‘You’re going to need your courage Hobbit’, and ‘You shall not pass!’. Such lines, could only be delivered by the one and only, Sir Ian McKellen.
Imitating his voice is a tall order, but a fun one! Ian McKellen impersonations or, Gandalf impressions as some like to call them, are one of the many joys and specialties of full-time Voice Actor & Impressionist, Colin Cassidy
You might be after a mimic for a narration ‘in the style of’ a Wizard’, Lord of the Rings, or something equally Shakespearean and ‘age-old’, which only a Gandalf Voiceover or Ian McKellen sound can deliver. Well you’ve come to just the right place in Hobbiton.
Just a caveat, as a Voice Actor, and custodian of – what we like to think is – a gifted ability to mimic celebrities, we are obliged by ethics, and law, not to ‘pass off’ as the real Sir Ian. As such, your project will need to be either a parody or ‘in the style’ of him – but we can chat about that in detail when you get in touch.
I’ve worked with Colin for the past several months on an animated kids show and can vouch for his talent, versatility, and professionalism. His performances regularly had the room in stiches and he’s an absolute blast to direct. You’re in safe hands with Colin. I mean that. Because his hands could crush a would-be studio intruder into a smaller would-be studio intruder.
Colin Cassidy is a very talented dude.
I recently asked Colin to voice an ad that required someone to start reading in their normal voice, then gradually transition into a rampaging Scotsman storming a castle and lopping off heads of unsuspecting Englishmen with his broadsword. Not only did he nail it so amazingly well … he also threw in alternative takes where he suddenly come back to reality in his normal Australian voice at the end. It enhanced the ad and made it better that I envisaged in my head when I was writing it.
A voiceover guy with the brain of a writer is a very valuable combination for ad makers. I thoroughly recommend Colin for your next project.
An extremely talented and versatile voice artist – who is fun to work with.
Highly versatile and capable voice artist. Colin’s enthusiasm and proactive attitude makes working with him a breeze. Any time I see we have Colin booked in for a session, I can relax knowing that his ability to deliver what is required, makes my job easy, but also fun! Highly recommended!
Getting voice on an electronic toy to sound fun, engaging, entertaining but also clear and understandable can sometimes be quite a challenge. Working with Colin makes this very easy and also a lot of fun: I’ve found him to be highly creative, motivated and very entertaining – he’s fantastic at taking a rough idea explained by me and breathing life into it! He has a diverse range of voices, impressions and accents to offer, all of which are fantastic. On top of this and his professional and highly motivated approach to his work, he’s a thoroughly nice chap!
Colin is a quality voice. The reads he has done for our clients’ radio commercials have been of a very high standard. He “gets” the script, his interpretation is spot on & his presentation is expressive & genuine.I can highly recommend Colin for any straight or character voice you may need.
When looking for a new station voice for Vision Radio I listened to a huge number of demos, but kept coming back to Colin Cassidy. The warm tones of his voice, and his genuine delivery have helped take our station sound a big step forward in professionalism. Not to mention his fantastic versatility with character voices and accents etc, and the fact that Coin is a super nice guy and a pleasure to work with!
I would love to recommend Colin for your next voice job, but I won’t… You can’t have him… he’s all mine!
