Hi There!
I'm Ainsleigh - British-Vietnamese, London based Actor and Voiceover Artist!
I've been a creative performer since I was very small. I wrote my first jingle when I was just 5 years old (listen to my commercial demo and take a guess which one!), I attempted to adapt my first story into a play when I was 7, and was known to be that one child in a nativity reading to NOT need a microphone!
I studied Media Production at Weston College in 2007, which gave me a fundamental understanding and appreciation for working behind the camera as a writer, editor and director.
I went on to graduate at Aberystwyth University with a 2:1 BAHons in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies.
I am also a gamer at heart - RPGs and Strategy games, Sci-fi and Fantasy will always be my passion.
Over the last 10 years, I've navigated a wonderfully diverse career as an actor, model, Child Standin/Body-double and voice actor, for various TV shows, films, Pantos, childrens entertainment and theatre (and on occassion test-riding Polar Bear for VFX)!
With this broad range of experience, I would love to help you bring your scripts to life: Commercial, E-Learning, Narration, Animation, Videogames, MotionCapture...
You Name It - Let's Do It!
Enough talking about my voice...
...Let's listen!
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Do you have a home studio?I have a fabulous Professional Home Studio equipped with the following: - A High Quality Neumann TLM-102 Microphone - My trusty Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 Interface - And Beyerdynamic DT770-pro 80ohm studio headphones. I am LAN Connected (hardwired) to the internet for stability with a fast upload/download rate for any live recording sessions. And finally, I use Audacity software for recording and editing.
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What are your Rates?I adhere to the GVAA Voiceover Rates guide, which can be found here: GVAA Rate Guide | Global Voice Acting Academy | Voice Over Coaching & Classes (globalvoiceacademy.com) However if you are an Indie software/game developer, do get in touch anyway with your budget, and let's can see what I can do for you!
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Do you do any acting outside of Voice Over, and can I hire you for that?Absolutely! I have experience both on stage and on-set; touring, Script-readings, Art Installations, Children's entertainment, Character Fur-suits, and Modelling. Check out my full Actor resume on Spotlight: AINSLEIGH BARBER (spotlight.com) There, you will also find agency representation and showreels. I am also a member of Equity, the UK's actor's union. My inbox is open for any further enquiries!
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What Training have you had?For my full actor training and resume, do check out my spotlight: AINSLEIGH BARBER (spotlight.com) Voiceover/Vocal training, as of March 2022 is as follows: -3hr Anime Auditions Voiceover Workshop - Mami Okada - Online Commercial Voiceover Workshop - Jon Briggs - 1-1 VO Coaching - Elley Ray - 1-1 VO Coaching - June Yoon - 1-1 VO Coaching – Silver-Tongued Productions - Video Game voice-acting Workshop - Reel Voices London - Levelling Up Your Performance in Video Games (2 day workshop) – Randall Ryan - How The Voice Works, Cardiff : Estill singing lessons - Cardiff University Operatic Society - Aberystwyth University : BA(Hons.) Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies 2:1 - Subud Hall, Bristol : South West Acting Courses - Kim Durham, John Hartoch, Gary Owston I am also a current member of The Voice Over Network and take regular workshops with them!