Helen Ayres

Education

Equipment

I own and can operate: sE Electronics sE-T2 Titan 2 Microphone, ipDTL, Audient ID44 USB Audio Interface, Pro Tools Perpetual License, Twisted Wave, G-Tech G-Drive 10TB Flash Drive, Samsung SSD T5 2TB, KRK KNS 8400 Professional closed-cup Dynamic Headphones, Cables XR cables 3-pin, sE Electronics SPACE High Quality Portable Reflection Filter, Global Truss 1000mm Boom ar

About me

Short description of my voice:
Authoritative, reassuring corporate, to evil, cute or plain weird Gaming/Animation characters. Excellent mimic. RP, Native Westcountry.

""Helen is a dream to edit"" - Lisa O'Neill, Centre Screen Productions.
Additional skills:
"Helen is a vocal chamaeleon" - she's an excellent mimic, plays children convincingly, has a wide vocal character range from evil villain, and femme fatale, via a plum pudding and alarmed pigeon.

While always well-prepared, Helen is a talented improviser, well known for pulling rabbits out of vocal hats – at a moment's notice if necessary.

As a writer, she's also good with w̶o̶r̶m̶s̶ words, so will bring - should you wish - additional creative flair to your copy, ensuring every word counts.
Industry awards:
BBC Carleton Hobbs Radio Award Winner.
Sony Award nominee.
Referees:
Costa Nominated, Times and Guardian author and journalist – Melissa Harrison - 2020

(https://twitter.com/M_Z_Harrison or via agent Jenny Hewson at Lutyens and Rubinstein https://www.lutyensrubinstein.co.uk/)
Additional information:
Broadcast quality Home Studio - output to BBC standards.

Can offer full 'Virtual Studio' remote service, via ipDTL, where you can live direct, should you wish.

Competent editor - Twisted Wave.

Skills

Native accent	English
Home Studio	Yes
Years in industry	6+ years
ISDN Line	No
Voice Style	Angry, Announcer, Arrogant, Artistic, Authoritative, Bubbly, Charismatic, Cold, Concerned, Dangerous, Deep, Dopy, Dry / Sarcastic, Empathic, Energetic, Friendly, Fun, Glamorous, Happy, Informed, Innocent, Light, Luxurious / Smooth, Natural, Reassuring, Rich, Scary / Intimidating, Sexy, Soft / Gentle, Sophisticated, Versatile, Warm, Whiny, Young
Age Range	Children, Under 20, 20 - 30, 30 - 45, 45+
Vocal Types	Mezzo-Soprano
Languages Spoken	English, French
Accents (UK)	Birmingham, Black Country, Cheshire, Cockney, Cornish, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Lancashire, Liverpool, London, Norfolk, Northern England, Northern Irish, Northern Working Class, RP, Scottish Highlands, Scottish, Standard, Somerset, South London, Southern England, Welsh, Standard, Wiltshire, Yorkshire
Accents (International)	Australian, Dublin, French, German, Irish, Italian
Accents (North American)	Boston, Californian, Canadian, General American, Midwest Farm & Ranch, New York City, Southern American, Standard American, Texas, Upper-Class Massachusetts
Media Specialism	Audiobooks, Cartoons, CD Rom, Commercials, Corporate, Documentary, E-learning, Events, Jingles, Lip Synch / ADR, Multimedia, Narration, Podcasts, Radio, Spoken word & performance poetry, Teacher / Voice Coach, Telephony systems, Video Games, Voice Direction
Organisations / Memberships	BAFTA (UK), Equity, Equity (UK)
Work Permits	EU