Richard's Voice

What My Voice Has Been Up To

Narrations

2-D Animation Demonstration Advanced Courtroom Technologies
Byetta (exenatide) Introduction Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Evolution of Learning Cisco Systems
Plastic Surgery; Skin Deep William Jervis, M.D.
The "No-Equal" Company Simpson Strong-Tie Company
Simpson Strong-Wall Simpson Strong-Tie Company
Firemouth Video Game SomaTone Interactive

Voice Characteristics

Naturally warm, friendly Storyteller Real, sincere, believable

Character Voices (ages 30–80)

Man in Authority Kindly Old Man Grumpy Old Man
Pompous Snob Nerd Comic Relief (Sidekick)
Smart Aleck (Wise Guy) Mad Scientist Media Person (Anchorman)
Sleaze Ball Sinister Mastermind Large Gruff Man
Country Hick Film Noir Hero Intelligent Little Man

Character Accents

New England: Maine New England: Boston Urbane British
French Peasant French Sophisticate Irish
Man-in-the-street (Wally Ballou) Middle European Far Eastern

Training

Voicetrax, San Francisco 6½ years, instructors include
  • Samantha Paris
  • Thom Pinto
  • Ned Lott
  • Maddy Bascom
  • Pat Fraley
  • Bob Bergen
  • Tom Chantler
  • Frank Coppola
Pat Fraley Classes in Animation Characters, Commercials
Zack Hanks Class in Video Game Characters
Samantha Paris, Tom Chantler Private Classes

Special Skills

Copywriter Speak/read some Spanish and French.