Eric Burns

The foreign accents; Scottish, Irish, French, German, Russian, Asian, Indian, British, Australian. The American dialects; Boston, New York, Northeastern (think Maine Coastal), Midwestern, Southern, Western, West Coast, Native American. The moods; Happy, surprised, curious, nervous, fearless, quizzical, demanding, haughty, pleading, silly, boisterous, and so on and so on, et cetera, et cetera. Whatever feeling the dialogue requires, I can make happen, and do it all in whatever type of accent, gender, age, even species, is needed in the moment.

I have recorded more than 35 audiobooks through the Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled. Typically, I am given the fantasy and sci-fi books, as to best exploit my penchant for voice characterizations. Going from voicing a drunken ogre, to a mischievous pixie, to a nervous sorceress, to a haughty knight in the space of a minute has allowed me to develop the range and flexibility needed for any and all types of voice work. While living in Chicago, I was involved with various performance groups, primarily as a narrator or voice actor. I would record audio to be used for different characters during live performances to augment the performances of players wearing costumes that would not allow for effective speech. Scott Shurian, veteran voice actor, group and private lessons. Illinois Center for Broadcasting. My study was in production and on-air performance for both radio and television. Schenectady Community College, vocal (music) major. Shure SM7B microphone, for custom demos. Sony Soundforge for edits. I am currently in the process of building a home studio.