Voice over profile of Ian Stuart

Voice gender

male

Voice age

Adult, Senior

Voice pitch

Bass

Mother tongue(s)

English (neutral, Mid Atlantic)

Languages

English (neutral, Mid Atlantic), English (UK)

Voice usage

Commercials, Audio Ads, Documentaries, E-Learning, Presentations, Web Videos, Telephone systems

Own studio

Microphone(s): Samson CO1u Computer: IMac Software: Garageband+Audacity Equipment: Also access to professional studio

Delivery as ...

MP3, AIFF, FTP

Voice description

I love doing voice over work. I love the process of getting a brilliant final product.I've got a Classic English Voice- strong, authoritative and warm. Think BBC World Service and you're on the right track. If you want English regional accents then I can provide excellent Yorkshire, as well as credible Lancashire and Cornish . I can give you compelling corporates, powerful podcasts and if you want to be terrified out of your wits then listen to some of my work on
Pseudopod.com - a horror fiction website which is one of the largest genre fiction markets on the internet with 10K+ listeners.

Training

I spent thirty years teaching English and drama, directing 18 school Shakespeare productions, and 3 musicals. learning how to bring out both the meaning and the emotional impact behind the text.

For ten years I hosted " Book Week" - a 15.00 book review for Manx Radio, commenting on everything from airport fiction to Margaret Atwood.

I lecture in local history at the University of York Centre for Lifelong Learning-another opportunity to hone his audience management and vocal skills.



For the last fifteen years,I have worked as a Ghost Tour Guide in York, the most haunted city in Europe. Every night, I lead visitors around the inner city, holding the audience with nothing but my voice and the dark, bloody history of the city.


I trained as a voice artist at the Voiceover Gallery in Manchester.

References

EWP Flood Protection (corporate)
Manx 2 (corporate)
Pseudopod Horror podcast - regular voice talent
Midlands Chamber of Commerce ( Voice of God announcer)
National Safety conference ( announcer)
Clarence House Hotel Cheltenham
English/Spanish language course ( resident voiceover talent)
York Museums Trust
6/6/10 I have just finished my first audio book- " The Forgetting Wood"
http://crossroadpress.com/2010/06/the-forgetting-wood-author-narrator-speak/
1/8 10 Presenter and compere for the re-opening of the Yorkshire Museum
11/8/11 Promo spot for Flash Frame Productions ( regular voice)
19/9/11 Corporate for Red 36o
13/12/11 English/Spanish language course.
2/3/12 BBC Radio York historical piece
5/4/12 Podcastle fantasy website.

Misc/Specials

I have a good ear for different voices - vital in an audio book; good timing for comedy and an instinct for bringing both the meaning and the emotion out of any piece of text.