Ann MacPhail

Medical and technical narration, Alexa, Valley girl, California girl, cheerleader, evil witch

Recent Clients Include: Adobe - RoboHelp 2019 Tutorial Laureate Education and IBM - Data Science Program narration US Navy - Environmental Awareness Video narration US Navy - ICEX Video narration Vivint Home Security - National radio commercials Veterans Administration - Health care benefits courses RIF (Reading Is Fundamental) - 45th anniversary video Udemy - Online Adobe RoboHelp 10 course Boeing Portland - Level Pull Production video National Academy of Sports Medicine - National radio commercials Genetics and IVF Institute - Radio commercials, DC Area 33 and 1/3 - Dolly Parton album promo IBM - Distance-learning tutorial The Wolf Trap Foundation - Network TV commercial, DC Area Freedom Radio Iraq - Station ID's and DJ drops Massage Envy - San Diego, CA Carpets 101 - Ventura, CA BirthdayAlarm.com - e-greeting cards, San Francisco The offices of Master's Coffee and Water, Cleo Jeans, Mark Anckorn Law Firm, David Javdan, DDS, Richard Chung, DDS, Community Dental Care, Koval and Koval Dental Associates - voice mail greetings Salon Rain and Salon Atlantique - Radio commercials Gary Grobe, programmer - Computer voice for video game Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, Texas - Radio commercials How I became a voice actor: Many years ago, my colleagues begged me to record their dental office telephone greetings so they'd sound more professional. I wondered, "Should I be getting paid for this?" Conveniently, my husband and I had some recording equipment and lots of acting experience, so it wasn't a crazy idea. Since I was a real live Valley Girl and cheerleader in the 80's, I can revert to my high days school for certain characters. Earning a dental degree and teaching at the University of Southern California gave me the ability to sound authoritative and trustworthy while correctly pronouncing things like "Bisoprolol/Hydrochlorothiazide". I'm used to lecturing for up to two hours at a time, so I have no problem keeping long scripts interesting and fresh from start to finish. My students frequently comment that they feel like I'm speaking directly to them. Did I quit dentistry for voice acting? Sort of. After an extended maternity leave, a cross-country move, and the chance to build my own studio, I just never returned to dentistry. I maintain a current dental license in the State of California. Education: Voice acting lessons with John Burr in Bethesda, MD. Voice workshops at Voicetrax SF in Sausalito, CA with Samantha Paris, Thom Pinto, Jeff Howell, Sirenetta Leoni, Frank Coppola, and Chuck Kourouklis. Good Company Players musical theater, Fresno, CA - worked 2.5 years with Dan and Laurie Pessano Speech and Debate, Hoover High School, Fresno, CA with Larry Smith. Musical theater productions with Contra Costa Civic Theater, Pinole Community Players and Mills College Musical director of two a cappella groups: the Mount Holyoke College V8s and USC's The SoCal VoCals Faculty member, USC and UOP Schools of Dentistry Medical and dental continuing education speaker for the AIDS Education and Training Center (nationwide) Bachelor of Arts in English and Political Science from Mount Holyoke College Doctor of Dental Surgery, University of Southern California Studio: Designed by Walters-Storyk Design Group Shure SM7B mic Mojave Audio MA-2 tube mic Avalon Design 737SP Vacuum Tube mic pre Focusrite Liquid Channel mic pre AEA TRP mic pre Pro Tools HD system with Digidesign 192 interface Special Skills: Familiar with medical, scientific and musical terminology Able to pronounce French and Spanish words correctly Professional editing experience Singing ability