One of the measures of an actor’s reputation is how easy or difficult you are to work with. Beyond super-size trailer demands and personal hair stylists, what actually causes others to label an actor easy or difficult?
How Audiobooks are Made – Part Three: Edit and Master
Examining the post-production process of making an audiobook: a complex process that allows the experienced narrator to edit their work as they go along, saving many hours in post-production and ensuring a consistent quality throughout the narrator’s performance.
How Audiobooks are Made – Part Two: Into the Booth
How is an 80,000-word novel turned into an 8-hour audiobook recording? In this blog we look at the main part of the audiobook creation process: the recording sessions in the booth.
How Audiobooks are Made – Part One: Preparation and Casting
Audiobook narration is a version of storytelling that is as old as history itself. I’m often asked: How do you learn all that text? Do you do all the characters? How do you edit such a long recording together?
Your Voice is Nothing Without Body
What relevance does the rest of your body have to the sound of your voice? A lot. It’s true that you use the articulators of your mouth to create intelligible words. But where does the actual tone of your voice come from?
Making Characters with Your Teeth
For performers who’ve not done much professional voice work before, making distinct characters may prove challenging. It’s always a surprise and delight to help them discover how they can use their vocal tract to create some extraordinary people!
