Michael Downey

Australian, Mid-Western American, Spanish, New York City, French, Cockney, Boston, Down East New England, Standard British, German, American Southern, Italian, Polish, Norwegian, Swedish, Texan (the four variations), British North Country, Farsi, West Indian,Upper-Class New England,Yiddish, Russian, Arabic, Chicago, Irish.

I have done a large number of radio commercials in the Midwest since 1994. I also supplied the voice for a dozens of Midwest phone systems in 2001.I was the voice of a few carnival rides in the Midwest in 2004. I have been creating original characters for decades (for improv, radio comedies, theatre, industrials, and live story telling,). I have a passion for VO work and a dive to continue working in this field. Ball State University- 1997 BA Theatre Performance IU Bloomington- B9 Certification (Speech and Theatre Education) USC- 2009 MFA Acting Training in Lessac, IPA, Rodenburg, Linklater. Zach Hanks workshop in Columbia. ipDTL account, Pre-Amp, Full Sound Proofing, Full Adobe Suite of Programs, Blue Mic, Fostex Studio Monitors, AKG M 70 Headphones, MKL Mics, Pop Gaurd. I have a large range of experience with character voice work. I have my masters of fine arts in acting at USC. I have advanced training and am adept at using a large number/range of dialects. I have a good deal of experience creating original characters and have multiple years of professional improv/comedy experience. I work professionally and quickly.