• Cort@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    I only read heard him read the last 3 books+ novellas after watching the show, and he REALLY did the accents well

    *Except Bobbie, not enough southern hemisphere OZ/NZ twang

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      11 days ago

      Audiobook narrators don’t “read”. They act. They vocally act the entire book. The ones who don’t generally get returned, unread, to either your audiobook platform choice or the library.

      Voice actors in games also don’t just read. They act. They vocally act their entire role.

      Jennifer Hale vs AI, who would win? Would any human other than Kate Mulgrew as Flemeth have made the character as compelling?