Wendi Russo - sophisticated, intelligent, comedic,dramatic, WASP

sophisticated, intelligent, comedic,dramatic, WASP

• Wendi Russo is registered with Voice123 since Apr 23, 2007.
• Wendi Russo started his/her voice over career in 2001.
• Currently Wendi Russo is a Standard subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 64
• Wendi Russo was last active on Voice123 3 days ago

Voice Description

Warm, sophisticated and soothing for narration, voice over and infomercial. Excellent "soft" and hard sell voice for infomercials, industrials and commercials.

*Professional, educated and managerial voice talent
Excellent with medical, scientific or technical jargon.

*Fun and accessible with "girlfriend talk", fashion savvy, "tell-it-like-it-is" approach...like speaking with a best friend and confidant.
*Flirty, Sexy, sultry- with attitude like Kim Cattrail, Sex in the City approach
*Haughty, rich and entitled.
* Rock N Roll attitude and sound
*Dramatic Acting ability to pull heartstrings
*Comedic ability from Groundling Improv training--over the top and character type, ie: golddiger, valley girl, dumb blonde, sinister Disney Witch, Cruella De Vil, etc

Specialize in Medical words-- Pharmaceutical sales background; I sell electronics and computers on Shop NBC TV network--can do all electronic verbage.

Excellent with business copy, Real estate lingo and jewelry/ gemstones-- I have a background in commercial real estate, 8 years of corporate sales,a Business degree and Gem & Diamond degree from the Gemological Institute of America.

Please view my on air schedule on Shop NBC's website www.shopnbc.com.

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Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American
• Italian

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer translation services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks

My Home Base

Minneapolis, MN, Chicago, NY, LA, Minnesota, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Southern, New York (Jewish), Valley Girl, Minnesotan (Fargo), Rich haughty b*&^%; Affected Blue Blood, Ditsy & Giddy Blonde, British Ab Fab, Waspy professional, Gold Digger

My Voice Experience

Host of nationally syndicated Shop NBC, seen in 60 million homes. Soft sells are my forte--I can make ANYTHING sounds exciting and a must have!
My shows are all live and non scripted. My voice can be heard on our internet describing our products to customers and in TV promos.
Most Recent voice over work includes: Heritage Builders, Mom Camp radio ad, Shop NBC internet voice over, Whitney Sleep Center and I'm currently on call for Comcast when they need professional female spokesperson urging a call to action.

My Groundings Improve experience helps me on air to keep my Shop NBC show flowing and interesting with a sense of humor.

With 15 years of acting experience in Los Angeles and New York City, I enjoy telling a story with emotion via my voice and particularly with characters!

I have also done a French cat, a valley girl voice over, "girlfriend" and "expert shopper" voices as well.

Currently located in MN, I can record for you and email it instantly for any adjustments. I am quick to adjust to subtleties and nuances.

My Training

Rick Zieff voice over class in Los Angeles
Nancy Wolfson at Braintracks Audio in LA, CA -Currently

Acting Experience: Lee Strasberg Institute; 2 Year Meisner program with William Esper Studios; School of Film & TV In NYC
15 year film and TV experience in LA and NYC.
Voice coach: Shane Ann Younts, NYC

Broadcast Journalism Degree, UCLA 2004
Accredited jewelry Professional, GIA (Gemological Institute of America) 2006
Currently attending GIA for Masters in Gemology

B.S. in Business Administration, University of Vermont 1988

My Studio Equipment

Own studio in home and access to studio locally.

Additional Skills

Sales Experience in Mortgages, Pharmaceutical sales, luxury items, jewelry,diamonds & Gems; office equipment, retail goods, Electronics, beauty, fashion, bedding,collectibles, Dating, gossip, Celebrity, Hollywood

Excellent interview skills and red carpet interviews. Improv comedic skills and quick wit
Fashion aficionado & Black Belt in Shopping

Life Coach-help people achieve personal goals in their lives---motivational speaking.