Curt Palmer

Southern US, urban, French- subtle or over the top, Scot, Canadian/Canuck, eh?, German. Oh, and I can do a dead on Ed Sullivan.

My VO career began not by grabbing for cash, but by trying to give to others. My first experience was with an organization called the Connecticut Radio Information System or "CRIS." CRIS provides radio programming for blind and print handicapped people who want the news, but can't read papers or periodicals. I volunteered to record programming and, even now, host a morning radio show called "Front Pages" where I read the key articles from the NY Times and Hartford Courant to the audience. It's a great service for those who need it. Along the way, it's taught me the studio environment, mic technique, inflection, voice quality, etc. I've also found a niche in audio dramas which is sort of "back to the future." Audio dramas are what your Gram and Gramps used to sit in front of their old tube radios to listen to. I've done acting parts, narration and other reads for these. They're lots of fun and have what appears to be a growing audience. My most recent pet project was to read portions of the congressional healthcare bill as a member of a voice actors group. 80 voice talents combined to voice the entire 1,000+ pages of the bill and make it available at hearthebill website. Check it out. It's one way to hear- not read- all the information that might end up as our healthcare reform program. It's unbiased, truly non-partisan and a great service. B.A., Dartmouth College Studied with Doriane Elliott- New York City voice coach and casting director. DE Casting and Phantom Audio. Frequent speaker at industry conferences, host of corporate webinars. Member of Connecticut Broadcasters Association Member of Farmington Valley Film Commission Fully equipped professional, acoustically treated home studio. Mic: Neumann TLM-103 condenser Pre-Amp: dbx 286a Audio Interface: Edirol/Roland UA25ex Cabling: Mogami gold DAW: Adobe Soundbooth 4 Computer: HP DV3510 with Windows 7 Cans: Sennheiser 280 Studio Monitors: Alesis M1 MK II Very strong command of the English language and correct pronunciation (hey, I even got the highest mark on my English AP test!). Am very detailed oriented and persistent when it comes to getting your words recorded just the way you want. Am well-read and knowledgeable in a wide range of topics which helps me understand how to interpret and deliver your copy. Have corporate experience- many, many (too many) years in the healthcare, employee benefits and insurance industry. Know sales and what it takes to market and sell. Understand corporate environment and audiences. Very comfortable with business projects.