Cliff Coleman

My voice-over talents have been used on spots for clients like Betty Crocker Foods (fun dad) and Jet's Pizza (guy in bar). I've also recently performed narrations for Ford Motor Co. and many similar projects. I have over 30 years of on-air experience and worked as production director, plus sought-after for in-house production at current station and talent agencies. •Attended auditions and casting calls in order to audition for roles. •Collaborated with other actors as part of an ensemble. •Learned about characters in scripts and their relationships to each other in order to develop role interpretations. •Performed humorous and serious interpretations of emotions, actions, and situations. •Studied and rehearsed roles from scripts in order to interpret, learn and memorize lines and cues as directed. •Worked closely with directors and other actors, to find the interpretation most suited to the role. I've been registered with a number of talent agencies in the Metro Detroit area for over 10 years and currently have inactive affiliation with AFTRA. My training goes back to performing arts department at Cass Technical High School and subsequent hiring as teen reporter and on-air trainee with WCHB AM. Member of WHFC college radio guild which established an on-air radio station that runs to this day. Hired at WJZZ, Detroit's Jazz Radio in 1980, earning respectable ratings and competing with other stations in several day parts; also working in several voice-related capacities. Subsequent experience & training at ensuing positions held at other broadcast stations. *TV Technologist *On-camera acting experience in commercial film and TV *Over 25 years technical experience in broadcast television *Musician and jazz historian *Ability to develop good rapport and master new skills quickly *Strong practical and theoretical knowledge of radio and television station operations Active Listening Critical Thinking Persuasion Reading Comprehension Speaking Writing