Loretta Martin
Lombard, Illinois, United States
Highlights
Medical & Commercial Narration. E-Learning. Phone/Voice Messaging. Character/Animation. Informative, Conversational, Natural, Nurturing, Down Home/Folksy, Believable. Vocal range: Mid to High. Depending on script, deadline & specs, my auditions might include one or more alternate reads. Unless stated otherwise, client always gets a CUSTOM (not "generic") audition.
Languages
English (North American), English
Accents
West-African-accented English (studied Susu, language spoken in Guinea). Sample clip upon request.
Ages
Middle Aged, Senior
Special Skills
Cartoons, Documentaries, Business, Educational, Radio, Telephone, Television, Internet
Experience
Training: Rodney Saulsberry, Kathy Bosco, Sherri Berger, Lee Kanne. Ongoing development/coaching: Randye Kaye, Julie Williams, Bettye Zoller, Deb Munroe, Ron Knight, Terri Apple, David Goldberg. Other: Paul Cook, TV Actors Studio. Experience: on-air broadcasting (radio); recording books for the blind
Credentials
Education
B.A., English Literature, former piano major (Indiana University). Harvard summer intensive (literature). Summer music program (Hampton Institute). Foreign language study: Susu, language of Guinea, West Africa (African Studies program, Indiana University).
Studio
Microphone
AudioTechnica AT4033, Snowball Blue USB
Computer & Software
PC (Windows); Cubase DAW + Adobe Audition, Skype
Special Equipment
PreSonus Fire Studio
Delivery Methods
mp3, wav, aiff, CD by mail, Dropbox
Turnaround Time
2 hours up, depending on project
Service Description
Dry voice or music
Testimonials
Rodney Saulsberry, Veteran TV/VO Actor and Voice Coach
“I really enjoyed listening to your demo . . . . The pace was perfect, I was never bored.”
Nick Sanabria, Radio City Recording
“The ‘real person’ point of view is very hard to do, and you do it well.”
Sherry Berger, VoiceOverU
Great job, Loretta. You are a natural. Everything I’ve heard you do rings true and honest.”
Client List
Guild for the BlindCRIS Radio
Payment Terms
Hire Loretta 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.
