Riva Di Paola - Fun, Assertive, Sexy, Character, Comedic, Dramatic

Fun, Assertive, Sexy, Character, Comedic, Dramatic

• Riva Di Paola is registered with Voice123 since Nov 01, 2007.
• Riva Di Paola started his/her voice over career in 1998.
• Currently Riva Di Paola is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 44
• Riva Di Paola has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

Convincing, Confident, Fun and Professional for Commercials.
Sexy, Quirky or SPICEY if desired!

Warm and Relatable for Narration.
Smart, Assertive and Intelligent for Video Presentations.
*Articulate and dramatic for serious topics.

Character/ Animation: Baby, Teen, Mother- all ages & forms of beings! ;)
Strong Animated voice for Video Games and great geeky girl & boy voices too!
Background in Comedy & Trained Dramatic Actor.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

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
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• ACTRA (Canada)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• 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
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Classic North American

My Voice Experience

Behind the Mic is MY LIFE!
I've done tons of RADIO & TV commercials, videos & tags for the past 10 years.
I'm a Second City Alumni with a background in the Dramatic Arts.

Some voice credits include: the Lead voice in Resident Evil O for Ninetendo Gamecube, a 26 spot US National campaign for Teen Vogue and several CBC radio dramas.

Other Acting credits Include: Tina in 'Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding', the lead Fashion Officer in 'Crimes of Fashion' for STARtv and Fashion Television and SEVERAL National Commercials.

I have sung on Cruise ships, hosted events all over the world and currently can be seen acting in Toronto's First Episodic Theatre Production, "Inch Of Your Life".

My Training

I was a drama major in high school then started working on a TV series in grade 10. I have trained extensively in Canada and have produced, written & acted in my own Theatre & TV productions.

Some of my training includes:
Cartoons 101- Voiceworx/ Jim Rankin & Julie Lemieux
ACTRA Intensive- Jodi Pape, Don Lamoreux, Linda Goranson
Second City Workshop- Moira Dunphy
On Camera- Janet-Laine Green
Private Scene Study Coaching- Bob Verlaque
Audition Dynamics- Ron Leach
Acting Technique- Theatre Ontario/Simone Malbagat,Jimmy Simon,Jim Schaefer
Scene Study- Equity Showcase/Kevin McCormick
Movement - Theatre Ontario/Paulette Halec,Diane Piplado
Vocal- Equity Showcase/David Smukler,Andrew Seok
Musical Theatre- Equity Showcase/John Karr