Notable performances by Steven

STEVEN RITZ-BARR

Storyteller and Voice Actor

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I began narrating and producing audiobooks full-time in 2019, after 4 decades as a professional puppeteer in the film (Batman Returns, Men in Black, Alien 4), television, and theater worlds in Paris and Los Angeles.

My journey to audiobook narration is a personal one.

I witnessed my father’s years of macular degeneration each day when I was a young teen. A non-reader his entire life, the Blind Association sent him cassette audiobooks and a tape recorder to listen to them. Watching the joy he experienced every day because of Audiobook listening was palpable. It transformed his life in tangible ways regarding empathy and tolerance of others. With this in mind, in the early 2000s, I narrated Textbooks for the Blind and Dyslexic as a volunteer and listened to audiobooks frequently.

My unique experience and expertise include:

Clear narrator point of view; Character interpretation; Natural performance timing; Many types of accents (including English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, French, German, Spanish, Central European, Russian, Chinese, or different regional American accents).

Fluent French speaker, with a basic understanding of German and Spanish; SAG-AFTRA member since 1990.

If you're curious about my marionette films, all based on classic literature, check them at ClassicsinMiniature.com and take a look at my IMDb profile.