Tavia Gilbert - warm, confident, savvy, personable, comedic, wry

warm, confident, savvy, personable, comedic, wry

• Tavia Gilbert is registered with Voice123 since Sep 18, 2005.
• Tavia Gilbert started his/her voice over career in 1996.
• Currently Tavia Gilbert is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Child
• Teenage Girl
• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Female
• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Female
• Middle Age 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
• Songs
• 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 have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect 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

Portland, Maine, Maine, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Standard American, United States, Standard British, British Isles, English, Cockney,
Maine, Downeast, Mainer, New England, Yankee, American Midwest, California, American Southern, South, French, Irish, German, European, Western, West

My Voice Experience

I work full time as an actor, dividing my time between voiceover, on camera appearances, and stage and film work. I have been acting professionally for over a decade. Training includes a BFA in Acting from Cornish College of the Arts, intensive training in radio documentary from The Salt Institute, and serious commercial voiceover study with the absolute best in the business - Nancy Wolfson of Braintracks Audio. I am also a singer; I perform regularly as an alto with New England's Renaissance Voices.

I left a corporate job as a litigation paralegal several years ago in order to work full time as an actor, and now produce commercials, narrations, and audiobooks for clients all over the world. I also write and consult with clients who want to integrate voice services into their businesses, and I particularly enjoy partnerships with clients who are invested in creatively reaching their markets, especially through podcast development.

Services include:
Audiobooks
e-Learning
Commercials
Podcasting
Audio Tours
etc.

A full client list is available at TaviaGilbert.com.

"Talent and professionalism are a wonderful, if rare, combination. When I sought talent to add voice-overs to my company's educational software, Tavia came highly recommended. And it didn't take me long to learn why: she arrived prepared, received instructions well, and delivered a finished product that exceeded my expectations. It was when I looked to her to manage the next round of voice-overs, however, that my appreciation for Tavia grew dramatically. From start to finish, she handled herself, and the project, with the utmost professionalism -- turning a potential logistical challenge for me into a streamlined, efficient, satisfying experience. Tavia is a rare and special combination -- someone for whom I have both gratitude and respect."
- Ogden Morse, Managing Directory, Literary Companion

My Training

BFA in Acting from Seattle's Cornish College of the Arts

Documentary Radio Production Certificate from the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

COMMERCIAL voice over training with Nancy Wolfson and Marla Kirban

ANIMATION voice over acting training with Pat Fraley (the voice coach for Nancy Cartwright - the voice of Bart Simpson), Candi Milo, and Hillary Huber

AUDIOBOOKS voiceover work training with Barbara Rosenblat, Paul Ruben, Pat Fraley, and Hillary Huber

DIALECTS for voice talent with Deena Burke and through the excellent programming developed by Paul Meier

A complete resume and client list is available at TaviaGilbert.com

My Studio Equipment

Isolation Booth
MacBook Pro
Macintosh G5 OSX
Rode NT2-A mic
Marantz PMD670 for field recording
M-Audio 4/10 Firewire
ProTools 7.1
Source Connect
ISDN
Phone Patch

Additional Skills

I am also a documentary writer and producer.

RECORDING STUDIO:
sound booth
iMac G5 OSX 10.4.2
M-Audio Luna condenser mic
M-Audio Firewire 4/10 interface
ProTools software