Michael Sheppard
Talent
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General Info
Gender: |
Male
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I am a(n): |
Actor Film/Video, Actor Theatre, Musician, Narrator, Singer, Songwriter, Voiceover Artist, Impersonator, Will do Extra Work, Will do Promotional Modeling work
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Age Range(s): |
30-35, 35-40, 40-45, 45-50
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City I live in: |
Baltimore
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State I live in: |
MD
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I can take jobs in: |
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia - Northern, Delaware, The Carolinas, Pennsylvania, Eastern/Central, New York, Massachusetts, California, Connecticut, Any, Overseas, New Jersey (Southern/Central), New Jersey (Northern/NYC Area), West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia - Southern, Pennsylvania - Western
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Ethnicities I can play: |
Caucasian / White, European, Russian, British, Irish, Scottish
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Website Link #1: |
Physical Stats
Hair Color: |
Brown (Dark)
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Eye Color: |
Blue
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Height: |
6'1"
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Weight: |
191 to 200 Lbs.
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Facial Hair: |
None
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Grow facial hair?: |
Yes
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Grow your hair?: |
Yes
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Cut your hair?: |
Yes
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Change hair color?: |
Yes
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Physique: |
Average
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Classes/Training
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One-on-one acting lessons with Joanne Mosconi Piano, “The Performing Arts Coach,” from 2016-present www.theperformingartscoach.com
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Direct coaching on a monologue from “Jerry Maguire” in 2015 from Dustin Hoffman via masterclass.com
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Coaching and direction from Donald Hicken and Rosalind Cauthen at Baltimore School for the Arts for a role in “Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens” at the Brighton Fringe Fest in Brighton, UK in 2018
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Weekly group improv classes with Joanne Mosconi Piano (see no. 1)
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5: |
Three-part self-tape class with actor Warren Bub, March 2022
www.warrenbub.com |
Special Skills
Languages Spoken: |
English, German, Brazilian Portuguese (mais ou menos), French (un peu)
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Accents/Dialects: |
British, Irish, Scottish, Australian, South African, Italian-American (“mobster”)
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Can Use a Teleprompter: |
Yes
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Can Use an Ear-Prompter: |
Yes
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Misc. Performance Skills: |
A unique “devil voice” I have due to a birth defect. Also piano and orchestral conducting.
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Celebrity Lookalikes: |
Albert Brooks when my hair goes curly
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Singing Styles: |
Choral, Choir, Folk, Musical Theatre, Opera, Pop
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Singing Voice Type: |
Baritone
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Character Voices: |
Cartman, Hank Hill, Agador Spartacus (the Birdcage)…many, as my musician ears make me a good mimic.
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Musical Styles Performed: |
Choral, Classical, Folk, Jazz, Musical Theatre, New Age, Opera, Pop
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Voice Demo Reel: |
Available by Request
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Musical Instruments: |
Piano, voice
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Songwriting Skills: |
I write music, I write lyrics
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Other Skills: |
Mainly just the “devil voice” mentioned above, and again, piano and conducting. I’m also a writer.
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About Me: |
I’m a professional concert pianist and composer just breaking into acting and loving every minute! I’m pretty much an open book, so feel free to ask anything. I’m also willing to try pretty much anything!
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