Charles Smith

Southern, North Western, New Yorker, British (Generic), English (Cockney), Australian, Irish, Scottish, Mexican, Russian, German, French, Chinese, Indian, villain, evil, hero, geek, nerd, movie trailer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Obama, South Park (various), Family Guy (various), Slingblade, Forrest Gump, Beavis, Butthead, Napoleon Dynamite, Spongebob Squarepants, Patrick Star, more.

My experience so far has been primarily in the non-profit sector. I have volunteered with a few charities in particular since 1998 as an voice and stage actor in an "interactive Halloween play" in which I am typically given the lead role specifically because of my strong voice acting abilities. These voices range from deep, menacing villains to insecure mental patients to heroic saviors. I also record other voices for use in other parts of the show, such as evil laughs, out-of-view monologues, show rules, etc. that play from recorders. I have no formal training, but I have personally studied the art of voice since I was a child; always paying attention to what sounds in a voice identify the person and region they are from, as well as years of self-taught studies on the Internet. At home I have a small collection of dynamic and cardioid microphones, shock mounts and pop filters as well as the full Adobe Creative Suite 6 where I can process with Audition. I don't have a dedicated studio per se, but I have a home theater which is sound-proofed and covered in sound absorbing foam insulation which I do my recording from. If necessary however, I do have access to full sound studios via personal contacts of mine. As I mentioned, I have quite a bit of volunteer acting experience which is quite relevant. In addition to the Halloween plays I've also played bit parts/extras in a few local independent films. My other relevant experience was my year or so doing stand-up comedy on the side. A big part of my act were my impressions, which always went over very well. I took a few stand-up classes, did a ton of open mics and even competed in local competitions but never pursued it as a career.