Tara Kulkarni

Hi there!

I’m Tara Kulkarni, an award-nominated voiceover artist and primary care physician who has worked on commercials, audiobooks, promos, e-learning, animation, corporate narration, Voice of God, medical narration, and everything in between! 

My medical background allows me to bring clarity and precision to complex medical terminology while making sure the information is accessible and engaging for all audiences. Don't worry - there's a personality here too! Need a voice actor who can appeal to a Gen Z audience while talking about cholangiocarcinoma? Hit me up! 

I still work part-time as a physician but have plenty of flexibility in my schedule; I am available for live-directed sessions and can turn around projects within 24 hours (depending on the length of the script!). 

Equipment:

Home recording booth

Microphones: Rode NT1, Sennheiser MKH 416

Interface: SSL2 MKII

DAW: Adobe Audition

Source Connect 4

Education highlights:

-Currently participating in the APA (Audio Publishers Association) mentorship program

-1:1 coaching with Brigid Reale, Anne Ganguzza, and J Michael Collins

-VO courses at the VO Dojo, Austin Community College

-Acting classes at Queens College and Amherst College (Go Mammoths!)

-Numerous online and in-person workshops in medical narration, in-show TV narration, animation, audiobooks, corporate narration, commercial, and more

Accents:

American (Standard, Southern, NYC), British (Neutral), French (European), Spanish (Latin America), and others learned in service of the audiobook I'm narrating

Languages: 

English - Native

Spanish (Latin American) - Conversational, Medical

French (European) - Conversational

Can pronounce Mandarin, Japanese, German, Italian

Fun facts:

-I've got a 2nd degree brown belt in Isshinryu karate.

-I'm a Sopralto (ok, I made that up - Alto 2 to Soprano 1 range) doing collegiate and community choral singing for over 25 years (who doesn't love a good Messiah sing-in?).

-My mirror writing is more legible than my regular writing.

-My 3 current dogs were adopted in 3 different states (CA, TX, and VA). I've often wondered if they have different accents. 

-I've been a background actor (aka extra) for 2 decades - Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Walker (the reboot!), Madam Secretary, Royal Pains among many many others.

Rates:

Every project is unique - length, complexity of terminology, duration of use, etc are all factors. E-mail me with details, and we can discuss! You can also check out the GVAA Rate Guide to get a sense of standard rates.