Wry, Character Specialist, Offbeat, Guy Next Door
• Scott Burns is registered with Voice123 since Sep 27, 2004.
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• Scott Burns started his/her voice over career in 1983.
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Voice Description
My voice is mid range, conversational and real.
Specialty character and impersonations range from Tom Brokaw to Barney Fife.
Commercial delivery from somber to sarcastic. (Nancy Wolfson said my style reminded her of Will Forte. MaGruber!!!)
I do a lot of intro and outro narrations for professional speaker's videos.
Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)
My Recording and Delivery Capabilities
• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• 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
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project
My Home Base
Lynnwood/Edmonds, Washington, United States
Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects
Impersonations include Tom Brokaw, Barney Fife, Richard Simmons, Paul McCartney, Andy Rooney, Willie Nelson, Christopher Walken, Sylveste Stallone, Barry Manilow, Popeye, Dean Martin, many others available upon request.
German, Swedish, Italian, Southern US, Asian.
My Voice Experience
I began doing voice acting on the suggestion of Pat Fraley, who was in LA beginning HIS very successful career with animation voice work.
My first paying job was as the voice of Charlie McCarthy for Great Northern Annuity Bank! The spot was a re-creation of an old time radio show.
Once word got out I could do impersonations the doors opened. Soon I was doing the likes of Andy Rooney, Clint Eastwood and Popeye for clients like McDonalds and US West.
I actually met Tom Brokaw when he came to the broadcast facility I worked for. My job was to record his promo's for KING TV and Radio. Mr. Brokaw was very professional, but it became very obvious he was lax in his pronounciation of certain words. I learned to imitate him by listening to those tapes.
Partial client list includes Microsoft, McDonalds, Nintendo, Humongous, Sierra, Boeing, Safeco, US West, Weyerhaeuser, Egghead Computer, TM Century, Westwood One, WPLJ-FM New York, KZLA-FM Los Angeles...
My Training
On the job training. I had a large radio background but was told, "They don't want announcers...they want voice actors."
I enrolled in several acting classes but found the most joy in improv through the instruction of Gary Austin, founder of The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Improv has proven very beneficial to not only voice acting but everyday life as well!
I write and produce custom comedy for radio as well. The Production Funnies began in 1991, creating custom show openers and bits for Scott Shannon, Charlie Van Dyke and Mancow. Lesser known but equally talented professionals round out the list in the United States and Canada.
Currently producing radio commercials for an advertising/marketing firm in the Pacific Northwest.
After hours I teach an Intro to Voiceover class for Creative Talent Development in Seattle.
My Studio Equipment
ProTools LE7. AKG414 microphone. Adobe Audition 3.0 ISDN ready.
Additional Skills
Voice of Bowser - Various Nintendo Super Mario Games
Winner of seven Puget Sound Radio Broadcaster Association "Soundie" awards
Musician - Guitar, Piano, Trumpet
30+ years experience audio production.
Payment Methods Accepted
• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency
• Wire transfers
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