BIOGRAPHY
I bring words to life. Just ask my kids, when I'm reading them stories, creating unique voices for each character. Or my e-learning clients, who know me as the friendly, knowledgeable, yet relatable advisor guiding them through their next training endeavor. Telephony and IVR folks hear my professional yet warm voice greeting them on the other end of the phone. And if you're checking out the latest and greatest new product or service in an explainer video, my conversational and approachable style makes you feel like you're talking to a friend. I like to think of my clients and I as partners, working together to create the perfect project with just the right tone and nuance. And because I always want you to love the finished product, I believe in exceeding your expectations. If you're looking for a conversational, believable, knowledgeable, intelligent voice for your next project, contact me at barbara@thevoiceofbarbara.com or give me a call at 703.407.0347.
PROFILE GALLERY
DEMO REELS
Commercial Demo
Narration Demo
Promo Demo
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Email: barbara@thevoiceofbarbara.com Business number: 1.703.407.0347 Mobile number: 1.703.407.0347 Website: http://www.thevoiceofbarbara.com |
Gender: Female Location: Greater NYC area Description of voice: My voice can convey a variety of styles and has been described as: ○ Conversational ○ Believable ○ Girl-next-door ○ Intelligent ○ Knowledgeable ○ Friendly ○ Personable ○ Corporate ○ Educational ○ Relateable I have been cast for young adult, middle age female, female 30s, 40s and 50s. Sounding Age(s): 11 - 16, 17 - 20, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, 41 - 50, 51 - 60 Languages: English (Canadian), English (UK), English (USA), French Accents: ○ Neutral American English ○ Southern American English ○ British (RP) ○ English with Parisian French accent ○ English with Latina accent ○ Conversational Parisian French Expertise: Animation, Corporate, Narration |
AGENT(S)
Caryn Model & Talent Agency
952.945.6600
Voiceover Agent
De Santi Talent
(773) 585-5843
Voiceover Agent
CREDITS
| Year | Project | Project Contact | Role | Company | Details |
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| 2014 | Spy Fox — Sound Redo | Lilly the Fox | Art Institute of Washington | www.youtube.com/watch?v=z056JUINC_0&t=7s |
| Year | Project | Project Contact | Role | Company | Details |
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| 2017 | Radio Advertisement: The U.S. Army | Whitney Harper | Narrator |
| Year | Project | Voiceover Category | Company | Details |
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| 2017 | ESPN Internal Training | E-Learning | Sify | |
| 2017 | T-Mobile: Internal Training | E-Learning | ||
| 2017 | Mantelligence: Ongoing YouTube videos | Narration | Mantelligence |
SKILLS
| Performance | From commercial, narration, e-learning, corporate training, explainer video, whiteboard, tutorial, how-to video, educational project, IVR, mobile app (Android or ios), medical, technical, legal, talking toy, or animation, I can deliver for you! |
| Character Voices | I love creating new character voices! My kids often ask to speak to some of the characters I've created, from our talking dog to Marshmallow Man to Luigi the car expert. Have a fun animation project that needs a unique, fun, and engaging voice? I'm your girl! |
| Professionalism | Some voice talent think of themselves as "artists." While I definitely like to indulge my artistic side, I don't like the negative connotation that the term "artist" sometimes implies (in terms of ego). My goal, plain and simple, is to make sure you're happy. That means delivering quality, professional recordings on time (or even early!), and establishing good communication from the outset. I won't leave your email unanswered for days (or even hours). I communicate regularly and am always happy to get you revisions if need be. |
The Voice of Barbara -- Home Recording Studio
| Software: | Twisted Wave |
| Video Sync Available: | No |
| Remote connectivity: | Bodalgocall, Google Hangouts, ipDTL, ISDN, Skype, Zoom |
| Microphones: | Neumann TLM 103 |
| Studio demo sample |
TRAINING
| Private Coaching: Nancy Wolfson | I have been working with renowned VO coach Nancy Wolfson for the past two years, studying the nuances of commercial VO delivery. |
| Private Coaching: Jodi Gottlieb | L.A. coach Jodi Gottlieb has helped me bring more energy to my commercial reads, and also worked with me to learn the skills of promo VO. |
| Private Coaching: Stevie Vallance | Emmy-award-winning voice talent, casting director and director Stevie Vallance helped me develop my love of character voices, bringing out the kid in me. |
| Home Study: Pat Fraley | Renowned character voice talent Pat Fraley, who himself has voiced more than 10,000 characters, helped me explore nuance and delivery styles while creating fun and unique characters. |