J.M. Wood

J.M. Woodhe/him

Human Authenticity in the Artificial Age

United States

Native American English (General)

Literary fiction Suspenseful age-of-sail historical fiction, third person POV, various UK accents

About

I am a voice actor, because...well, because I enjoy acting...but the deeper reason is this: I rather like the idea of bringing joy to others through the craft of audiobook narration. I love the process of developing characters, finding the path through a good long sentence, and bringing a writer's painstakingly crafted piece to life.
I am a public servant, former pro pilot, US Navy Arabic linguist, German college instructor, tall ship sailor, bonsai artist, woodworker, and more. I am thrice degreed in foreign languages and once in theology. Matilda the Pug is my booth mascot.

Training: Joel Froomkin - Acting for Audio 1 and 2
New England Narrators Retreat and respective workshops
New Mexico narrators workshop (Pratt, Clements, Corona)
VO Atlanta, MAVO, OneVoice conferences
Leonardo Audio casting and performance workshops with affiliated coaches and casting professionals
Bookdragon performance workshops
Deyan Audio Masterclass casting workshops
Individual performance coaching with: Johnny Heller, Sean Pratt, Joel Froomkin, Shannon Parks, Chris Ciulla, PJ Ochlan, Peter Berkrot, Elley Ray Hennessey, and more.
Member PANA, APA, WoVo

Find online: Personal website ↗ · Audible ↗ · LinkedIn ↗

Voice and range

Proficient accents

UK RP / Standard British UK Cockney Scottish Irish (Republic) US Standard American US Southern US Boston US New York US Midwestern Transatlantic / mid-Atlantic South African French German Arabic (general)

Voice ages

40 to 59 (mid-adult) 60 to 79 (senior)

Languages

English German

Voice presentation

Male / masc-presenting

Heritage / identity

White / European

Selected credits

4 listed · 3 to 10 narrated

The California Run

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A Bright and Beautiful Eternal World

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The Church as a Culture of Care

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Ironsides' Peril

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Genres

Literary fiction Fantasy Horror Thriller Mystery (general) Biography and memoir History Business Self-development Religion and spirituality Science and technology
Multi-cast Dual narration

More samples

6 total
Business Authoritative but relatable business management guide
Mystery (general) Classic, hard-boiled Noir, third person POV
Horror Supernatural, ancient mystery, Lovecraftian horror, storyteller first person POV
Religion and spirituality Christian non-fiction, self-help style. Relatable and friendly.
Fantasy High Fantasy, Dungeons-and-Dragons style, 3rd person, creature voices and UK accents

Working details

Experience

3 to 10 audiobooks

3 years narrating

Studio

Home studio · edits at home

DAW: Reaper

Rates

$200 to $250 PFH

RS offered · RS Plus $100 to $200 PFH portion