#narrator interview

Audiobook Narrator Interview – Suzan Hennen

*Name:‌ ‌Suzan‌ ‌Hennen‌  ‌ *Tell‌ ‌us‌ ‌a‌ ‌bit‌ ‌about‌ ‌yourself:‌ ‌ How‌ ‌did‌ ‌you‌ ‌become‌ ‌involved‌ ‌with‌ ‌audiobook‌ ‌narration‌ ‌and‌ ‌production?‌ ‌I‌ ‌have‌ ‌a‌ ‌younger‌ ‌sister‌ ‌who‌ ‌does‌ ‌audiobook‌ ‌narration‌ ‌and‌ ‌I‌ ‌became‌ ‌interested‌ ‌in‌ ‌2013‌ ‌and‌ ‌started‌ ‌doing‌ ‌auditions‌ ‌through‌ ‌ACX.com.‌ ‌Then‌ ‌my‌ ‌first‌ ‌grandchild‌ ‌came‌…

Audiobook Narrator Interview – Emma Thorpe

*Name: Emma Thorpe

*Tell us a bit about yourself:

How did you become involved with audiobook narration and production?  I was listening to an audiobook one day on my commute to work and I found myself wondering how you became an audiobook narrator, so I decided to search on the internet and find out for myself. I have always enjoyed reading (I read a lot to my two children) and I’ve been involved…

Interview with a Narrator: Heather Firth

Heather Firth graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Dramatic Arts and extensive experience in theatre. In 2015 she fell in love with romance books and started Naughty Book Blog. She also discovered Audiobooks and became an avid listener. After listening to Colleen Hoover’s November 9on Audio (the heroine is an audiobook narrator), she realized she could combine her education in…

Interview with a Narrator: Chris Dukehart

An award winning storyteller and graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Cris Dukeharthas narrated over 180 books across genres. Booklist says, “Dukehart’s snappy reading will keep listeners plugged in,” and AudioFile Magazine says that Dukehart’s “characters are unique and sympathetic, securing listeners’ engagement from the first.” She lives with her daughter and rotten monster pooch in a tiny…

Interview with a Narrator: Holly Adams

As a performer and SAG-AFTRA member, Holly Adamsdivides her time between original pieces with physical theatre company Kakeru, audiobook narration for Audible, clown therapy projects, and typical acting gigs (mostly films and Shakespeare). Holly is also a passionate teaching artist; favorite recent projects have been working with girls in Kabul for the Afghan Children’s Circus and with the brand…

Interview with a Narrator: Laura Bannister

Laura Bannisteris an actor with a life-long love of reading, and she is thrilled to get to narrate audiobooks. Laura grew up in Virginia, studied theatre in college, and now makes her home in Seattle. She toured for six years with Taproot Theatre’s road company, performing plays all over the Pacific Northwest. Along with performing in Seattle theatres, Laura has also taught theatre in Seattle…

Interview with a Narrator: Shamaan Casey

I was born in 1996 and raised in Converse, TX. Growing up, I always watched a lot of animation, which gave me a deep appreciation for voice acting, which only grew as the years went on. While initially starting school for culinary arts, I finally yielded to all of the advice I had received over the years and finally embraced getting into the world of voice-over by making audiobooks. In only 3/4…

Interview with a Narrator: Phil Thron

Phil Thron is a classically trained actor who has been working on stage and doing voiceovers for many years. An avid reader, making the move to narrating books was a natural and rewarding transition. He’s been fortunate to have been working continuously since recording his first audiobook.

Phil has traveled a circuitous route through show business. He worked in theater for many years; he’s…