Sara Starling

Voice Description

Experienced, professional native British female voice over.

Vocal age range of 5+ soft, smooth, warm and friendly.
Over fifteen years of experience with the BBC as a voice over for radio and television, Continuity Announcer and Newsreader, as well as corporate and commercial work. Assured, confident and authoritative for narration and corporate projects.
A warm, clear, friendly voice for on-hold.
Youthful, bright and fresh for fun promotions, podcasting and ads aimed at the younger market or more assured for business clients.

A few comments from clients:-

"She is professional, expedient, and, most of all, did a superb job." Thomson Solutions

"I couldn't be more pleased with the results! Just perfect! You have such a lovely voice that is ageless really". Digital Chocolate.

"Thanks so much for the quick turn around! The file is exactly what we were looking for!" The Jason Farris Company.

"Sara was a joy to work with. She nailed the reading first time and responded extremely quickly to script revisions. I won't be looking anywhere else when I need voiceovers in the future." Deepend New York.

"Splendid to work with, and that is the truth and not flattery!" Field Productions.

"I was very pleased with the quality
job Sara Starling did with the voice-over.
She is professional, expedient, and, most of all, did a superb job." (J. Thomson, Thomson Solutions)

"Thank you for your work on the voiceover. You have been a joy to work with by all accounts so thanks again for your flexibility and patience." CredComms.

"...the client was VERY happy
with your performance and your quick turnaround. Thanks for your super working effort! (Agency, following a job for Novo Nordisk)

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• 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
• I offer voice direction services

My Home Base

Stockport, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Received pronunciation (RP); cockney; North of England; West country.

My Voice Experience

15 years experience in live broadcasting:
BBC Wales TV & Radio - Continuity Announcer, Newsreader & Director

BBC World Service Radio - Continuity Announcer and Newsreader

Voicing promotions for BBC TV & Radio

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service - Radio Division of SSVC) -
Newsreader

Corporate/ Commercial work for clients (narration,promotions, websites etc)
Including:
E-Graphics (TBWA Manchester)
Microsoft
Intel
Adobe
ATOS
The Co-operative
Mothercare
Maclaren
Damart
Dorel
Auto Trader
Santander
Lloyds
RBS
Natwest
Nationwide
HBOS
Eon
Swalec
Scottish & Southern Energy
Severn Trent Water
Brittania
Field Productions (for WA Shearings tours)
Soundscape
Merlin Television,
Deepend New York
University of Utah
Reflex
Pfizer
Wimpey
Testbed
Earthtone
Cheeky Media
Expertus
Cisco
FG Squared
Shell
Astra Tech
MFI
Argos
Asda
RBS
Northern Rock
Homebase
Asda
Stampin' Up!
The Jason Farris Company
ABPG Packaging Group
Friday's Films
Logitech
Acer
Metro Audio and Video Inc
Digital Bytes Production & Design
Cross-Eyed Studio
Camp Beaumont
RCS Ltd
Saizen
Thomson Solutions
Digital Chocolate
Beckstrand Cancer Foundation
Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)
Energy Technologies Institute
Reckitt Benckiser
NHS
Oxfam
Save the Children
Natural England
Tribune Interactive
Scan Auto & Dybbroe
Total Eclipse
Hansgrohe
Alere
Daman
Brother/Laura Ashley
Debenhams
Propsnap
Sightsavers Pakistan
Manhattan Associates
Global Media Group
Real Radio
Leica
LG
Siemens
Aurora Economic Development A-List
Panasonic
Nikon
Kodak
Zanussi
Treasure Trove Toys
Astra Tech
Transplant 360
NovoSeven
Baxter Healthcare
Novo Nordisk
Molnlycke Health Care
Atos Healthcare
Leo Pharma
PRFilter
University of Northampton
Tellabs
Mira Showers
Saxo Bank
Maersk
GDHA
Belling
Manfrotto & Stoves
HB Design
Green Product
Maxima
Charles Wells Pub Company
Wacom
CRH
Ruinart
Diet Chef
Matillion
Comfort Audio
Isabel 6
Wacom
RTL Spiroudome
Ecco
DivX / Roxio
Early Learning Centre
Game to Learn
Antwerp Diamond Museum
PR-operatørene
GlaxoSmithKline
Astellas Pharma Inc
Haier
Danske Bank
Aladdin Chocolates (Marabou)
Mediacom
Game to Learn
Benecol
Intelligo
Hortispec
eeGeo
Eco-Core
BMW
FIDI


Numerous local radio stations - too many to mention!

Experience of live and pre-recorded work.
Currently represented by Tongue and Groove voice over agency

My Training

BBC training
Voice training with Steve Hudson (PSR method)
Voice work as part of Drama & Television degree
Voice lessons for LAMDA poetry & prose reading exam

My Studio Equipment

In terms of sound proofing, I have:

Sound proofing: Auralex Acoustics Max Wall & Reflexion Filter.
Microphone: Neumann TLM 103
Edirol mic amp.

ISDN:AudioTx Audio Communicator with a Fritz PCMCIA sound card.
Compatible with the following audio standards: MPeg
layer 2, MPeg layer 3 & G722.

Additional Skills

With 20 years experience in broadcasting, I began my career as a BBC sound engineer - I will take care to create a good, clean sound!
Approachable, professional & friendly.
Experience of writing links, I'm willing to make suggestions if required.
Happy to take direction to ensure the perfect result - in fact clients have commented on my rare ability to take direction so swiftly!
Experience with unusual or tricky pronunciations, eg medical narrations & Welsh place names.
Experience of recruiting, training and directing other voices
A practising alternative therapist, I can also sound very reassuring!

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

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