Audio Narration Quotes

Radio dramas have disappeared. What we do have now is books on tape, which I find wonderful. I've done some of those. Otherwise, radio acting is now gone.

In between that time, I've done book narrating, you know, books on tape for Dove Audio.

I always had a problem when I did the audio books myself because they weren't made to have me doing all the voices. And to hear established actors, and you think, 'Wow, that sounds like it's supposed to sound,' is great. They've got the right inflections, which is an enormous skill.

It's a wonderful acting challenge to tell a story and convey emotion with only your voice.

I do a lot of books on tape for Beverly Cleary, and another 'Smurfs' shout-out for that demographic.

Reading an audio book is a very odd experience because there are three people sitting out there while you're reading in this glass booth, and you can see their reactions.

With narration, you have to be very accurate with your voice. It's a good exercise to do.

I very much like doing voiceovers, and I also like doing readings. I do books on tape and stuff. I have fun with it.

So I'm reading a book on my new iPad, but can't the iPad read it for me? Do I have to do everything?

I do voicework all the time.

I think voiceover is an adjunct that actors have picked up that have given us some security.

I like voice-over in films, and most of my films have been voice-over films.

Radio people can't entirely shake off radio habits when they start doing podcasts. They sometimes bring with them things we don't need, like producers and explanatory voiceovers.

When it came time to make the audiobook, Audible did an ingenious thing: they asked both Wil Wheaton and Amber Benson to record entire versions of the book. As the author, I'm impressed with Audible's commitment to my narrative -- and I'm geeking out that both Wil and Amber are reading my book. This is fantastic.

I was offered the opportunity to narrate the Catholic bible, and it was something I really wanted to be involved with.

The voice over is a hat you put on right now as opposed to worrying about going through wardrobe, and having to look a certain way. You just got to let your voice do the talking for you.

Voice over can be tricky. It can be dangerous because it's over-used or inappropriately used.