I am listening to something that is done "full cast" and...it's a bit odd. It's distracting to have a voice say something and then the narrator to say something like "Maddie asked."
It would be nice if there were two more narrators, but I've listened to samples of both of these women (and I've actually seen them on TV things! I am all impressed) and I think they will do a fantastic job.
Yup, I was impressed they were real actresses and not just voice actresses, too (it's not like Japan, where there's a cult around anime voice actors and actresses and you therefore have appropriately amazing voices in the industry rising to the top).
i am listening to "an inspector calls" now. While it is true that Morven Christie is not a particularly big-name actress, I think she is going to make a drop-dead FABULOUS Verity.
Interesting comment about the voice actresses. It is true we don't have that anime culture, but we do have a strong and thriving culture of radio drama, which doesn't hold anywhere near as important a place in US performance art nowadays as it used to. I hadn't actually thought about it but it's a definite advantage.
I didn't particularly care for Swordspoint, so, no, I haven't listened to it. I'm listening to the full cast of American Gods.
Multiple narrators, now...that works when the narrators shift in the book. I've listened to both The History of Love and The Help and all the voices were perfect.
Come to think of it, the Lenny Henry narrated Anansi Boys is PERFECT and he does all the voices himself - I basically bought it for him - I never quite got into Gaiman. So solo narrators can be just as amazing ^^. And for autobiographies I prefer the writer him-/herself if they have any sort of voice at all.
*because* they are using multiple narrators for CNV, I am a little apprehensive about how they will deal with some of the extra narrative - notes and headings and stuff like that (*coughs*) - since they aren't really appropriate to either voice. I gave them a few suggestions.
True enough - and you have other characters talking anyway. But if Lenny Henry can be a narrator and every other character, too - I'm sure those ladies can handle it.
HA. Gaiman's probably all set on bok pushing, really, you should keep up the CNV pushing, which you are so good at.
I have read Anansi Boys. I think I have a signed hardback somewhere about, it's the sort of thing I do. (Although I may have only been able to get one book signed and got Good Omens signed instead.)
Well, I know I pushed an anime series on a fellow LJer (by sneakily linking to the ED animation for the song in it and she took it from there without any further help from me ^^) and a couple of books onto sho at GoodReads and we know that the Booksmugglers Ana is eagerly awaiting CN:V - so this year was a good pushy year all around ^^.
Hah! ^^ I don't know - one book review site confirmed is not all that much, and I only had to twist half an arm because Ana already is a fan of World War II female pilots ^^.
I think you better stick with your publisher's PR ^^ - but when I see an opportunity I will certainly keep on pushing you (and my other favourite authors' books).
I haven't listened to it yet but it's on my list! I am a longtime fan of Swordspoint. But I don't listen to a lot of audio books. (the opposite of tiboribi on that score I guess!)
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Date: 2011-12-20 04:10 pm (UTC)It would be nice if there were two more narrators, but I've listened to samples of both of these women (and I've actually seen them on TV things! I am all impressed) and I think they will do a fantastic job.
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Date: 2011-12-20 05:58 pm (UTC)I have downloaded a BBC radio play version of "An Inspector Calls" which has Morven Christie in it but I haven't listened to it yet.
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Date: 2011-12-20 07:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-20 07:54 pm (UTC)Interesting comment about the voice actresses. It is true we don't have that anime culture, but we do have a strong and thriving culture of radio drama, which doesn't hold anywhere near as important a place in US performance art nowadays as it used to. I hadn't actually thought about it but it's a definite advantage.
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Date: 2011-12-20 07:24 pm (UTC)Which means, I guess, that you can even screw up with full-cast audiobooks ^^.
It's one that Neil Gaiman produced for that Audible.com feature he does. Richard's voice is to die for.
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Date: 2011-12-20 07:28 pm (UTC)Multiple narrators, now...that works when the narrators shift in the book. I've listened to both The History of Love and The Help and all the voices were perfect.
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Date: 2011-12-20 07:59 pm (UTC)I like solo narrators. They are like listening to people read aloud, which is always nice.
I love Gaiman always. I am a huge ridiculous fangirl.
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Date: 2011-12-20 11:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-21 03:20 am (UTC)I have read Anansi Boys. I think I have a signed hardback somewhere about, it's the sort of thing I do. (Although I may have only been able to get one book signed and got Good Omens signed instead.)
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Date: 2011-12-21 04:25 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-12-22 12:33 am (UTC)I think you better stick with your publisher's PR ^^ - but when I see an opportunity I will certainly keep on pushing you (and my other favourite authors' books).
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Date: 2011-12-22 08:56 am (UTC)You're very welcome, but
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Date: 2011-12-20 11:39 pm (UTC)http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B006FJJDBW
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Date: 2011-12-21 05:03 pm (UTC)