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Shanks for Talking
Voiceover
Audio Description
Announcing / Host
Voice Acting Training (interpreting copy)
Patricia Shanks
DEMOS & CLIENTS​
Also see Voiceover Samples & Demos
“Patricia Shanks is a defining example of professional voice talent. She is creative, skilled, talented, and has the perfect combination of intense professionalism, while also being warm and personable, with a great sense of humor. She takes direction very well, at a seemingly intuitive level. Patricia always strives for excellence, and she achieves it. She puts her clients' needs at a high priority. She is a pleasure to work with!”
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- Rick Sherman, Owner of Sherman Sound Suite
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“Patricia Shanks is a first-rate voice talent expert. Her warm, inviting personality and voice would shine through on any project - technical or otherwise. Most importantly, she makes sure her deliverables are a spot-on match to the project's expectations.”
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- Marc Padron, Client & Independent Producer
Sennheiser MK4 Condenser Microphone
Warm Audio WA-87jr Microphone
Universal Audio Apollo Solo Recording Interface
Lenovo Legion Pro 7 PC
Windows 11
Adobe Audition
I’ve been a pro voiceover talent since 1995. It all started when I volunteered at a local NPR station. There, I learned the board, mic technique, how to read copy and speak off-the-cuff and on-the-fly. I shopped my first demos around town and to the local cable station where I voiced commercials and hosted/wrote/produced a weekly TV news segment. Since then I’ve worked for vast numbers of interesting clients world-wide.
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I currently provide live audio description for Fox Sports. I've voiced and scripted audio description for museums and parks, and have recorded AD for Paramount features.
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Background in classical music and studies in several foreign languages make me the perfect choice for technical, medical, and arts programs with difficult pronunciations. I’m an Emmy Award-winning writer, actor, recording artist singing jazz standards, and former pro opera singer.
But, most of all, I’m looking forward to the future and to working with you! Take me to your important project and my next exciting adventure!
