Soon Proctor finds himself questioning everything he once believed, entangled with a much bigger cause than he realized-and on a desperate mission to uncover the truth.Īs a child, Evan Smoak was plucked out of a group home, raised and trained as an off-the-books assassin for the government as part of the Orphan program. Meanwhile, the Support Staff have begun to question their place in the social order. For another, his monitor percentage has begun to drop alarmingly fast. He’s been dreaming-which is supposed to be impossible. Proctor Bennett has a satisfying career as a ferryman, gently shepherding people through the retirement process. Then they retire themselves, embarking on a ferry ride, where their failing bodies are renewed, their memories are wiped clean and they are readied to restart life afresh. Prospera’s lucky citizens enjoy long, fulfilling lives until the monitors embedded in their forearms, meant to measure their physical and psychological well-being, fall below 10 percent. Recent audiobook releases narrated by Scott Brickįounded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. Like other readers, Brick doesn’t like to waste a lot of time, and often picks up a book to fill his downtime. People can hear in your voice when you really connect with the story.īut he’s not just a narrator, he’s a writer, reader and a listener too. Most importantly, he says, you’ve got to love the book you’re reading. He has to ensure word pronunciation is correct as well as do extra research and preparation when playing a character that speaks a foreign language. So how does he do it? Brick sets a target of 3 finished hours per day, but that can often mean 6-8 hours of studio time to get there. And anyone who’s ever listened to an audiobook can tell you that the voice you’re listening to can either make or break a story. Brick leads an interactive, hands-on workshop for anyone looking to break into the business and his tips help others learn what makes a great narrator. Hear more about this expanding chapter in book publishing with an interview on CBS Sunday Morning featuring Brick, along with other actors like Laurence Fishburne and Jesse Eisenberg:Īlthough he makes it look easy, audiobook narration takes practice, along with a lot of natural talent. In an era of streaming music services and podcasts, we’ve all grown fond of high-quality audio content, and publishers are delivering with more audiobooks being released every year, and Brick narrating a good amount of them. While his voice is legendary, it certainly hasn’t hurt that audiobooks have quickly risen in popularity in recent years. Proclaimed a “golden voice” by AudioFile magazine, he has over 60 Earphones Awards to his name, plus 5 Audie Awards, a Grammy nomination and more. Actor, writer and prolific narrator Scott Brick has narrated over 900 audiobooks-and gotten pretty good at it, too. Chances are, if you’ve ever listened to an audiobook, you’ve heard him tell one.
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