For a female narrator, I would say Claire Danes.
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I was watching a movie with him once and couldn’t help but think how good his voice would be for an audiobook. PW: For a male, I would have to say Josh Duhamel. Same question for you…who would you dream cast?
It’s iconic and memorable, and his delivery is just so dry and on point with sarcasm. VK: I think I’d have to pick Sam Elliott! I’m in love with his voice.
If you could choose one actor to voice one of your characters in an audiobook, who would it be and why? You have no budget constraints! PW: I think you should definitely try that! Okay, here’s an unrelated question. Lauren Blakely does a ton of amazing full-cast and duet narration audiobooks. Whereas in dual narration, one person reads an entire chapter based on which point of view is being presented in the text, so that each narrator must read both the female and male roles at times. VK: In duet narration the female reads all the female parts and the male reads all the male parts-they’re acting it out together. PW: What’s the difference between dual narration and duet narration?
I’ve been dying to try duet narration, and I think Inappropriate would have also been perfect for that. It also provides a nice break of voice, which keeps the material feeling fresh. VK: I think dual narration allows listeners to connect to the individual characters more. Why did you choose dual narrators over a single narrator? Sebastian’s deep, sexy voice was perfect for the alpha CEO, and true to the typical Vi Keeland heroine, Ireland is strong, independent, and feisty, and Andi nails that side of her personality. They just became Grant and Ireland, and their performances were amazing. One of the things I loved was the dual narration of Sebastian York and Andi Arndt. PW: Okay Vi, now I have some questions for you! I recently listened to Inappropriate and loved it. They always message me if they have questions along the way. However, since I’m privileged to work with very experienced talent, I pretty much let them do their thing with little guidance. If there are special notes about pronunciations, accents, or any other concerns, I make them known to the narrators when I send them the manuscript.
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But the narrator also had free rein to determine which words to play up with the accent more than others when speaking. I incorporated some British terms into the written book to give the narrators something to work with.
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VK: Did you write the “British” into your book or give the narrator free rein to decide how to make the character sound like a true Brit? They list books with all different accents. PW: I knew a few because I’m an avid audio listener myself, but I also checked out Audible’s Accent on Love page. VK: How did you find narrators with a British accent to listen to?
I’d listened to Shane East several times before, so it felt comfortable casting him. I’d never written a British hero into my solo books before, so this was my opportunity to branch out and use a new-to-me narrator. Penelope Ward: I actually listened to several! I had a pretty good idea whom I might want to cast as the hero, but I wanted to keep an open mind before finalizing my decision. Penelope, before you decided on casting, how many narrators did you listen to? So, when I sat down to ask Penelope some questions, I was curious to know how she decided which narrator was the right fit for her character. One reason I loved the audio of Just One Year, and it might just be at the top of my list of reasons to listen to this book, is the hero’s sexy British accent. It starts out as a light and fun story about a British college student coming to the United States to study abroad, but turns into a heartfelt story exploring why we sometimes need to travel far to find ourselves. Vi Keeland: Just One Year is one of my very favorite audiobooks for so many reasons. Authors Vi Keeland (l) and Penelope Ward (r)
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