Scott Mendelson - character, offbeat, wry, empathy, guy next door;

character, offbeat, wry, empathy, guy next door;

• Scott Mendelson is registered with Voice123 since Oct 15, 2005.
• Scott Mendelson started his/her voice over career in 2005.
• Currently Scott Mendelson is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 31
• Scott Mendelson was last active on Voice123 12 days ago

Voice Description

For Commercials and Promos:

characters, everyman, guy next door, narrator, greetings, voice mail, actor

I have a somewhat deep voice, with a scratchy residue that works well for Dennis Leary type characters.

I'm a very fast talker, and very articulate which may come in handy for faster spots (like CBS promos) and legal tags.

I can be warm and deep for narration or medical ads (ie - empathetic patient). .

I'm calm, reassuring, and empathetic when called for.

I also specialize as the regular guy, the unhappily married schlub who can't fix the remote control, the overworked and under appreciated everyman (think William H. Macy types).

For Animation and Video Games:

Heroes, villains, old man, teen, child, teacher, narrator, sidekicks, wizards, nerds

I have a large and varied roster of villains, sidekicks, old men, and men of quiet authority. I can do heroes as well, but I have a soft spot for the rogues (everything from low-key Jeremy Irons, conflicted Ralph Fiennes to raged-filled Dr. Doom types).

I can do older kids (think teens to early 20s), but they are not a specialty. My voice has a natural nasal that can be activated at will, which allows for a variety of nerds, geeks, dweebs, and insecure or overconfident teens.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• 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
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

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

None

My Home Base

Woodland Hills, CA, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

cartoonish accents in - Russian, Scottish, Irish, British

My Voice Experience

Unknown - Click here to ask Scott Mendelson

My Training

Scott Mendelson’s formal voice over and improvisation training.

Kalmenson & Kalmenson (9/05 – 02/06)
Foundations 1 (09/05 – 10/05)
Foundations 2 (10/05 – 11/05)
Improvisation For Actors with Stephen Tobolowsky (01/06 – 02/06)

The Groundlings (09/05)
Improvisation Funshop A (09/05)

Pat Fraley (01/06 – 02/07)
Dialects (01/06)
Advanced Character Voice Series (03/06)
Disney ADR I and II with Terri Douglas, Ned Lott (04/06 and 10/06)
Video Games (11/06)
Mentor Sessions - with Ed Asner, Ginny McSwain, Joyce Costellanos (12/06 – 02/07)

Bill Holmes at Compost Productions (03/06 – ongoing)
Commercial Voiceover Workouts (03/06 – ongoing)
Commercial Voiceover Private Instruction (03/07 – ongoing)

Bob Bergen (03/06 – 06/06)
Bob Bergen’s Animation Class

Delores Deihl at The Voiceover Connection (03/06 – 02/07)
Extended Commercials with Roger Scott (03/06 – 04/06)
Advanced Commercials with Kent McCammon, Loy Edge (06/06-07/06)
Video Games with Bob Joles (08/06)
Comedy Commercial Characters with Roger Scott (08/06)
Beginner Animation with Delores Deihl (06/06 – 07/06)
Extended Animation with Maddy Bascom (08/06 – 09/06)
Advanced Animation with Marion Dacy, Jennifer Rudin, Marcia Goodman, Barbara Wright, Donna Grillo (11/06 – 12/06)
Advanced Animation Workout with Sarah Goldberg (01/07)

Second City in Los Angeles (11/06 – ongoing)
Improvisation Immersion (11/06)
Conservatory Level 01 (05/07 – 07/07)

Joyce Costellanos (11/06 – ongoing)
Beginner Promos – (03/07)
Intermediate Promos – (04/07)
Advanced Promos (05/07)
Trailers Workshop (06/07)
Private Instruction (06/07 – ongoing)

Cynthia Songé (03/07 – 04/07)
Animation Character Creation (03/06-04/06)

Donna Grillo (04/07 – ongoing)
Private Instruction – Self Direction and Animation Character Creation

Bill Applebaum (05/07 – ongoing)
Improvisation For Acting and Voiceover

My Studio Equipment

Samson CU30, Audacity Editing

Additional Skills

Able and willing to take direction and offer direction in such cases.

Willing to try anything and willing to fail at something new and different rather than retreat to safe comfort zones.

Extremely flexible, with employment that allows for complete control of my schedule.

I have a BA in Film Theory/Criticism and am a published film critic at Valley Scene Magazine.