{"id":68,"date":"2011-11-11T22:21:08","date_gmt":"2011-11-12T06:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/playgardendoodles.com\/?page_id=68"},"modified":"2022-06-13T02:51:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-13T06:51:39","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/voiceover\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voices.com\/people\/ToddRSmith\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1364 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/voiceover\/wp-content\/uploads\/Todd-R-Smith-Voice-Actor-v03-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Todd R Smith Voice Actor\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/voiceover\/wp-content\/uploads\/Todd-R-Smith-Voice-Actor-v03-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/voiceover\/wp-content\/uploads\/Todd-R-Smith-Voice-Actor-v03-250x250.jpg 250w, http:\/\/toddrsmith.com\/voiceover\/wp-content\/uploads\/Todd-R-Smith-Voice-Actor-v03.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"> e-mail:<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">todd @ toddrsmith.com<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">~415~377~7130~<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Hi &#8211; I&#8217;m Todd <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">R.<\/span> Smith<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I was celebrating over 27 years in the entertainment industry before I became washed up. I was hired for my first voice over jobs during High School and have continued to act ever since. \u00a0In college, I became a member of \u00a0Burpee\u2019s Seedy Theatrical Company \u2013 the nation\u2019s oldest collegiate improvisational comedy group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">I voiced characters after college for ensemble pieces that played at the Film Arts Festival in San Francisco, the Mill Valley Film Festival in Marin County, California, and on PBS National Television. I&#8217;ve worked in the film business behind the camera &#8211; first in live-action and then in VFX for films. I\u2019ve appeared as a non-speaking extra in &#8216;Hugo&#8217;, &#8216;The Curious Case of Benjamin Button&#8217;, &#8216;Zodiac&#8217;, &#8216;Invincible&#8217;, and &#8216;The Last Samurai&#8217;. \u00a0I&#8217;ve enjoyed it all. I&#8217;ve seen a lot of changes in the business. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Now \u00a0I return to my love for the human voice &#8211; helping you &#8211; connect to your audience &#8211; in a believable and genuine manner that builds&#8230; you guessed it &#8211; Trust, in the ears of your audience<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Here are some of the over 60 films on which I&#8217;ve worked live-action and VFX:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #a52a2a;\">Hugo<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Captain <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">America<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #a52a2a;\">Titanic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Alice\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">in <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Wonderland<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Other<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"> Guys<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Curious Case of <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Benjamin Button<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Golden<\/span> Compass<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Zodi<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">c<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Invincible<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Last Samurai<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Down With <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Love<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Ring<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Majestic<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">X<\/span>-Men<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Green<\/span> Mile<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Truman Show<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Mighty <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Joe<\/span> Young<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #a52a2a;\">Kundun<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #a52a2a;\">Titanic<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Star Trek<\/span>: First Contact<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #a52a2a;\">Casino<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Jungle<\/span> Book<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Bram Stoker&#8217;s <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Dracula<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">Batman<\/span> Returns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">As a Real Person Voice Actor I don&#8217;t pretend to be a Jack of All Voices.\u00a0\u00a0 I do one thing well &#8211; Sincere &amp; Believable with lots of flavors.\u00a0 My delivery can be described as\u00a0 &#8211; Direct &#8211; Honest\u00a0 &#8211; Warm &#8211; Friendly &#8211; Subtly Emotional &#8211; Dusty &#8211; Relaxed &#8211; Conversational &#8211; Guy Next Door &#8211; Confident &#8211; Professional &#8211; All-American &#8211; Natural &#8211; Mature &#8211; Intelligent &#8211; Fresh &#8211; Approachable &#8211; Articulate &#8211; Authoritative &#8211; Dependable &#8211; Gentle &#8211; Fun &#8211; Authentic &#8211; Trustworthy &#8211; Comforting &#8211; Casual &#8211; Clear &#8211; Experienced &#8211; Informative &#8211; Reliable &#8211; Smart &#8211; Refreshing &#8211; Upbeat &#8211; Sexy &#8211; Cool &#8211; Genuine &#8211; Happy &#8211; Midwestern &#8211; Strong &#8211; Interesting &#8211; Educated &#8211; Corporate &#8211; Energetic &#8211; Engaging &#8211; Charismatic &#8211; Smooth &#8211; Pure &#8211; and Down to Earth &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0 Typical age range: 30&#8217;s, 40&#8217;s, 50&#8217;s, and 60&#8217;s.\u00a0 (30 something, 40 something, 50 something, 60 something)\u00a0 Your satisfaction is my\u00a0top priority. \u00a0I&#8217;ll do everything possible to make you happy again and again!<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Don&#8217;t call me, I&#8217;ll call you.<\/span>\u00a0 If I don&#8217;t call, don&#8217;t take it personally. I&#8217;m just really, really, busy. It&#8217;s not easy being washed up. <span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#8211; Todd <span style=\"color: #a52a2a;\">R<\/span>. Smith<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"> email:<strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">todd @ toddrsmith.com<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>~415~377~7130~<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>e-mail:todd @ toddrsmith.com~415~377~7130~ Hi &#8211; I&#8217;m Todd R. Smith I was celebrating over 27 years in the entertainment industry before I became washed up. 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