John Miles Voice Overs: Batman (Adam West) and his voice over treasures

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Batman (Adam West) and his voice over treasures

Adam West (Batman) is one busy guy these days. His distinct voice can be heard on TV commercials, as well as on the big hit "Family Guy." I'm sure when he took the cape crusader role many years ago, some of his show biz friends told him he'd be typecast. In his case, it doesn't seem to matter. The work pours in. I especially like this sit down interview with him. Towards the end of the interview, he has some interesting insights into the voice over recording process of animation.

As a side note, he'll be getting his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2012.

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My client list

Folks sometimes ask me who I've voiced for. It's an interesting business. Some people only have need for an occasional voice over, say for their website landing page. Other clients have been with me for years. Here's just a partial list:

Comcast Spotlight (New York-New Jersey) , Fox Sports Network, Siemens, The Game Show Network, Microsoft, Enyota Learning, Publix Supermarkets, Conrad- Caine (Germany), Captive Audience, Electrify Media, Braincloud Sound, Kepha Resources, LMX Media, K-LA Tencor, Dyson, Meineke, Brainvisa, Hollywood East, Plexus Medical, U.S Government Housing, Dazzle Technologies, Premiere Retail Networks (Walmart in store advertising).

I was hired to voice four episodes of "Animal ER Houston." The shows are without professional actors and unscripted. So, there's a wonderful sense of spontaneity in the episodes. From a voicing stand point, I did not see the videos that my voice would be matched to before recording, so all my cues came strictly from the copy, and from some brief direction from the producer beforehand. You can watch the episodes here, but be warned, if you're an animal lover like I am, you might be reaching for the Kleenex. The episodes open with a brief spot for the Houston Zoo voiced by a young female, and then me.