I would admit to being probably a little slower in my production output than maybe some other narrators. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, book 7 audible audiobook unabridged j. Jim dale, narrator of the harry potter series we sat down with the beloved stage, screen, and audio performer to talk about how he created hundreds of character voices to bring harry potter to life for u. Just jim dale he has been inducted into the american theatre hall of fame audiobook narration. I am currently listening to the cordell logan mystery series by david freed that he narrated all but book 2. Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep indeed free for jobseekers. Jim dale, the veteran stage actor and star of 10 carry on films, began his narration career at the deep end, in 1999. Sep 18, 2014 how to get started as an audible narrator through acx. Jim dale, the narrator of the harry potter series, told audible in a video interview that he finds inspiration for character voices in the people he meets in his everyday life. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix jim dale audiobook free j. Unlike the script for a movie or play, a book often contains few contextual clues telling you how loud to speak or which words to emphasize.
Acx is the online interface between audio book narrators and book rightsholders. We really love the audiobooks narrated by jim dale. When my nephew broke one of the cds in his audio book of prisoner of azkaban, i took the opportunity to buy him a new one in exchange for him letting me listen to of all of his harry potter audiobooks, repeatedly. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Dale the battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. We are looking for reliable, responsible and hardworking individual writers to work on some writing jobs for me. Jun 20, 2018 3 skills of a successful audiobook narrator. Stephen fry without a shadow of a doubt ive had the privilege of having the harry potter audiobooks narrated by both the aforementioned gentlemen. He also narrated the bonus features on the dvd editions of the first four harry potter films. An interview with jim dale narrator of the harry potter.
Jim dale has won a record ten audie awards, two grammy awards, and. How on earth does this list not include the harry potter books narrated by jim dale. Julia has narrated a number of audiobooks, and her sultry voice is so soothing, so engaging, we had to include her. Generations of children have been charmed by this enchanting work, and brilliance audio is proud to introduce its own version with multigrammy awardwinner jim dale as narrator. To be honest, weve listened to them both and you cant go wrong with either of them. Dale is perhaps most famous for being the voice of all the harry potter audio books. Jim dale is one of the worlds great stage entertainers. How to become a freelance audiobook narrator job, skill. Its a pleasure to recommend her book audiobook narrator. Download audiobooks narrated by jim dale to your device. Sep 27, 2014 as for books, barbara rosenblat is an industry superstar. After his discharge he pursued a comedy career, and landed a job as the warmup comic on a musical variety show. At the time of this interview, jim was in the process of recording book six, harry potter and the half blood prince. In conversation with legendary harry potter audiobook narrator.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook jim dale j. Jim came to audiobooks accidentally, and later in his career. He did so well that the producers gave him a spot on the show as a singer, and. Following brilliance audio s recent grammynominated musical audiobook for children, the shoebird, starring the inimitable jim dale, another popular childrens title is being released just in time for the holidays. It is a growing team and projects just kept pouring in. It is one thing to be able to voice pieces that take 30 seconds to read, but to voice a form of longnarration, there are certain skills you will need to perfect. Becoming a skilled and captivating audiobook narrator like allyson briggs or jim dale requires a lot of practice and attention to detail.
Jun 20, 2018 jim dale, the narrator of the harry potter series, told audible in a video interview that he finds inspiration for character voices in the people he meets in his everyday life. This series is about as epic as epic fantasy audiobooks can get, and kramer. Jim narrated all seven harry potter audiobooks creating over two hundred individual character voices. Audiobook narration requires different skills than commercial voiceover or theatre acting, though either or both disciplines are very helpful toward becoming a successful narrator. Which reader does a better job on the harry potter audiobooks. Audiobook narrator jobs jobs, employment freelancer.
May 18, 20 when my nephew broke one of the cds in his audio book of prisoner of azkaban, i took the opportunity to buy him a new one in exchange for him letting me listen. Within the blackandwhite striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. A great way to start developing these skills is to record for the blind, either locally or through learning ally, andor volunteer for librivox. Jim dale, the famous audiobook narrator of the harry potter series, has voiced. British and aussie narrators make my fillings ache cant get used to their voices. George guidall does a great job on the hillerman series and i love his take on longmire. With the exception of hermiones voice, i think he did an excellent job. Heres a tip from dale on selecting the final voice. He created an astounding 4 different voices for the harry potter books a performance that spans all seven volumes and earned him more accolades than any other audiobook. This beloved fairy tale, with music by sergei prokofiev, tells of how the courageous peter and his animal friends the bird, the duck, and the cat set out. Male audiobook narrators and the bookseller who loves them john february 8, 2014 at 11. Best fantasy audiobook narrators best fantasy audio. Dale has won two grammy awards, a record 10 audie awards including audio publication of the year 2004, ideal childrens narrator. Record yourself doing a passage of the characters dialogue in 3.
Work is every day weekends are optional thus i really need someone who can focus. To delight the millions of jims fans, his reading of peter and the wolf will include unforgettable vocal characterizations of the various animals, young peter, and. I recently went on a 14 hour road trip to visit family and listened to jim dale s narration of the 2nd book on the way there and the 3rd book on the way back. The novel won the 1997 locus award and got the nomination for other awards as well. He does a great job with all the voices, even hagrid and hermione granger though some people prefer the harry potter audiobooks narrated by stephren fry. Total word count is 21,000 the book is training for photographers see attached. Sep, 2017 voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. Apply to naturalistnarrator, product manager, tester and more. Rowlings complete internationally bestselling harry potter series brilliantly brought to life by stephen fry. Jim dale, narrator of all seven harry potter audio books, brought his 3yearold doberman, gypsy, along as he checked out the schoolhouse theater in croton falls on nov. I was just going to write the same thing they are some of the very best audio books to listen to. He has been inducted into the american theatre hall of fame. Feb 05, 2016 we sat down with the beloved stage, screen and audio performer to talk about everything from his first day as a narrator, to the intimacy of audiobooks, to h.
The book is the story of some royal families and all the characters are very interesting. Over the course of the series, jim voiced hundreds of j. It is the first audiobook of this series, released on august 1, 1996. The best audiobook narrators of all time so far kobo news. For this post, we will primarily be examining ebook and audio book narration. I already love harry potter and ive loved it even more narrated by jim dale. We have the info in excel sheets and its pretty much just a copy and paste job. Jim dale both have narrated all seven harry potter books, like harry potter and the goblet of fire and order of the phoenix, both are beloved british actors, and both have been trolled by angry youtube commenters. Best audiobook for harry potter best audiobook youtube. Salary audiobook narrator jobs, employment freelancer.
I recently went on a 14 hour road trip to visit family and listened to jim dales narration of the 2nd book on the way there and the 3rd book on the way back. In the united kingdom he is known as a pop singer of the 1950s who became a leading actor at the national theatre. In the british film world he became one of the regulars in the carry on series. Thats where audiobooks come inwith the voices of stephen fry or jim dale doing the reading for you there are no excuses to get some reading done. To delight the millions of jim s fans, his reading of peter and the wolf will include unforgettable vocal characterizations of the various animals, young peter, and. Rowling book 5 harry potter jim dale audio book streaming online. The best audiobooks for road trips the barefoot nomad. Jim was presented with their 2018 history makers award. His outstanding narration work won him ten audie awards, the oscars of the narration world, four narrator of the year award 2001050708. To delight the millions of jims fans, his reading of peter and the wolf will include unforgettable vocal characterizations of the various animals, young peter, and peters grumpy old grandfather. Simon vance, jim dale and susan eriksen are fabulous too.
Jim dale is also the narrator on the new show pushing daisies, which is really good. Some drama schools offer audiobook workshops, but most narrators had to develop their own techniques as they went along. We sat down with the beloved stage, screen and audio performer to talk about everything from his first day as a narrator, to the intimacy of. Which narrator does a better job of bringing the harry. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. The emerald atlas is very well written and has a very pleasing mixture of action and selfreflection by the characters. While writing an article on audiobooks for the childrens writer, i had the wonderful opportunity to interview jim dale, the narrator of all the harry potter books. When it comes to harry potter audiobooks, the most epic rivalry is stephen fry vs. I found the series by searching for books by the narrator and now i. Indeed ranks job ads based on a combination of employer bids and relevance, such as your search terms and other activity on indeed. How to become an audiobook narrator and work at home.
Learn how to become an audiobook narrator with these. Audiobook narrators on how they find their voice and create original. The battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. Dec 06, 2018 dale, narrator of all seven harry potter audio books will perform his oneman show, just jim dale, at the 99seat theater on dec. Jim dale, the voice of the indelible harry potter, advises audiobook narrators to work on the dynamic range, timing and pitch to produce exemplary output. He did so well that the producers gave him a spot on the show as a singer. Its the first audiobook ive ever listened to i took a 16 hour trip recently and needed something good to listen to and i think i might try listening to hbp next. Narration work for audiobooks is on par with other voiceover jobs in terms of compensation. One other, anton lesser is excellent, loved his reading of the sally lockhart series and charles dickens stories. In developing techniques for particular genres, a great reference book is robert blumenfields acting with the voice. Record yourself doing a passage of the characters dialogue in 3 to 5 potential voices. Dec 22, 2008 jim dale is the voice of all the characters in the harry potter audiobook series. How to become a freelance audiobook narrator job, skill, salary. Work opportunities for freelance audiobook narrator.
Listen as jo reed and jim dale discuss his audiobook work and his extraordinary career in the entertainment industry. Audio production, voice talent im looking to produce a professional quality audiobook from my ebook. Jim dale is perhaps best known as the beloved voice of the harry potter series. An interview with jim dale narrator of the harry potter series. In the united states, jim dale is known as the voice of harry potter. To millions of fans in the united states, jim dale is the voice of harry potter. At the age of seventeen he became the youngest professional comedian on the british music hall stage. Voice over actors or artists are used in radio, television production, filmmaking, theatre, video games, ebook and audio narration and other presentations. Jim dale narrated audio books at simply audiobooks simply.
Now the main characters range from preschool to barelyteen in the first book, but the internal lives of children is very rich, very imaginative, and even more immediate than most adults so this does not at all hamper the enjoyment for adults reading this book and the next one. Tv fans will recognize him as the narrator of the cult favorite series pushing daisies. Have tried several books but now will not listen to any book by them. Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep indeed free for job seekers. Were lucky enough to know jim as the voice behind some of our favorite stories. As a narrator, he has won a grammy award 2000, five grammy nominations and seven audie awards. The top audiobook narrators can often portray things through tone, inflection, pitch and range that are very hard to create when reading alone. Below is an audiobook narrators list of some of my favourite narrators, and by general consensus, some of the top audiobook narrators and the most famous. Jim dale found his voice narrating all 7 harry potter audio. Harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook jim dale. The most notable series kramer has narrated in the context of the best fantasy was probably considered the wheel of time wot series until recently, i now think the stormlight archive edges out in front. Browse audiobooks read by jim dale sorted by best selling. The harry potter septet, the night circus, a christmas carol, around the world in 80 days, peter pan.
He has lent his voice to dozens of books in a variety of genres. They got my family through countless long car trips. How to get started as an audible narrator through acx. In the united states he is most recognised as a leading actor on broadway, where. I thought dale did a really good job, but i did prefer the fry versions better. Whether it is a smile or a sigh, you must be able to put to use all these three to get the right kind of effect. Which reader does a better job on the harry potter. Harry potter audio books bring audiobooks free for you. Your job as an audiobook narrator involves a large amount of creativity. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, book 1 audiobook cover art. What many listeners may not know is that harry potter and the sorcerers stone was his introduction to audiobook narration. Rowlings characters, and even once held a guinness world record for the number of voices he created for harry potter and the deathly hallows 4. Michael kramer is an award winning american audiobook narrator.
A professional audiobook narrator reads books aloud into a recording device for mass distribution. If you ask an audiobook listener about their favorite audiobooks, odds are good that theyll say they adored jim dale s narration of the harry potter series. It bugged me that he pronounced voldemort incorrectly. We sat down with the beloved stage, screen and audio performer to talk about everything from his first day as a narrator, to the intimacy of audiobooks, to h. He has recorded all seven books in the harry potter collection, and as narrator received seven grammy nominations. And thats all before we even talk about his work as a narrator.
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