Sam Jackson actually has a phenomenal voice for something like this. I would love to hear him on a book like "Oh! The places you'll go", but until then this will just have to suffice.
Showing posts with label audiobook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label audiobook. Show all posts
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Reverend Run Records an Audiobook.
WHO'S HOUSE???
Ok, we all know reality TV is anything but real, but I gotta say Run's House is becoming a guilty pleasure. It's WAY setup, and this clip is no exception, but I blog about VO and narration and junk, so it was just too hard to pass this one up.
Apparently Rev Run wrote a book about his family, and will be doing his own narration for the audiobook. I found this bit to be HIGH-sterical, as Run acts like he's NEVER been in front of a microphone before.
Of course nothing goes as planned [cue up sitcom music cue - WAAH WAAAAAAHHHH].
Hey, I think that's an Audio-Technica AT4040 he's on there. Neat, but what the crap is up with the engineer's FORTY track mixer there for ONE mic?
Anywho, I call shenanigans. Tomfoolery. Antics. Mischief. Hijinks. Malarkey.
During the "recording" session he seems really bored and stiff, very unnatural, almost like he's waiting for people to come in and interrupt him.
Like his kids.
Spontaneously.
Just at the same time he's reading passages in the book that are about them.
Right.
Also he's MUCH better at narration than this. How do I know? Well, see, he has this adorable candle lit, bath time, "Dougie Howser" style episode recap with his BlackBerry.
Which he narrates.
Really well.
audiobook voice over narration recording tv reality hip hop
RUN'S HOUSE!!!
Ok, we all know reality TV is anything but real, but I gotta say Run's House is becoming a guilty pleasure. It's WAY setup, and this clip is no exception, but I blog about VO and narration and junk, so it was just too hard to pass this one up.Apparently Rev Run wrote a book about his family, and will be doing his own narration for the audiobook. I found this bit to be HIGH-sterical, as Run acts like he's NEVER been in front of a microphone before.
Of course nothing goes as planned [cue up sitcom music cue - WAAH WAAAAAAHHHH].
Hey, I think that's an Audio-Technica AT4040 he's on there. Neat, but what the crap is up with the engineer's FORTY track mixer there for ONE mic?
Anywho, I call shenanigans. Tomfoolery. Antics. Mischief. Hijinks. Malarkey.
During the "recording" session he seems really bored and stiff, very unnatural, almost like he's waiting for people to come in and interrupt him.
Like his kids.
Spontaneously.
Just at the same time he's reading passages in the book that are about them.
Right.
Also he's MUCH better at narration than this. How do I know? Well, see, he has this adorable candle lit, bath time, "Dougie Howser" style episode recap with his BlackBerry.
Which he narrates.
Really well.
audiobook voice over narration recording tv reality hip hop
Monday, June 9, 2008
The Daily Show Takes on Audiobook Narration!
Geez! Where's Scott Brick when you need him?!?!
The thing about DVR's is I tend to collect Daily Shows for weekend viewing, and I almost missed this segment, so pardon as I'm a little late to this party.
John Stewart skewers Scott McLellan's reading his own book What Happened: Inside The Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception.
I think it's great that McLellan was brave enough to narrate his own book, but lets just say that it was a good thing Stewart had some help from Fred Schneider of the B-52's.
Check it out:
Fred's kinda awesome...
The thing about DVR's is I tend to collect Daily Shows for weekend viewing, and I almost missed this segment, so pardon as I'm a little late to this party.
John Stewart skewers Scott McLellan's reading his own book What Happened: Inside The Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception.
I think it's great that McLellan was brave enough to narrate his own book, but lets just say that it was a good thing Stewart had some help from Fred Schneider of the B-52's.
Check it out:
Fred's kinda awesome...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
"Poetry Girl" Interviewed, Reads Three pieces from "Univer-Soul Language"
Hey all!
This was originally supposed to be a monthly feature, finding authors to narrate their own work, interviewing them, talking about their influences, inspirations, etc.
Alas it was not to be.
Though before scrapping the idea, I did get this killer session with "Poetry Girl", one of the authors contributing to The Univer-Soul Language Vol 1. We spent an evening chatting art, inspiration, writing, and, well, poetry, and she was gracious enough to read three of her poems for us, very sweet and personal work.
That, and her voice is hella sexy...
The Univer-Soul Language @ Barnes and Noble
A Wild Night at Kirbys @ MySpace
This was originally supposed to be a monthly feature, finding authors to narrate their own work, interviewing them, talking about their influences, inspirations, etc.
Alas it was not to be.
Though before scrapping the idea, I did get this killer session with "Poetry Girl", one of the authors contributing to The Univer-Soul Language Vol 1. We spent an evening chatting art, inspiration, writing, and, well, poetry, and she was gracious enough to read three of her poems for us, very sweet and personal work.
That, and her voice is hella sexy...
The Univer-Soul Language @ Barnes and Noble
A Wild Night at Kirbys @ MySpace
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Some Audio Guy reads you a story, A SILLY story...
Last month I had the opportunity to crash a studio for a couple days, and just for kicks, recorded a bunch of silly stuff.I might get more of it up, but I was sick as a dog, so my voice kept jumping back and forth from "cool guy gritty" to "just hacked phlegm can't breathe".
Anywho, that nastiness aside, here's "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen:
You can also Download it by clicking on the title in the player.
Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Celebs give voice to the People - Free Show in Boston! Star Studded reading of 'A People's History of the United States'!
Are you going to be in Boston on January 8th or 9th?
Do you enjoy political history?
Do you ever wish a group of celebrities would read a book for you, so you don't have to use your own eyes like a sucker?
Then, boy do I have a show for you!
Celebrities will be reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn at the Cutler Majestic at Emerson College. The show will be recorded, and divided into four, one hour episodes. No network has picked up the show yet, but with the current political climate being what it is, and the list of talent is actually pretty cool. I'm sure there wont be any issues selling the show.
Tickets are free, and they need a live audience, so I would HIGHLY recommend checking it out.
From the Majestic website:
Cutler Majestic's web site for more info and (free) tickets!
Write up from the Boston Herald!
Wow, worst blog post title EVAR!
Do you enjoy political history?
Do you ever wish a group of celebrities would read a book for you, so you don't have to use your own eyes like a sucker?
Then, boy do I have a show for you!
Celebrities will be reading A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn at the Cutler Majestic at Emerson College. The show will be recorded, and divided into four, one hour episodes. No network has picked up the show yet, but with the current political climate being what it is, and the list of talent is actually pretty cool. I'm sure there wont be any issues selling the show.
Tickets are free, and they need a live audience, so I would HIGHLY recommend checking it out.
From the Majestic website:
I'm super jealous. I would totally get a kick out of this! Someone needs to go and let me know how it was!Big names, and the rest is history
At long last, Howard Zinn's influential 1980 book "A People's History of the United States" is being turned into a TV miniseries called "The People Speak," and it'll be shot here in Boston next month. The series will star several Hollywood heavies, including Matt Damon, Marisa Tomei, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Glover, Josh Brolin, and David Strathairn, as well as actresses Kerry Washington and Q'Orianka Kilcher, and singer Allison Moorer.
...
And how about this? The music will be performed by Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and perhaps Bruce Springsteen, who's a big fan of Zinn's book. "I think there's a good chance Bruce will do a song," said Zinn. "This is exciting."
Cutler Majestic's web site for more info and (free) tickets!
Write up from the Boston Herald!
Wow, worst blog post title EVAR!
Monday, August 13, 2007
Interview with Scott Brick: Audiobook Narrator
Kind of a fluff piece out of St. Louis Today, but a fun little read if you're at all curious about Audiobook production or narration. I've met Scott, and he's a really nice guy, and has the perfect voice to have a story read to you. I'd highly recommend any of the books he's read."Scott Brick and I met on my way to work one morning. I slid the first CD of "Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane into my player, and Brick started telling me the story. His voice accompanied me all week, reading the book with a style thatRead the whole interview here!
enhanced both the author's words and my listening experience.
With nearly 350 books narrated, 39 Earphones Awards and an Audie Award from Audio Publishers Association for "Dune: The Butlerian Jihad," Brick is a sought-after reader for a wide range of popular authors, including Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler, Nelson DeMille and Orson Scott Card. His characterizations and gift for dialects give him access to a wide range of literature. This year he was named Narrator of the Year by Publishers Weekly magazine.
Brick, 41, lives in Los Angeles. We chatted about his job by e-mail.
Q: Did your mom read to you when you were a boy? What does she think of your career?"
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