I WORK IN THE VOICE OVER INDUSTRY AS A(N)
Voice Actor
HERE'S A LITTLE ABOUT ME AND MY VOICE OVER EXPERIENCE
My path to voiceover is atypical. Having built a career in an apparently unrelated field, I come to voiceover because I had so much fun recording radio spots for a friend's political campaign and everyone thought I sounded great doing it. My friend lost the election, but I found a new career. After coaching briefly with Charles Michel, I have been coaching with Wendy Dillon in private lessons and in her weekly workshops for the last two years.
What's my "old" career? I have been a practicing lawyer in New York City for twenty years, meaning I am used to meeting the exacting requirements of demanding clients (as well as colleagues and judges) day-in, day-out. I bring this ethic of devoted client service and sweating the details to my voiceover work.
In addition to my voiceover and legal careers, I am an accomplished choral singer. I am the bass section leader of the City Bar Chorus, a group of legal professionals honored by NY1 News as "New Yorkers of the Week" for our performances at hospitals, nursing homes, and senior residences, bringing cheer to our fellow New Yorkers who need it most. I have also sung bass with the Big Apple Chorus (formally known as the Manhattan Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society), including two performances at Carnegie Hall.
RECENTLY BOOKED PROJECTS
Book trailer, Nothing To Lose, by Lee Child (television)
Book trailer, Bad Luck and Trouble, by Lee Child (television)
Industrial, Pfizer (in-house video)
Industrial, Gemach Naomi Gittel (fundraising video)
VOICE DESCRIPTION
Warm, rich, bass-baritone, “classic,” authoritative; well-suited to financial institutions, pharmaceuticals, luxury goods and services, political spots, public service announcements, narrations
VOICES I AM ABLE TO PERFORM
Senior Male, Middle Age Male
AUDIO DELIVERY METHOD
FTP, AIF, MP3, WAV
EQUIPMENT
Audio-Technica AT-3060 tube condenser mic
A.R.T. MP Studio V3 tube mic preamp
Echo Indigo i/o soundcard
IBM ThinkPad T43 notebook computer
Sony Sound Forge audio editing software
Sony CD Architect red book audio CD mastering software
Comments
song. Here are the lyrics . . . .”This is your Birthday Song,
It isn’t very long . . . “
And many more . . . ! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Bob in Orlando
From,
Sandra B.
Happy Birthday, Paul!
My greeting is a day early, but I didn’t want to miss your special day. Hope it’s your very best one yet!!! Make it a great, positive day!
Hugs,
Penny
VoiceActing.comWelcome to Voiceover Universe! You'll meet some old friends and make some new ones around here!
I hope you'll check out and join a group that we started not too long ago called MARKETING FOR FUN AND PROFIT. It's a group dedicated to discussing ways we can market ourselves - what works; what doesn't. With your experience, you would be a tremendous resource! Click here for the link: MARKETING FOR FUN AND PROFIT!
Thanks for your time! I trust our paths will cross soon!
Best to ya!
dan (daniel eduardo) hurst
I’m delighted to be the first to welcome you to the UNIVERSE! You've joined a terrific group of very talented and generous people. You’ll love it here!
I LOVE your logo - so creative!
I'd also like to invite you to join my VoiceOver Universe Group, Positive Thinkers UNITE!
We welcome all creative, positive voices to join us – hope you’ll count yourself among us!
Best wishes for your continued success!
Sincerely,
Penny Abshire
VoiceActing.com