Jonathan Broke

I have always been a mimic and my dialect work is very precise. British RP*, Norfolk* Essex, North London, Somerset, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Heightened RP (Very Posh), Birmingham, Belfast, Standard American. * = Native! (Yes - Both. I grew up in rural Norfolk but was Educated in London.) French, German, Russian, Italian (I speak all of these languages to varying degrees.) Welsh (For Comedy only!) Australian, New Zealand South-African

I learnt Voice-Over from the great Bernard Shaw, a man who had worked with Spike Milligan and The Goons and understood well timed comedy. Bernard is no longer with us, but his teaching has stayed with me ever since I was lucky enough to meet him. I have been the voice of Wild-Aid's conservation campaign over the past three years. I have voiced nature documentaries primarily on Sharks, Rhino's and Tigers as the charity works to stop the practices of hunting them for their fins, horns and furs. The projects were very successful, reaching an audience of up to 50,000,000 a week on China's internal flights, and on their transport networks. Recently I have voiced several different characters at the National Railway Museum in York, UK. If you ever find yourself with an hour to spare at York station, go and visit! I'm several loaders, porters, victorian gentlemen, railway guards and even a policeman. I am currently performing in The Longest running satirical sketch show: News Revue in London. Here I play many politicians, World Leaders and Celebrities. I'm looking forward to developing many future characters, for many future projects. Graduate Level: I have a degree in Philosophy and Literature, University of Warwick. (Ba Hons.) I'm a good copywriter and script editor. Post Graduate Level: I have an MFA in acting from The American Repertory Theatre at Harvard University. I have been an actor, improvisor and sketch comic for the last 10 years. Performance Skills: I was very lucky to learn my VoiceOver technique from Will LeBow in the USA and Bernard Shaw in the UK. I have studied Clown with Mick Barnfather in London I have studied Improvisation with David Shore in London I am a member of two local studios and can turn a project around instantly at zero cost. At home I have everything required for studio quality recording, including a Yeti-Pro mic, my own editing equipment and a music library. I love the outdoors and the natural world. David Attenborough is my hero. I'm an Actor Writer Communication skills trainer AccademicTutor