Chris Emerson - real, intelligent, savvy, thoughtful genuine charm

real, intelligent, savvy, thoughtful genuine charm

• Chris Emerson is registered with Voice123 since Oct 10, 2006.
• Chris Emerson started his/her voice over career in 1992.
• Currently Chris Emerson is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 35
• Chris Emerson was last active on Voice123 4 days ago

Voice Description

Chris Emerson is real, intelligent, savvy, intimate, thoughtful, straight-forward, warm, determined, genuine, boyish charm, quiet intensity, worldly.

With a versatile vocal range, Chris has the perfect voice to cut through and engage with the hip, modern, and fast paced demographics.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Teenage Boy
• Young Adult Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Adult content
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Hollywood, California, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Non-descript, "anywhere USA" american english.
Scottish, somewhere between Ewan McGregor and Dominic Monaghan.
True Blue New Yorka...how ya doin'.
Bostonian. Wicked yeah?
Southern. Think Matthew McConaughey.
Texas. Yee-Haw.
Minnesooota. Dontcha know.
Aussie Aussie Aussie! From Sydney to the Outback.
Standard Urban London. A young hip Michael Caine.
Little more snooty British. If Jude Law and Hugh Grant had a kid.

My Voice Experience

Chris Emerson's voice is continuously featured in national TV ads and radio spots.

He has voiced numerous national campaigns for such clients as:

NATIONWIDE INSURANCE

SUTTER GOULD MEDICAL FOUNDATION

STARBUCKS

VERIZON WIRELESS

MCDONALD'S

KRAFT

POLARIS ATV

SAMSUNG

JEEP

COMPASS NATIONAL BANK

...and more.

Chris Emerson has also become a real go to voice for video game productions. Some of Chris' most recent titles include Ready 2 Rumble for the Nintendo Wii, Spider-Man 3 for PS3 and Xbox360, Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath for all consoles, and MTV's Pimp My Ride. Chris always voices various lead and featured characters for each project.

My Training

Chris has studied voice over extensively at the acclaimed Kalmenson & Kalmenson Voice Over Studio in Los Angeles.

He has trained under the great character actor Stephen Tobolowski.

Completed courses with master commercial guru Stuart K. Robinson.

And Chris also attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles.

My Studio Equipment

A wide variety of equipment at my disposal. Including Neumann, Sennheiser, and Rode Mics. PowerMac, Pro Tools 7, Sound Studio 3, Prima, Telos One-R Phone Patch, Telos Zephyr ISDN, FTP, and e-mail. I use the excellent Sound Devices USBpre when on the go.

Additional Skills

Chris Emerson's talent as a voice artist is rooted in a strong theatrical background having appeared extensively on stage in US productions and often seen in recurring roles on hit television shows such as:

HOUSE

COLD CASE

JAG

DRAKE & JOSH

GILMORE GIRLS

BOSTON PUBLIC

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER

THE DISTRICT

...as well as appearing in feature films such as PROUD AMERICAN, SPACEBOY, and WHAT WOMEN WANT.