Valerie-Jean Hume - Character voices, accents, animal voices, dialects

Character voices, accents, animal voices, dialects

• Valerie-Jean Hume is registered with Voice123 since Sep 18, 2005.
• Valerie-Jean Hume started his/her voice over career in 1967.
• Currently Valerie-Jean Hume is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 0

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Voice Description

Known for my unusual voice...with its deep tones, husky quality, yet that crisp cutting-through sound crucial to getting attention. Very directable, wide variety of character voices, a seasoned and trained professional with personality. Won "ANGEL AWARD" and "CHRISTOPHER" for Bonneville WWE voice-over on Promo video.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

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
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (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 offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Los Angeles-San Diego-Las Vegas, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Cockney, Upper Class British, Southern Belle, Valley Girl, Irish, French, German, Scottish, Italian, Hillbilly, Minnie Mouse, Texan, Middle European, Bronx/Brooklyn, Mexican, Drunk, Greek, Australian, Caribbean/Bajan, Robot, various cartoon Animal voices.

My Voice Experience

CBC Radio Network, private radio stations, 18+ years hosting own celebrity-interview radio show in Palm Springs, taught Voice and Speech in Canada, Voice Over work for hundreds of radio-TV commercials. Former member ACTRA, AGVA, AFofM. Two dozen character voices; sing in 10 foreign languages. Professional singer/musician 34 years.

My Training

Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Theatre and Speech; Voice and Acting training in Boston; private singing lessons in Toronto, Canada; private singing lessons in Palm Springs, CA.
Recorded Books For the Blind in Toronto. Trained in Radio Production in Palm Springs; own studio with MP3 and WAV at home. LA Commercials Class with Barbara Lauren.

My Studio Equipment

MP3 converter; Goldwave; Adobe Audition.

Additional Skills

Second languages French and Spanish, sing in ten foreign languages. As a singer I have recorded two CDs. Professional harpist and autoharpist--recorded two CDs
Athena Award winner, also Presswoman of the Year.
Have done Training Video VOs, On-Hold Phone prompts, on-camera commercials, singing commercials, promos, as well as hundreds of straight-read commercials.