The timbre, the gravitas, the classic English gentleman – the voice of Jeremy Irons is arguably one of modern storytelling’s crowning jewels.
Imitating Jeremy Irons’ voice is a tall order, opening up a veritable treasure trove of mellifluous vocal texture to any project! Jeremy Irons impersonations or 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’ an authoritative explainer, an epic documentary or perhaps an evil villainous voice in the style of the acclaimed Lion King’s Scar and Mufasa scene. As Jeremy Irons worked with the writers and animators on the Lion King, developing the depth and texture of Scar’s character, he sculpted and birthed one of the great animation performances of the modern era. It was also a stroke of casting genius at the time – with Hollywood still looking down upon the idea of well-known actors voicing animations. Well, all this was about to change, as they paired the deep, dramatic and dulcet shakespearean tones of Jeremy Irons with the rapidly evolving world of Disney animation. The voice, the Southern British, military schoool RP accent and the performance style, all make this genre of vocal delivery a beautiful choice – from enriching a gaming character, to delivering a message of prestige and poetic authority for your next project.
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 Jeremy Irons. 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!
