Crystal Blanchard

I explore and can approach copy with different accents. Living in Texas most of my life, my Midwestern vocal patterns are neutral allowing me to not be "regional" to distraction. Yet through this exposure to a southern dialect, I've developed an ear for accents and dialects where I can "mimic" what I hear--especially when traveling abroad. So British, Scottish, Italian, and French with some Eastern European in the mix are tools I use to craft unique characterizations with my voice.

As a traditional naturopath, I keep up with wellness concepts and enjoy getting the message out that life isn't over once you hit 50. I'm most comfortable with calming, meditative, thoughtful messages to soothe a weary soul. Through years of public speaking in the health arena, I have found that voiceover is an additional venue for me to be the "voice" for others in my field or wherever a voice is needed. It's a time for stretching. Drama and music have always been part of my life, but writing is also a passion when the drama sits quietly in a corner with music gently filling in the background. As a naturally curious individual, I've questioned many ideas, notions and topics. Therefore, voice over suits my temperament well giving me opportunity to continue the exploration called "life". I took voice over classes with a practicing voice over artist in the Dallas, Texas area. He exposed me to the fine art of voice over and to the microphone. We worked together in classroom settings and he helped me grew into my voices. I continue working with Edge Studios who tutored me through additional online classroom settings, audition practices and one-on-one coaching. I've worked with a new museum in San Antonio, Texas during 2013 providing them a voice for Susanna Dickinson's story at the Alamo. It was a driven and patriotic read. I have access to the Dallas Audio Post Group in Dallas, Texas, But I primarily work from my own studio in East Texas. My equipment consists of: Mic - Samson CL7 Studio Condenser Interface - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB MacBook Pro TwistedWave/Audacity audio programs I am a writer and prepare freelance articles for an online blog and a print publication. Additionally, I'm experienced in copywriting and prepare demo scripts for others when necessary.