Charles Douglass Lane

Un-accented North American English Midwestern English Southern English Texas-Southwest English Mid-Atlantic English Country Guy Doctor Farmer Attorney Ranch Hand Investment Banker Professor "Yoda" Scientist Shop Foreman Qwirky ditz Personal Confidant Major A . . Hole Insurance Representative Golfing Buddy Banker "The Force" . . . just to name a few I've voiced And many, many, more.

Experience includes professional commercial voice over work, and prior to launching my voice over career twenty years of motivational presentations to small and large groups and dynamic public speaking engagements to clientele and audiences around the world. I specialize in pharmaceutical, medical, scientific, and technical reads, from both the science and business perspectives. Prior experience in these fields offers a unique skill set for my clients, providing in-depth understanding of the copy and ‘fluent’ pronunciation, inflection, and "real" delivery of complex medical, scientific, and technical material. For these complex reads the copy isn’t just words on paper that must be read accurately, it has specific meaning and intent to me. As a result, the “extra something” I bring to the copy delivers a thorough understanding of the context and material, transforming the reads into the authenticity and “real” reads clients require in today’s market. Three years professional voice over training from top industry commercial, promo, narration, and animation coaches, directors, producers, and actors in Los Angeles. Professional training in acting and voice from a Broadway and Tony Award winning actor who trained under Sanford Meisner and Kristin Linklater. Most importantly, my commitment to life long personal development and improvement, and my commitment to provide the very best for my clientele, results in continuous training, education, and workshops from the very best to further hone my skills and improve my art. My commitment to my clients begins with the high quality recordings I produce for them from my studio in Malibu, California. It is fully equipped with industry standard Class A electronics and recording equipment expected in a professional sound studio, tailored specifically for voice over recordings and production. I offer many special “Bells and Whistles” to my clients, but here’s a list of the primary equipment and resources I use: > Microphones: FLEA 47 Tube Microphone; Sennheiser MKH 416; EV RE20 > Audio Processing: Avalon VT-737sp > Digital Interface: Audient iD > DAW Software: Pro Tools 12 > Acoustic Treated -60dB Recording Studio > Phone Patch Services > Source-Connect Studio > Easy access to LA/Burbank area studios for client-preferred in-studio projects. SPECIALTY: For complex reads the copy isn’t just words on paper that must be read accurately, it has specific meaning and intent to me. As a result, the “extra something” I bring to the copy delivers a thorough understanding of the context and material, transforming the reads into the authenticity and “real” reads clients require in today’s market. Pharmaceutical, medical, scientific, and technical reads are my niche specialty, from science and business perspectives. Prior experience in these fields assures a perfect presentation for my clients with in-depth understanding of the copy plus ‘fluent’ pronunciation, inflection, and "real" delivery of complex medical, scientific, and technical material. COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE: Every client receives my "Red Door Service", added benefits as important to my clients as my vocal work. I’ve run businesses, so I understand what’s at stake for my clients and how my work and my services help my clients fulfill their promises and their commitments to their clients. All of my clientele receive my personal “Red Door Service”: > Outstanding service with utmost professionalism > Consistent fulfillment of services and commitments; > Fast turnaround and always timely responses; > Professional Business Practices; > Unparalleled personal and business ethics; and, > Focus on my clients' and their clients' satisfaction with the projects they entrust me to voice. You can read more about my “Red Door Service” on my website at www.RedDoorVoice.com, also where you will find “Why The Red Door?”