Stephen James - British, genuine, believeable, smooth, characters

British, genuine, believeable, smooth, characters

• Stephen James is registered with Voice123 since Oct 21, 2009.
• Stephen James started his/her voice over career in 2000.
• Currently Stephen James is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0
• Stephen James was last active on Voice123 5 days ago

Voice Description

Stephen has a versatility which enables him to fulfill just about any role required. His training has included learning Standard American English; the combination of that and his native British accent makes his natural voice perfect for narration and commercial voice-over.

In addition, Stephen has developed several characters and is able to perform many British regional accents, including Irish and Scottish; while he is also able to produce a standard American accent.

Among the characters Stephen has developed are Beatles-style and Ozzy Osbourne impersonations (Ozzy is from Stephen's native Birmingham, UK) as well as "L'il Me" (a falsetto cartoon-style character) as well as a series of voice characterizations.

Such flexibiity and range make Stephen's voice ideal also for voice-over for animations and video games.

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 - British
• 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
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, 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 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

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Natural voice
Narration, industrials
Voice-to-camera - announcer, presenter
Story-telling (with and without characterization)
Animation - cartoon characters, video games
Telephone announcements
Infomericials (TV, radio, internet)

Characters
The Beatle (Liverpool characterization)
English sergeant-major
L'il Me
Monty Python characterization
English Gentleman
Ozzy (Osbourne)
O'Malley (the Irishman)
Fergus (the Scotsman)
London Lizard
Michael Paine (Caine)
"Jabberwocky"

My Voice Experience

Current Projects and Activities:
Volunteer reader: WRBH 88.3 FM New Orleans (Reading Radio for the Blind and Print Handicapped)
Co-producer and director: "It's a Wonderful Life" - a live 'behind the mic' stage performance (December 2009 and December 2010)
Clarence: "It's a Wonderful Life", NOLA Voice Talent
Organizer: NOLA Voice Talent - a regular workshop for voice-over talent in the New Orleans region.

Pro-Bono Assignments:
Stephen James is willing to perform pro bono for charities and non-profit organizations as well as for educational purposes for schools and universities.

COACHING & DIRECTING:
"Give it to the walls..." is one of Stephen's favorite phrases when coaching. A number of American actors have benefited from Stephen's love of the English language and of British regional vernacular. (Stephen has also acted as a language consultant for a number of American writers.) In addition, Stephen's organizational and motivational abilities are ideal for bringing out the best in any production and even in individual performers.

My Training

Stephen in 2003 received a diploma in voice-over acting in Las Vegas, where he was a leading light in "The Talent Pool" run by his voice mentor and coach, former Hollywood TV actress Betty Lougaris. Stephen was also an active member of the board of Media Guilds International.

During this time, the highlightsof his voice-over activities are a 'behind the mic' performance as part of the Talent Pool at Mandalay Bay Hotel/Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, and a number of apearances on KLVX-TV Channel 10, presenting "An Evening of British Comedy".

Stephen has also coached American actors on speaking "British English" and acted as a consultant to writers, providing advice and guidance on "British-English" usage, grammar, syntax, and dialect.

My Studio Equipment

I am have my own fully-equipped recording studio.

Additional Skills

I am a personal voice-over coach for a number of voice actors, and also coach British English for American Voice Actors. In addition, I have been a consultant on British English usage for a number of writers.

I also am co-producer and director of the Annual New Orleans Benefit Radio-play "It's a Wonderful Life" in which I also play the role of Clarence the Angel.

Writer/Producer/Director of the annual summer revue "W.O.R.D.S", a showcase to promote voice actors.

President of NOLA Voice Agency.

Writer/author. Freelance writer. Currently writing a book on marketing communications, a children's book, and
a book on local history in the region where I live.