Ryan E. Heppe

Voice Description

I have a warm, friendly, only slightly-deep voice which is naturally ideal for narrations, presentations and audiobooks; my commercial reads tend to fall into the "guy next door" category with a touch of wry humor and swagger, though I'm very good at doing more energetic, intense, or announcery (is that a word?) reads. I have a wide range which can fulfill any and all of your vocal needs.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• 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

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 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
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Los Angeles, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Can cover teen to adult age range, including elderly.

My Voice Experience

For years, I was a documentary filmmaker for PBS and would narrate my own regional documentaries. I also have worked as a puppeteer on several short and feature-length films where I ended up voicing the character I was performing. Before moving to Los Angeles, I had booked dozens of regional commercial spots as well as everything from corporate narration to phone-on-hold to promo work.

My Training

Graduate of Columbia College-Hollywood: Bachelor Degree in Film Production

The Voicecaster: Beginner Level
The Voicecaster: Intermediate Level
The Voicecaster: Advanced/Pro Level
The Voicecaster: Animation Workshop with Kat Cressida
Compost Productions: Audition Workout (x2)
Compost Productions: MMM10
Attended VOICE 2010
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic

My Studio Equipment

I have several professional studios nearby with broadcast quality equipment and production services including THE VOICECASTER, COMPOST PRODUCTIONS and MARC GRAUE STUDIOS.

My home studio, which is not broadcast quality, is made up of an Apple Macintosh running Twisted Wave and a Snowball Blue USB microphone. Perfect for auditioning.

Additional Skills

I'm a motion picture producer here in Los Angeles (currently doing a remake of SHORT CIRCUIT for Dimension Films) and have a myriad of skills which the art of producing features has taught me. Perhaps the one most worth mentioning is the ability to function as a screenplay editor, helping writers get the most out of their words on the page.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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