Shannon Oliver

Voice Description

My voice is soothing and warm for narrations, up-beat and fun for commercials, and polished and professional for presentations. I have a friendly, out-going personality so that can easily come through in my voice overs.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Girl
• 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
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

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 deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Houston, Texas, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I was born and raised in Texas so a Southern accent comes easy, but unless you ask for it, a 'normal,' un-regional dialect is what you'll get!

My Voice Experience

Hi! I'm Shannon Oliver and I started doing voice overs back in 1996 when I was in High School! I volunteered for a local TV station (Plano Television Network) and got great exposure to on-camera and voice over work. After college, I returned to my performing roots and got back into TV and other on-camera work. I went back to work for PTN 30 for a few years, then moved to Houston to be the Host/Associate producer of a local TV show called Hot On! Homes.
I've done voice overs on cds for distribution as well as voice overs for television and website usage for builders in Houston including:
DR Horton
Meritage Homes
David Weekley
Imperial Homes
Ryland Homes
Trophy Homes
Frontier Custom Builders
Triumph Homes
Schumacher Homes
Wall Homes
Choice Homes
KB Home
Texas BIG Homes

I've also done voice overs for television and website usage for land developers:
Canyon Gate Communities
The Lakes of Williams Ranch.

My commercial work includes voice overs for:
Time Warner Cable
Space Center Houston
Hot On! Homes

My industrial work includes voice overs for:
BMC Software
Waste Management
Aegis Lending
B.T.C.C.
RadioShack

In addition to commercials and industrials, I've also done website walk-throughs for Walker Engineering.

I have a voice over studio in my office, so I'm able to record clean tracks and email or mail them immediately.

My Training

R.E.A.C.T. Classes – Michele Condrey
Audition Workout Classes – Barbara Brinkley
Private Acting Classes – Toni Cobb-Brock
On Camera Acting & Auditioning – Barbara Brinkley, Barbara Brinkely & Associates
Auditioning for TV Commercials Intensive – Jeanne Everton, S.T.A.G.E.
Audition Workshops and Private Acting Classes – Richard Perrin, Texas Casting Group
Voice Over I – Bob Michaels, S.T.A.G.E.
Voiceover Training Workshop – Trent Deguilio, CAT Studios
Stunt Training Workshop – Robert McLain, Cha Yon Reu
Intro to the Film Industry – Alin Bijan, Director
Dialect and Breathing Workshop for Stage – Richard-Scott Rogers
Soap Opera & Television Workshop – Heather Tom (Y&R) and Chad Allen (Dr. Quinn)

My Studio Equipment

I have a voice over studio in my home office, so I'm able to record clean tracks and email them or burn a cd and mail them immediately.

I use Audacity 1.3 to record voice tracks. I have Direct Pro 24/96 for my sound control panel.

Additional Skills

These days, I'm working from home, so I'm able to get projects recorded and emailed back quickly. My acting background gives me the ability to add character to voice overs and give some personality to the read, if needed. I'm also skilled at live presentations, so talking to people is what I do. Hopefully I'm a good fit for what you are looking for! I look forward to working with you! :)

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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Additional Information