Robert Friedman

Voice Description

Vocal parameters vary from pure, authentic, warm, conversation to energetic, quirky, character-driven, fun deliveries. Narration skills are naturally understated yet engaging within any documentary, reporting piece or industrial/commercial/instructional video.

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
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• 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 SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Baltimore - NYC, Maryland, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

All American Regional dialects - northeast, (Boston, NY-NJ) deep south, Texan, Texican, mid-western (Chicago-Minnesota). Boston/NE, NY-NJ, Baltimore, San Fern. Valley, Californian “Spiccoli” Surf Vernacular, Canadian
British, upper-crust, classic London, cockney, east-enders, Brit-crime capers (Layer Cake anyone?) Liverpool, Manchester and more. Irish. Thick Scottish brogue (think Gerard Butler’s natural sound) Jamaican, Islander, French, German, Austrian, Israeli, Yiddish, Urban, Back-woods and many others as I have a keen ear and can repeat these speech dialects. Others describe natural similarities to Jon Cusack, Christian Slater, Jonah Hill, and Shia LeBeouf. Adam Sandler-esque to Family Guy type characters.

My Voice Experience

I communicate effectively. Be it painting vivid imagery, adopting expertise, injecting humor, creating personas, even animation,they are all well within my wheelhouse. All of my diverse experiences lend credibility,( a key factor in voice acting), to any project, whether its commercials, narration, even animation.Remember...it's not what you say...but how you say it!!

My Training

I study with Marla Kirban & Associates in New York. I have a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Boston University and a Jurist Doctor of Law from University of Baltimore Law School. During college I was involved with their radio station and active in Broadcast Journalism, BU Radio, and AV production. I have interned at several lobbying firms in Washington D.C. where I developed opportunities for public speaking. Additionally, as a lawyer, I found myself utilizing voice technique as well as acting during negotiations and trials. The sincerity I am able to portray exceeds typical abilities. Moreover, I travel to New York City and Washington D.C. quite frequently and am available always for auditions and performances.

My Studio Equipment

Neumann TLM-103
Grace M101 Pre
Protools 9
Apple iMac Station
Blue "Snowball" Microphone. 16 bit/44.1 kHz,
Sony MDR 7506
Audacity Software on PC
Twisted Wave on MAC platform & iPAD.
High Speed Cable Modem 10-12 Mbps(expansive 105 Mbps)
DOCSIS 3.0 (50 Mbps/10 Mbps)
I am willing to obtain or work with almost any other platform within reason.

Additional Skills

Attorney, Maryland State Bar, Technical & Legal Jargon, I am the spokesman for Union Dental Centers in Maryland and I do their radio spots as well. I also voiced the local television spots for Liberty Home Solutions, Greentree Mortgage and Loanrunners.com. I speak at charitable events, and often MC other activities.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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