Roger Ryan - Warm, authoritative, characterizations

Warm, authoritative, characterizations

• Roger Ryan is registered with Voice123 since Sep 23, 2009.
• Roger Ryan started his/her voice over career in 1986.
• Currently Roger Ryan is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

I most often employ a warm, authoritative tone for commercial and instructional voice-overs, but can easily make the "read" more conversational if requested. I can provide a deeper cadence for dramatic narration or a unique character voice for more creative copy.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male
• 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

• 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

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

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Midwestern, rural, East Coast, British (including BBC-style, Cockney, Northern England), sinister, weasely, nervous, effete, pompous, romantic, "old time radio serial" bombast, "nitro-burning funny cars" crazed.

My Voice Experience

I've worked as a professional voice talent since 1986, specializing in TV ads. From automotive dealerships to jewelry stores, from retail to direct response, I've done them all many times over.

As the lead in-house voice announcer for Comcast Spotlight in southeastern Michigan (2001-2008), I performed on more than a thousand promos including those for cable networks like ESPN, Lifetime, MTV, HBO and SHOWTIME. But wait...there's more: My voice work experience extends to industrial projects, municipality programming, website instruction, phone messaging, even feature-length dramatic film.

My Training

B.A. in Communications - University of Detroit/Mercy

Classes completed include:
Radio production
Single camera production
TV studio production
Journalism
Audience analysis
Theatre performance
Performance of British dialects

My Studio Equipment

Shure SM7B dynamic microphone w/ XLR output
Delta 1010LT Digital PCI host adapter card w/ 24-bit/96kHz recording interface
Adobe Audition 3.0

Additional Skills

In addition to my voice-over career, I have extensive experience in video and film production, working as a writer, director, videographer, editor, gaffer (lighting designer) and grip. I have contributed my talents to thousands of TV commercials, numerous long-form videos and short dramatic films and several feature-length projects. I'm adept at working independently, in collaboration with production teams and advertising agencies, and as a department manager. I have received 20 national awards recognizing excellence in creative production including multiple Telly, Aurora, Communicator and Videographer awards.

And, as I believe all voice talents should, I've worked professionally as an actor as well, both on stage and in front of a camera.