Rupert Bogarde

Voice Description

I can provide a sincere, clear and smooth, informed and reassuring voice for presentations. A steady and clear sound for messages, recordings and narrations. My commercial voice is bright and enthusiastic with very clear diction. For children's pieces and character I can provide a number of comic voices and styles. From smooth 'safe' to absurd and a very convincing menacing character voice when required.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male

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

• English - British

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
• Adult content
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, 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

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

Lymington Hampshire, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Kings English, Upper middle England. Northern, French. (Englishman on holiday or peasant Catalan style accent.) I speak somewhat rusty fluent conversational French.
American mid-western accent.
Boffin style British.
I can provide the voice of a grand old and Middle aged English Gent, an assortment of very characterful posh English Ladies from stuck-up to St Trinian's style.

My Voice Experience

I have just finished Gary Terezza's VO course. The trainer there felt that I showed great talent and was confident that I had reached a very good standard. I am very comfortable in the studio and having been a script (Ch 5 Pearson TV) and book writer (Macmillan) for many years I have come to the recording world experienced and well informed and understand the need to bring the text to life. I have just finished the VO for a short film shot in Bournemouth and have also been in a couple of TV commercials. (Readers Digest, Eukanuba)

My Training

Southern Illinois University: Photojournalism.
Trained as an Editor for Commercials under Jeff Muller.
Lived in France 10 years fluent spoken French.
Wrote Autobiography: many public readings and radio appearances.
Wrote scripts and some professional acting work.
Commercials and one short film.

Outside professional:
Drummer and singer in Band 20 years.
Local Theatre, diverse productions and lead roles.

My Studio Equipment

Have small studio with SAMSON USB condenser mike and Cakewalk recording software. Also have Wavepad.
Some editing experience and lots of back up from seasoned experienced technicians at hand.

Additional Skills

I am very used to dealing with the general public and am an experienced negotiator.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal

Contact Information

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