About Arielle

So who is this chick, anyway?

Growing up, my family and friends were entertained by my voice mimicking. Sometime when I was about 10, I heard a cassette of myself recorded at age 4, and after a few listens I was spouting off obtuse comments about an old family dog, going outside to play, and the Care Bears. Tucked away in my mind, I'd recall and recite pieces of this tape from time to time, and learned to use this mimicry technique on TV shows, commercials and any other interesting voices I heard. Always a jokester, I'd throw my parents off at 16 years old by using my 4 year old impression of myself to ask to borrow the car!

For years, I was encouraged to "record all those voices and send them to Disney!" but a career with my voice seemed out of reach. By the time I was ready to enter college, I had an assortment of characters that would pop out of my mouth to make comments from time to time. I started my radio career when I was barely out of high school. Long-time radio pros warned me about the radio lifestyle, moving around a lot, prioritizing career before family, and that being on-air comes at a great cost. But I was curious about the production side, being more behind the scenes, and I felt that had potential for more creativity. Turns out, I loved it! Even better, I was finally able to start using the range of my voice and some of my character voices. I earned a few Bachelors degrees and continued to work heavily in radio production. My literature and creative writing background help me analyze copy, or see what the author is really wanting to get across. The psychologist in me can't get enough of being in someone else's head, and trying on different perspectives and personalities. Most of all - I love voice acting. Whether it's the unique challenge of audiobooks, or the brief chance to make an impact on the listener in a commercial, voice acting is what I love doing the most. I continue to work to improve my skills through workshops, and can't imagine what I'd be doing that I would enjoy as much as voiceovers.

I can never escape the comparison via confusion. "Oh, Arielle? You mean like The Little Mermaid?" She's Ariel, I'm Arielle, close enough, I've heard that for years. But now, there's a certain element of sweet irony in the comparison. Yes, we both are fiery redheads. Yes, I really do love swimming. But I would NEVER trade my voice for mermaid's fins!