice. Thank You.