Ruth Kaufman

Voice Description

Versatile voiceover talent:
Warm and friendly, also fun and high energy for commercials.
Professional and confident for narration, presentations and training projects.
Numerous characters and fast talking.
Great comic timing.
Friendly and professional for IVR and phone messaging.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) 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 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

Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

New York, Southern, British (upscale), Perky Person, Valley Girl, Lispy Girl, Friendly Fairy and more

My Voice Experience

Recent jobs include: many VO website tutorials, on camera Walgreens video, internal Blue Cross VO, narrated Internet real estate tours, doctor in drug company industrial

-Radio commercials
-Dozens of website tutorials
-Narrated children's books for TV program
-Classical radio announcer and news reader
-On camera industrials and corporate videos
-On camera program host/interviewer
-Performed in various plays and musicals
-America's Funniest People--fast talker
-Copy and script editing and writing
-Animated characters

My Training

-Voiceover I & II -- Acting Studio Chicago
-Completed multi-level improvisation programs at both Second City, ComedySportz and iO
-Performed with an improv team at iO and ComedySportz
-On Camera Intensive -- Acting Studio Chicago
-Private VO coaching
-M.S., Radio/TV, SI Newhouse School, Syracuse University; B.A. Communications (Radio/TV), Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor

My Studio Equipment

M-Audio MobilePre USB, Sterling Audio ST55 Microphone, Audacity

Additional Skills

Talk fast; years as freelance on camera interviewer and program host; teleprompter/ear prompter proficient, attorney; 16 years high level corporate sales, marketing and client training experience; extensive copy writing and editing experience; quick turnaround

Payment Methods Accepted

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

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