Helen Ayres
Files
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sound file (mp3)Commercial Voicereel 2018
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
Actor
Performing Arts |
Pandemic Poems - Lockdown Poetry Sam West's Pandemic Poems |
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| 2020 |
Vocal Coach
Event |
Authors On Tour HA Associates |
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| 2020 |
Poetry Reader
Voiceover |
The Stubborn Light Of Things Melissa Harrison |
|
| 2020 |
BBC Radio Drama Rep - 250+ roles
Voiceover |
Drama, Comedy, Factual, Features. BBC |
|
| 2019 |
Audiobook Reader
Voiceover |
All Among The Barley WF Howes |
|
| 2018 |
Sayeeda Warsi
Voiceover |
Armistice 1819 series Blakeway Productions for BBC |
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| 2018 |
Beatrice Webb
Voiceover |
Armistice 1819 series Blakeway Productions for BBC |
|
| 2018 |
Kathe Kollwitz
Voiceover |
Armistice 1819 series Blakeway Productions for BBC |
|
| 2017 |
Ranee
Television |
Kew's Forgotten Queen Blink FIlms for BBC FOUR |
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| 2017 |
Florence Nightingale
Event |
Historic London app Centre Screen |
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| 2015 |
Audiobook Narrator
Voiceover |
Songhunter Interface Voice Studio for Oakhill Publishing |
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| 2013 |
Audiobook Narrator
Voiceover |
Secret FC Interface Voice Studio for Oakhill Publishing |
|
| 2009 |
Maria von Trapp
Voiceover |
The Real Sound of Music BBC Radio 4 |
|
| 2009 |
Evelyn Bellard
Voiceover |
Anno 1404 Mark Estdale / Outsource Media |
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| 2009 |
Lone Villager
Voiceover |
Venetica Mark Estdale / Outsource Media |
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| 2009 |
Femme Fatale
Voiceover |
Venetica Mark Estdale / Outsource Media |
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| 2008 |
Emma Darwin
Commercials & Industrials |
Darwin Bicentennial for Down House Lisa O'Neill / CentreScreen for English Heritage |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 yr. Acting | Bristol Old VIc Theatre School |
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 |
| 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 |