Jessica Straus

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Jessica Straus left a comment on Positive Thinkers UNITE!

"I love your voice, Darla. Sounds like you are racking up the audio books!
:) Jessica"

Jessica Straus left a comment on Positive Thinkers UNITE!

"Great postings, Penny! A great reminder to stay the course no matter what. Heckler, smeckler....that's what I say.
I've got one, but I don't listen to her as much any more.
Live your passion is one I've been leaning towards of late.
Thanks for…"

Jessica Straus left a comment for Dolly Greene

"Hey Dolly,
Long time no see! I didn't know you are heading for VO when we met. Good luck to you!
:) Jessica"

Jessica Straus left a comment for Penny Abshire

"Hi Penny:

Thanks for the invite. I think it's funny that I finally join an on-line VO site and I get to join a group called "positive thinkers". It's soooo appropriate for me.

Of course, I've heard of your work down in San Diego and I admire…"

Gender

Female

I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N)

Voice Actor, Voiceover Coach

HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE

I came into voice over acting via a BFA in Theater, many plays in LA at great venues (didn't pay much, however), and on-camera career that was a little bit of an up-hill struggle, but I made progress and had myself mingling amongst the "stars". Still, getting work wasn't easy as so much of "on-camera" is about the "look" as well as the talent. I'm a character actress in a small body with a wholesome, girl-next-door "look"...but I could play so much more. And as soon as I ventured into VO, I just started getting work, so I went to where the jobs were. I've been doing it for almost 10 years now, so I guess that makes me a veteran. I love voicing characters and get hired to voice games, animation, and toys. Most recently, as I've aged ('tis true) I've started pursuing more narration work. I'm vocally versatile and personally sound. :)

RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS

A bunch of video games I can't talk about. A promo for a THQ game. A series for pre-school kids where I voice little boys & yap like a penguin (when required).

LANGUAGES

Just English

VOICE DESCRIPTION

Vocally versatile. Natural voice is sexy and smooth, or perky and energetic, depending on required read. And anything in between. Friendly, warm, fun, and "knowing' vocal qualities.

DIALECTS, Character voices and vocal impressions

I get hired a lot to voice villains, sexy heroines, kids (both boys & girls), goddesses, flying yellow chickens, accented roles and much more. To be honest, I can be good at sounding "like" someone, however, dead-on impressions are more of a challenge.

VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM

Senior Female, Middle Age Female, Young Adult Female, Teenage Girl, Child Male, Child Female, Baby

Union Affiliation

Aftra, SAG

AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD

MP3, WAV

EQUIPMENT

Rode NTK mic with power box. PreSonus preamp Focusrite Sound card Editing on Adobe audition (I also have a Laptop travel studio with Rode NT1 mic and M-Audio soundcard/mini- amp)

WEBSITE

https://jessicastraus.com

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Eric H Hollaway Sr August 4, 2011 at 6:17pm

Hello Jessica,

Great demos. I can hear that your acting has really paid off.

peace,

Eric
Penny Abshire August 4, 2011 at 12:30am

Hi again, Jessica!

WELCOME to Positive Thinkers UNITE!

We're so glad you've joined us. Be sure to visit our group often and get to know some of the most positive, encouraging and happy people in the world! And please feel free to share your story with us.

Remember ~ Positive Thinkers Light Up The World!

Hugs,

Penny
Penny Abshire August 2, 2011 at 7:50pm

Hi there, Jessica!

I am delighted to be among the first to welcome you to VoiceOver Universe! You have joined a great community filled with talented and very generous people. You'll love it here!

I'd also like to invite you to join my VU Group, Positive Thinkers UNITE. It's a great place to get positive reinforcement and encouragement. We welcome all forward thinking voice actors to join. We hope you will count yourself among us!

Check out the other groups as well by rolling over FORUM at the top of the page and choosing GROUPS from the drop down menu. There are so many GREAT ones!

I wish you the best of luck in your VO career. If I can be of any help, please let me know.

Warmly,

Penny
The VoiceActing Academy
www.voiceacting.com

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