jos viramontes

I can perform in several accents for serious or comic characters: Spanish - much like the typical sexy latino or more with a street feel. Arabic - Very structured and sharp with a threatening tone and also humble and sincere. Standard British - Everyday National Geographic type as well as uptight. East Indian - Comical 'Quickie Mart' owner or heartfelt guru feel. Of course all of these can be performed at different levels of exageration or stereotype ranging from realistic to over-the-top.

My voice-over experience has ranged from public service announcements to live performances to ADR and commercial. I've played the kid next door, the naive customer, a newly converted beer enthusiast, satisfied everyday customer, neurotic disbeliever and a sultry phone sex operator. I received a BA in Drama and have been working as an actor since 1996 performing on numerous stages accross the US. My focus on voice work has been extensive particularly since I have performed so much Shakespeare on intimate 75 seat houses as well as 1200 seat outdoor theatres. During my time on the stage I broke into the voice-over scene first with public service announcements then with commercials such as Redhook Brewery, Brand Source, Starbucks, Honda and several smaller named local businesses. Most recently I have been performing on numerous television shows here in LA and continue to work on stage across the country. I currently use an Audio-Technica AT2020 USB Condenser Microphone. I pair this up with the simple yet professional Audacity program for editing my work, normalizing it, and exporting it into your desired format.