Voice Description

DAVID McALISTER
"EXCELLENT...VERY VERSATILE AND THEREFORE A HUGE ASSET TO ANY PRODUCTION HOUSE" (TeamTalk Broadcast)

"ONE OF OUR MOST REQUESTED AUTHENTIC BRITISH VOICES"
(PB Agency Houston)

Represented in UK by top Voice Over Agency Suzy Wootton Voices +44 (0)870 765 9660

KEYWORDS: Authority, corporate, sincere, warm, intelligent, clear, smooth, educated, versatile, rich, baritone, British male voiceover, easy, stylish, classy, posh, experienced, natural RP voice-over, well spoken, authoritative, English (British)talent, UK promo, United Kingdom, conversational Podcast voice.


An intelligent articulate professional English (British) voice talent much used by Radio Stations, Advertising Agencies and Production Companies in London, USA and The Middle East.

Warm and educated in all types of corporate and documentary narrations, David McAlister is the prefect voiceover artist for industrials and podcasting presentations. Crystal clear and authoratitive British David regularly records countless Flash presentations as well as training and e-learning voice overs.

His accents range through Upper Class British (posh), RP, Cockney, West of England, North of England, Scots, Welsh, French, Italian, German, Australian and American making him the perfect voice actor for many cartoon and computer game characters.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Male
• Middle Age Male
• Senior Male

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - British
• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• British Equity

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

London, United Kingdom

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Posh British, Cockney, French accent, Spanish accent, German accent, Australian accent, South African accent, Scandinavian accent, Russian accent, Working class British, Aristocratic British, Welsh accent.

My Voice Experience

A really distinctive smooth English (British) voice. An expert at cold-reading difficult/wordy scripts keeps him in constant demand for all Corporates and Podcasts needing a warm and informed delivery .

Trained by the BBC RADIO DRAMA COMPANYin London as a voice actor David McAlister's ability to create characters and bring scripts to life is second to none. Regularly used by producers of radio voice overs for commercial spots and computer game voice-overs, he is also a skilled British television and theatre actor, with an impressive CV in comedy and drama. DAVID McALISTER takes direction easily and is the most versatile of voice actors.


RECENT COMMERCIALS:
"ACUVUE ADVANCE" CONTACT LENSES (upbeat, persuasive, inspirational), HSBC (friendly), KLEENEX (relaxed), MARKS & SPENCER (up-market posh aristo), FOSTERS LAGER (Australian),VW (sophisticated comedy butler), CHAMPION SPARK PLUGS (French), HARRY POTTER (straight TV newscaster announcement), EINSTEIN (German),SUBARU (Voice of God)DOMESTOS 5X (scientific)


CORPORATES & INDUSTRIALS:
CISCO SYSTEMS; JOHNSON & JOHNSON; MICROSOFT; TOYOTA; PHILIPS; ROLLS-ROYCE; UNILEVER; BAE SYSTEMS (Particularly good at technical, wordy voiceovers for pharmaceutical, medical, scientific, engineering, financial and military applications and legal terminology)


DOCUMENTARIES:
ASTRONAUT DIARIES (Discovery USA)
TIME COMMANDERS (BBC)
THE MAKING OF RENT (Ch4)
INTO THE FIRESTORM (Discovery USA)
POSTCARDS FROM PARADISE (Ch4)
MARINE WILDLIFE OF CALIFORNIA (National Geographic)
ROLLS ROYCE - THE SPIRIT OF ECSTASY (ARD Munich)

AUDIO BOOKS:
Baron Munchausen
Falling (BBC R4)
The Wreck of The Titan
A House In Flanders (BBC R 4)
The New Testament (Piper Publishing)


TV PROMOS & TRAILS:
SKY+ , BBC, Channel News Asia, CNBC Golf, National Geographic.

My Training

BBC Radio Drama Company

My Studio Equipment

Audio Technica mic
Soundcraft mixer
Adobe Audition software
ISDN (Audio TX communicator)

Additional Skills

A really versatile actor, David is currently starring as Horace Vandergelder in the National tour of HELLO DOLLY! Recently played Daddy Warbucks in the British National Tour of ANNIE THE MUSICAL. David has been appearing regularly on UK television for over 20 years in shows such as: HOLBY BLUE, THE GOLDEN HOUR, RED CAP, MIKE BASSETT TV, HARRY ENFIELD & CHUMS, POIROT, TOP BUZZER, HOLLYOAKS (nominated as Best Villain in The British Soap Awards), MISS MARPLE, ‘COR BLIMEY, TWO THOUSAND ACRES of SKY, EASTENDERS, THE BILL, and BRIDESHEAD REVISITED.

A well known Radio Voice in BBC radio dramatisations (LORD OF THE RINGS, COLD COMFORT FARM, KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS, THE ARCHERS) and narrating Audio Books (ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, PERIL IN VENICE, EKATERINA, THE WRECK OF THE TITAN, LAUGHING GAS, FALLING, HOUSE IN FLANDERS, H.G. WELLS GHOST STORIES) as well as voicing countless commercials and industrials.

He recently played Kurt Weill in Ken Russell’s WEILL & LENYA, and was last seen in the London’s West End as Ernest Simpson in ALWAYS (the musical biography of Edward and Mrs Simpson). He played Noel Coward in Sheridan Morley’s NOEL & GERTIE whilst other West End shows include THE SOUND OF MUSIC, PEG and A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY.

David’s voice is often heard on radio commercials, audio books and corporate narrations as he has his own recording studio CRYSTAL CLEAR VOICEOVERS that produces advertisements and all types of narration for clients all over the world.

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