Narcissa Lyons

Connecticut (virtually accent free), Southern (flirtatious or humorous), British (funny or snobby), French (steamy)

The nature of my voice is such that it has taken me rather indirectly to this point, and though I have been using this talent of mine for quite a few years, it's really only now I've started the voice-over venture. Early enough on I wanted only to sing (the rock star thing), and took numerous voice lessons in college to fine tune me, and though it helped, and I did do some singing in college, the course I took upon graduation was not in voice. In New York (Putnam), I auditioned for a local radio spot by reading a news clip I'd recorded, written down, and then re-read onto cassette & they invited me on the spot. I got there rather excited only to find they wanted to give me what amounted to pennies, and I couldn't afford it, much as I wanted it at the time. So I took a more practical approach to life, but no matter where I go I am constantly (and I mean almost daily) told that I should do something with my voice. Along with a distinctive voice, my diction is near perfect because I was raised in CT by a British father, so enunciation was important, and has remained so. While my experience is not vast, the quite alluring nature of my voice and the professionalism I have always used in my dealings with others will quite quickly prove me worth hearing. - B.A. English Writing, Ohio Northern University - Voice lessons, 2 years O.N.U. - Piano lessons 9 years - Chorus, 4 years, Connecticut SERVICES INCLUDE: Sound Design Mix-to-Picture Sound Editing & Track Work Voice Recording Preparation for DVD authoring ADR (Automatic Dialog Replacement) Creative Foley Custom Sound Effects Extensive effects library 5.1 Surround Layback to Video or DA88 or Delivery via FTP Radio Production Audio Format Transfer Audio Sweetening Music library Copy Editing Consulting services Other than a voice that tells its own kind of story, I have a passion for the English language, and enjoy writing on a regular basis (as well as reading). My career includes writing, administration, computer proficiency, client and vendor relationship management, inventory management--in short, quite a bit in the business world. My favorite part has always been the writing and the communication with people. I have a respect for, and enjoyment of hard work, and ultimately the feeling of a job well done.