Biography
James started voice acting in his teens, playing characters and telling stories in order to get into pubs underage in Sydney… not the most salubrious of beginnings, but the stakes were high and you HAD to be convincing! 25 years later, he’s still going; an award winning actor and writer on stages and screens from Oz to Europe and the Americas.
James has performed for a Governor General and Prime Minister (long story), performed with an American President (longer story), and had to negotiate with drug dealers in the middle of a show in Hamburg (great story… but it’ll take forever).
James’s natural empathetic tone connects with audiences across every demographic. His range has allowed him to voice content from kids’ books to ads for Aged Care Homes. He gets straight to the heart of your message and can effortlessly shift between styles and moods. Whether improvising, taking direction, or making bold creative choices, James infuses every retail script or narrative with complete authenticity.
From Animal Kingdom, Prosper, The Newsreader and Five Bedrooms, to Utopia and The Inbestigators on our screens; from doing an New York accent on stage in Sydney to doing an Australian accent on stage in New York; from radio documentary to a Management Handbook in a Manchester accent, James will connect your message to your audience, no matter what the content.
To book James Saunders, please contact us via the website or simply give us a call on 03 9932 5777.
James Saunders
Melbourne, Home Studio
DEMO
Track 1 - SPECSAVER
Track 2 - SUPERCOACH
Track 3 - AWARE SUPER
Track 4 - ALPHA MAG
Track 5 - VICTORIAN GOVT BIG BUILD
Track 6 - KIESER
Track 7 - 1800 GOT JUNK
Track 8 - DRUMMOND GOLF
Track 9 - HARRIS SCARF
Track 10 - SKYDIVER
Track 11 - COKE - US ACCENT
Track 12 - SPA COLLECTIVE
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Gender:
MaleAccent:
Welsh, Northern English, New Zealand, British, US various, European, German, Scottish, South AfricanLanguages:
English, GermanAge Range:
30-40, 40-50Talent Range:
Commercial, Non-Commercial/Narration, Promos, Characters
I’ve been fortunate enough to work with James both as a performer and also wearing his other hat, as a writer. His experience as a writer, along with his deep intellectual curiosity, informs his performance, giving him a true understanding of the nuance of language. And his voice is wonderfully warm and approachable. I admire him greatly.
Nothing is too hard for James, it has been a pleasure having him in the studio so frequently on variety of adult and kids audiobook titles based all over the world. His preparation is fantastic so you know the result is always going to be flawless.
