Ep 2: Audiobook Direction - the other side of the glass

The Recorded Voice

06-04-2021 • 46 mins

In our second episode, I’m talking with Tamsin Collison, audiobook and audio drama director/producer.Having produced over 450 books, Tamsin has directed the likes of Tracey Ullman, Andrew Lincoln, Thandiwe Newton, David Tennant and Billie Piper in classic and new releases for leading worldwide publishing houses.

You can find out more about Tamsin here.

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Becoming An Audiobook Narrator

If you are interested in finding out more about becoming an audiobook narrator then we have a 5-part programme in our membership

Award-winning Audiobook Narrator HELEN LLOYD leads you through 5 modules on working in this competitive yet ultimately rewarding field of recorded voice work.

• The Audiobook Industry

• Self Published Audiobooks

• Technical challenges

• Artistic challenges

• Developing your ear

• The Narrative Voice

• Developing characters

• Keeping it real

• Changing gender

• Acting skills

• Vocal modulation

• Dynamics

• Microphone technique

• Studio discipline


IN EPISODE 3...

In episode three, I’m talking with Mike Saraswat as we explore the entrepreneurial skills a voiceover artists needs to succeed. Mike is the Founder & CEO of Ekstasy, an Advertising, Branding and Creative Agency based in London. As you know, or should know, VO is about far far more than the voice and Mike’s advice will help you to take your voiceover career to the next rung of the ladder. I’m Guy Michaels. Thanks for listening.