Courage Hawk-Watching-Closely | Voice over actor

WHAT AM I KNOWN FOR? I've served hundreds of clients over the years. If you were one of them please leave a review and rating! It helps voiceover artists more than you can imagine! Always with a fiery passion in my heart AND always giving you 110%, I'm a 23+ year classically trained American Indian/Indigenous (Tarahumara and Lakota/Oglala Nations) actor and voice actor in Los Angeles, CA. If you want professionalism, authentic representation, an actor who was trained by some of the best coaches in Hollywood and a voiceover artist who has built many long standing relationships in the industry with his clients--look no further. The worldwide variety of clients and customers I have served have been at every level and in every genre/medium. Cartoon pilots, short animations, animatics and moving comic books, impressions of historical figures for docu-podcasts, independent video games and massive major franchise spin-offs created by mod-communities, mixed media board games, 500 page university level textbook audiobooks, self-help audiobooks, history audiobooks for children, audio narrations for kid book's, restaurant training videos, television commercials for boarding schools, humorous TV spots, narrations for foreign films, voiceovers for American films, audio-dramas and even motion capture! Hire a pro! I have written, booked, produced, directed, voiced and acted in all sorts of projects from major indie films, to commercials, audiobooks, cartoons, audio-dramas, video games and even motion capture! As far as training I've learned from the famous Steve Blum (voiceover) from 2020 to the present, the known far-and-wide Michelle Danner (scene study) from 2014 to the present, the brilliant Christine Dunford (voiceover) from 2017-19, June Yoon (voiceover) in 2021, Derek Reid (improv, camera technique) from 2014-19, Doug Kaback (character study) from 2014-19, Javier Alcina (on camera) from 2018-19, Sean Charney (stage combat) in 2019 and (motion capture) with Leon Cruz in the USC Department of Cinematic Arts. Again, I'm no beginner! WHAT VOICE TYPES AM I MOST OFTEN BOOKED FOR? If you want someone who's a jack of all trades but a master of MANY with a crazy range, you may find my work something that speaks for itself. In the paraphrased words of Yogi Bear "I'm more taalented than your average voice actor!" As far as character work, I'm often booked for and excel at family programming with my earnest sincere tones fit for children, voicing young plucky or spunky boys and teens in adventurous or wholesome projects, offering very aged and shocking convincing voices for old men, giving authentic performances for any Native American, American Indian or Indigenous characters you have in your project, performing as a deep dramatic and compelling narrators or voicing very over-the-top, high energy and absolutely bonkers screwball characters for cartoons. Other strengths include brilliant characterizations for monstrous and animal characters (I love to growl, screech and channel my animalistic side), screaming in fear or dying in pain and agony (Why, I have no idea! It'll make my death very entertaining when the time comes!), playing LGBTQIA+ and queer characters (A lot of personal experience and inner-life there...), speaking with clear articulate and enunciated delivery made for educational media and explainer videos and finally singing with a soaring tenor voice if you're on the hunt for voice actors who can SING for your musical project! I provide clear and perfectly pronounced delivery and with impeccable diction. I have no regional accent but at the same time, I offer you a very charming young, energetic, sometimes nerdy, very sincere and calming voice. I have a very unique cadence. (You can imagine the benefits of eternally sounding 13 years old when I want too!) I love what I do and always put my passion first and everything else second!!! Put me to work for you and please check out my website which is always the first to be updated with new demos at www.couragetheactor.com/vodemos. There you will find dozens and dozens of well organized demos in a playlist named after the character/voice type you might be looking for. This way you can easily find the kind of voice performance you are looking for! DIRECT HIRES always get priority service. You want me, you're welcome to have me! WHAT KIND OF SERVICE AND SET UP SHOULD YOU EXPECT WITH ME? When you have an actor that knows what he's doing (23+ years here) it's easy and quick. Share your copy with me and any relevant direction or details. I'll review what you sent me and then send you my proposal usually within a day! (Sometimes I'm out on a trip to film, but I always have my travel mic with me!) Giving you EXACTLY what you want is everything to me, that's why I rarely ever ask for a limit on revisions! You will receive your delivery of broadcast-quality audio on time and within budget. I have 24/7 access to my professional studio with the best gear and room treatment. If you're interested in knowing what I currently sport in my set up, here is a list of my equipment: Neumann TLM 102 microphone Presonus Bluetube Preamp DBX 266XL Dual Compressor/Gate Black Lion Audio Revolution 2x2 USB Audio Interface Don't be intimidated or shy, I'm very approachable, so if this is your first time on Voice 123, one, WELCOME!!, and two, LET'S GET TO WORK! Like all good actors, give me clear direction and a vision and I will be there every step of the way. I care about every project I do and would ALWAYS love to see the final product after it's all said and done! DO A PERSON-TO-PERSON CLIENT/PRODUCER phone session now! I'm always working but I'm almost always flexible. My clients come first. Your vision matters! Contact me RIGHT NOW and let's get this started! Direct: couragetheactorvo@yahoo.com www.couragetheactor.com/voiceover Contact me for one on one free consultation about your project or booking. I will always get back to you the same day. Source Connect Studio Direct: couragetheactorvo@yahoo.com I love and support all the talent on Voice 123, so many of us here are the best of the best in professionalism and give you more than you hoped for--including me! Thank you to the hundreds of clients for trusting in me and letting me do what I love and support a future in that very passion. Please don't forget to rate and review! WAIT... YOU TEACH TO? Me: YA-HUH! So if you or someone else is interested, I teach and coach people starting in voiceover or who want to and don't know where to start! To read all about what I offer in my one-on-one sessions, go to couragetheactor.com/behindthemic. In my super affordable weekly sessions, I lovingly use a discussion style to help my students understand the many nuances of acting technique, starting your business, knowing the industry (and yourself), character development, auditions/copy to mic technique and a bit on software usage. Read my webpage to get all the details! Expect a very informal style with lots of discussion, lecture, hands-on input from me, practice scripts that I have you prepare for the following session and internal emotional work as a simple student of the craft (acting.) I also try to give you as much information as possible to equip you with all the tools you may need to be successful without overwhelming you while tailoring to your current stage in your career/craft. I'M ALSO A LIVE ENTERTAINER! IN LOS ANGELES? LET'S MEET! Representation/Talent Agency: The Jackson Agency for major projects and roles. Live entertainer and comedian here as well! If interested, please ask about my traveling VO slapstick comedy show where I play over a dozen cartoon characters thrown into absolute mayhem and forced to reckon with each other! Having 20 years of theater and experience in musicals really helps! I'm no-one-trick pony voice actor (unless I'm playing a pony that is...) WHY IS THIS GOING ON FOREVER!? If you haven't figured it out by now, this never ending bio helps a voice actor in the world of SEO (search engine optimization) so let me flood the search engines with a few hundred more words!: RANDOM WORDS GO! Friendly, easy to work with, genuine, sincere, funny, goofy, spunky, naughty, silly, nerdy, geeky, young, naive, narrator, no accent, midwest, southern accent, reservation accent, native american, american indian, indian, tarhumara, raramuri, lakota, oglala, authentic representation, enrolled native american, indigenous, representation matters, diversity casting, diversity, cherokee, sioux, first nations, tribal nations, tribal governments, tribal sovereignty, decolonize, all my relations, mexican american, mexican, mexico, southern indigenous, hispanic, latino, brown, people of the global majority, people of color, minority, marginalized people, disabled, color blind, poc, equity, social justice, political, politics, progressive, equality, lgbtqia+, lgbtq, lgbt, gay, queer, two spirit, sex positivity, bdsm, pride, sexual minority, furries, furry fandom, affectional minority, sexual orientation, same-sex marriage, race, ethnicity, american, united states, stolen land, standing rock, water protector, mmiw, boy, every child matters, land back, represent the sacred, protect the sacred, turtle island, chicano, hispanic history month, native american history month, latino history month, aztec, uta-aztecan, azlan, no human is illegal, border crisis, undocumented immigrants, no one is illegal on stolen land, indigenous rights, native rights, queer rights, trans rights, action adventure, motion capture, performance capture, animation, playstation, nintendo, xbox, gamer, gaming, capcom, konami, square enix, bethesda, quantic dream, crystal dynamics, naughty dog, insomniac, double fine studios, sucker punch studios, santa monica studios, retro studios, bungie, activision, ea games, ea sports, ubisoft, sony animation studios, pixar, disney, marvel, studio ghibli, illumination entertainment, universal studios, warner brothers, discovery, paramount, hbo, hulu, crunchy roll, netflix, peacock, apple tv, youtube OK I'M DONE! *dies of VO overdose*

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Cody
1 month ago
Courage is an immense talent. Very thoughtful in his approach and a pleasure to work with. I look forward to working with him again in the future.
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Nick
5 months ago
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Courage did an amazing job with our voiceover! Easy to work with, very punctual, very professional, and takes suggestions well. We will definitely be working with Courage in the future!
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Daniel
7 months ago

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