Highlights
Ratana is a versatile performer, capable of delivering a wide range of ages, attitudes and accents - just right for your next project. Well versed in commercial, animation, video game, promos & narration.
Ratana is.... Bright & energetic, sassy & cute, or assured & professional. This is the voice of a girl in the know, a teen spotting the latest trend, a woman with the facts, a fast talker with the quick disclaimer, or a character you can trust. And speaking of characters - babies, little kids (girls & boys), teenage girls, old women and quirky characters (with a hint of New York, New Jersey, Minnesota, Cockney, London, France, Germany, Australia, China, Korea, Japan, Thailand and the Philippines, if you wish.... although not all at the same time!)
Contact Ratana for... - adorable or cranky babies - cute toddlers (boys & girls) - precocious kids (boys & girls) - teens with attitude (girls) - adult women (20s-30s) who are matter of fact, knowing, sardonic, sarcastic, ironic, sexy, fun, or professional - senior women who are cute grandmas, or cranky curmudgeons - dialects of all types: British (high & low), Cockney, Irish, French, Minnesota, New York (Long Island), New Jersey, Australian, Filipino, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Hawaiian - animated projects - narration & storytelling - promos - radio imaging (online or broadcast) - corporate presentations or demonstrations Well versed in all aspects of voice over, as well as singing and improvisational comedy.
Ratana is ready & able to deliver the perfect read for your next animation, commercial, promo or narration project!
Languages
English (North American), French, Italian, English, German
Accents
English (North American, Australian, British), French, Italian, German, Filipino, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Russian
Ages
Child, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Aged, Senior
Special Skills
Cartoons, Documentaries, Audiobooks, Business, Educational, Radio, Telephone, Videogames, Jingles, Podcasting, Television, Internet, Music
Experience
Funny Stuff: Over 3 years of improv comedy performance with Team X, including festivals such as: Seattle Festival of Improv Theater, Austin Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, LA Improv Comedy Festival and Hawaii Improvaganza. We are a house team at M.i.'s Westside Comedy Theater in Santa Monica, CA and the reigning WCT Harold Competition Champions.
Business Stuff: Marketing Expert with nearly 10 years of experience in product development, branding and international marketing.
Voiceover Stuff: Over 5 years of experience, trained in every discipline. Selected client work (and links, if available) are below.
Related Projects
Citgo Visa TV Commercial
Buckle Up Vermont TV/Web commercial
Loehmann's radio commercials
Fantastic Sams radio commercial
"What is Nano" - Science Alberta Foundation
http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/do-you-know-what-nano-means
2011 Webby Winner (Online Animated Video)
Nano Careers - Science Alberta Foundation on Wonderville.ca
http://www.wonderville.ca/asset/nano-careers
"Integrity" - Shelter Insurance TV Commercial
http://bit.ly/9Bzwgc
(note: opens in new window/tab)
Toothly.com - Demo Narration
http://www.toothly.com/advertising
Credentials
Education
Voiceover Training:
- Dolores Diehl / Voiceover Connection (Commercial & Animation)
- Jeannie Elias / Bark & Scratch (Commercial & Animation)
- Johnny Gidcomb / Loop de Loop (ADR/Looping)
- Richard Horovitz (Animation)
- Bob Joles / Voiceover Connection (Video Games)
- Sue Blu & Cynthia Songe / Blupka Productions (Commercial & Animation)
- Huck Liggett / Voicecaster (Commercial)
- Susan Palyo / Voicetrax West (Commercial)
- Martha Mayakis / TalkShop (Commercial)
- Joyce Castellanos & Gene Cordes/ Promoteach (Promos & Trailers)
- Lynnanne Zager / ADR & Looping
Improv:
- Mission Improvable Westside Comedy Training Program (performs regularly with Team X, a house team at the WCT in Los Angeles, CA)
- UCB Los Angeles
- iO West (Musical Improv)
- Second City (Musical Improv)
Acting:
Krista Manfredi
Rick Bodick
Natalie Ford
Voice:
Daniel Stevens
Dr. Jonathan Reed
Steven Memel
Associations
SAG-AFTRA
Studio
Microphone
Shure KMS27
Computer & Software
Macbook Pro
Delivery Methods
.wav, .mp3 via e-mail or ftp
Turnaround Time
24-48 business hours unless otherwise noted
Service Description
Available for SAG-AFTRA projects.
Client List
Buckle Up Vermont
Citgo
Loehmann's
Fantastic Sams
Science Alberta Foundation/Zensoft Studios
Shelter Insurance
GreatSchools.net
Payment Terms
Hire Ratana for voice over work. Payment is made through Voices.com SurePay, an escrow service that guarantees your work is done to your satisfaction. Send payment securely by Visa, Mastercard or PayPal through Voices.com then download your files from the website.
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