Audiobook Talent & Industry Guide

FRED BERMAN

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http://www.FredBerman.net

Pronouns: he/him

Nationality/Cultural Identity: American, UK

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Awards: Audie Winner, Odyssey, AudioFile Best Audiobook, Audie Finalist, AudioFile Earphones

Spoken Languages: Standard American

American Accents: Standard (mid-Atlantic), Midwest, New York, Southern, Texas, West Coast/ California

Other English Accents: Standard (RP), British Regionals, Cockney, Irish, Scottish

World Accents: Dutch, German, Greek, Italian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Russian, Spanish, Yiddish

Genres: Biography, Children's, Comedy, Drama, Historical Fiction, Horror, Literary Fiction, Mystery/Suspense, Nonfiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Young Adult

Voice Range: Teen, 20s-30s, Middle Age

PERFORMANCE & TRAINING

Stage/Film/TV: The Lion King (Broadway)/Anora (Oscar for Best Picture)/New Amsterdam (NBC)

Favorite Roles: Timon/The Lion King/Broadway; Mickey Marcus/The Normal Heart/The Public Theatre; Bottom/A Midsummer Night's Dream/NY Classical Theatre & Audiobook

Voice-Over: Award winning narrator of over 400 audiobooks; Hundreds of commercial voice-overs; "Barry Wheeler" in Alan Wake

Training: Hofstra University, BFA; The Barrow Group

Expertise: Drums, long distance running, kayaking, rock music, pop culture

Worked With: Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Harper, Podium, Hachette

Home Studio • Audiobooks Recorded >500

SAG-AFTRA Member

AUDIOBOOKS & REVIEWS

Audiobooks: THE TIME TRAVELERS WIFE; THE LABORS OF HERCULES BEALE; THE NATURAL; BEAT THE DEVILS; MICHAEL VEY SERIES; ANTKIND

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