Lisa Haim

Dialects: English, Scottish, Irish, East Indian (Hindi), Long Gisland/ Brooklyn, Latina-Bronx, Italian, French, German, Yiddish, Japanese, Southern Laura Dean-esgue, Characterizations & Impersonations: Bart Simpson, The Queen of England, Valley Girl & Guy, Spongebob, the witch from the Wizard of Oz, Ethel Merman, an opera singer...

My first voice over job was in 2000 for a printing service. I was the cheerful recording on the phone asking you to "please hold, while a representative..." and then went on "to let you know of some of the ground breaking services we offer here at...". We finished the recording in record time and had tape and time left where the company wanted to record the same copy but in different accents for the fun of it! I have done Public Service Announcements, voices and narration for dance performances and biography pieces. I recently narrated a piece for the Onion online and also narrated/ sang for a parody on youtube. I completed the 2 year Ecole Lecoq Theatre Program in Paris, France and studied with renowned clown teacher, Phillipe Gaulier in England. I have been doing stand up comedy in NYC for the past two years and perform at Broadway Comedy Club, Comic Strip, New York Comedy Club, Stand Up New York, Gotham Comedy Club and Comix. I studied voice and dialect at Sam Schwat Studios and acting at HB Studios. I've studied commercial, theatre and voice with with Susan Batson and Isabelle Anderson. I also took several commercial courses with the Impact Agency and studied voice for several years with Shirley Callaway. I have also taken several voice over workshops in NYC and continue to take workshops & classes at the Upright Citizens Brigade and the American Comedy Institute. Between traveling to many parts of the world from India to Italy with many places in between and growing up with both an Italian mother and father (who had two Italian Jewish parents- how'd that happen?!), I have picked up a good ear for voices and love to perform. Living in NYC, there's a plethora of different voices to draw on which has broadened my vocal capabilities a great deal. I am grateful for my psychology degree as finally I'm feeling like the studies might have actually been worthwhile! It's helped me understand what voice and feeling resonates with people and situations and has thus been very enriching to the voice over work.