Nicola Neale - Warm , calm, sophisiticated, very versatile

Warm , calm, sophisiticated, very versatile

• Nicola Neale is registered with Voice123 since Oct 27, 2009.
• Nicola Neale started his/her voice over career in 2005.
• Currently Nicola Neale is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

My voice for narration and documentary is assured and strong. As I have a medical background I am able to deliver complex scripts for pharmaceutical and biological information with confidence and professional understanding.
I can however deliver comedy particularly in a northern (British accent)and my voice can be quirky and engaging.
My voice is versatile so I am able to deliver a richer, slower and lighter delivery as required.
I have been involved in various projects that have required Scottish, Irish, Northern and Standard American accents as well as received pronounication

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• Other

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
• 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

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Scottish, Irish, Northern, Standard American, European - eg French, Spanish
Victoria Wood, Julie Walters, Prunella Scales as Sybil Fawlty

My Voice Experience

I have been involved in a variety of different projects from short film to animation to narration. I am able to take direction quickly and am able to provide a number of different accents and approaches to a script. I can deliver both serious and comedy dialogue/ scripts
Some of the projects have included:
Bucks New University Promotional Video commentary

Sarah+ 3 other Call Me (film)4 different accents

Bingo player: Think Bingo.com (northern)

Narrator:Online teaching programme University of Lausanne

Mrs Eustis and others (Guidedogs for the Blind) American

Character Voices GuruX: various

Narrator(medical):Brunelcare
Voice-over interview Outbreak Investigation

Narrator: Online teaching programme University of Lausanne

Narrator: The Magic Eye

Hilary/Lillian /Nurse: Letting Go (Voice-over/animation)

My Training

• Reading Aloud for Radio (with Prunella Scales)
Workshop with script for live audio performance
• Workshop re Voice: Casting Agency
• Radio Drama Workshop (Actors Centre)
• Screen Acting Workshop (Actors Centre)
• Screen Acting(Andrew Higgs)
• The Actors Company,(1 year, full-time,postgraduate)
• Shakespeare Workshop (Courtyard Theatre)

My Studio Equipment

Audacity and access to other software for recording and adding music(original if required)
Own microphones

Additional Skills

I am able to work to deadlines and I take direction quickly and responsively.I am a Senior Lecturer to nurses (previous Ward Sister) and I have indepth knowledge about medical conditions, pharmacology and especially cancer care and current treatments. I can deliver complex scripts with understanding.

I have a "neutral" accent but I am able to provide Northern or RP (and heightened RP)where required as well as a number of other accents.

I am an excellent sight reader and I am knowledgeable about a number of sports and art and literature.