Paul Lancaster

Voice Description

My background is in news features, documentaries, and special project narrations, including complex medically- and scientifically-based presentations. My delivery is smooth and professional, with excellent pacing and cadence.

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

• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Podcasts

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

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 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

My Home Base

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

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My Voice Experience

After 11 years in broadcast news at WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, Virginia, I spent 25 years working for Virginia Tech, providing voice for everything ranging from documentaries to fund-raising videos to scientific PowerPoints to podcasts.
I do best when working with material I have written, but can handle other narration sources.

My Training

I earned my B.A. in journalism at Washington and Lee University, where I spent all four years working for the campus radio station. I was news director my senior year.
I spent 11 years at WDBJ-TV in Roanoke as a reporter and public affairs director, including 5 years as the station's capitol correspondent in Richmond.
At Virginia Tech, I spent 25 years as a radio and video producer. I also worked with public radio station WVTF producing radio essays and reading magazines for the station's Radio Reading Service for the blind.

My Studio Equipment

I have access to an all-digital studio in which I worked for 25 years. There would be a charge of $50 an hour for work unrelated to Virginia Tech, the state of Virginia, or non-profits.

Additional Skills

I work hard to understand the scripts I narrate. I don't simply read what's put in front of me. I generally negotiate for the option of re-writing scripts to, at the least, clarify the script or deal with grammatical errors.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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