Sep 27, 2014 as for books, barbara rosenblat is an industry superstar. Over the course of the series, jim voiced hundreds of j. Audio books narrated by jim dale are available only in the united states, while stephen fry narrates the united kingdom versions. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes, may not include cdrom or access codes. Jim came to audiobooks accidentally, and later in his career. In this batch, i chose some dreamy videos about an interview with jim dale narrator of the harry potter series comparing audiobooks of ha. Jim dale is perhaps best known as the beloved voice of the harry potter series. Rowling book 5 harry potter jim dale audio book streaming online. Narration work for audiobooks is on par with other voiceover jobs in terms of compensation. Audiobooks narrated by jim dale audio books, podcasts. Jemisin, bell hooks, nalo hopkinson, nnedi okorafor, audre lorde, chinelo okparanta, angela davis, roxane gay, and.
Its the first audiobook ive ever listened to i took a 16 hour trip recently and needed something good to listen to and i think i might try listening to hbp next. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook jim dale j. Jim dale has narrated new takes on classics such as the beasts heart, brightened fullcast recordings like spin. Becoming a skilled and captivating audiobook narrator like allyson briggs or jim dale requires a lot of practice and attention to detail. My topoftheline equipment and soundproof studio give you readytouse audio, 100% free from hiss, rumble, and the neighbors dog. Jim dale narrated audio books at simply audiobooks simply. In the united states he is most recognised as a leading actor on broadway, where.
The battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. In developing techniques for particular genres, a great reference book is robert blumenfields acting with the voice. He is also an accomplished actor, singer, and songwriter. I already love harry potter and ive loved it even more narrated by jim dale. Audiobook series scifan j k rowling harry potter 7 books today. Harry potter audiobooks jim dale harry potter audiobooks. James herriots treasury of inspirational stories for children truly is inspirational. Hp 5 harry potter and the order of the phoenix audiobook. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. When my nephew broke one of the cds in his audio book of prisoner of azkaban, i took the opportunity to buy him a new one in exchange for him letting me listen to of all of his harry potter audiobooks, repeatedly. Rate consists of a 10% discount rate of the mixed electronic sticker price of all audiobooks in the collection where marketed independently. Lot of 3 harry potter audiobooks cds jk rowling jim dale. Dale has narrated so many best sellers it is almost unbelievable, check out more here.
Rowling harry potter and the order of the phoenix audiobook narrated by jim dale. He has recorded all seven books in the harry potter collection, and as narrator received seven grammy nominations. My neutral english accent speaks to a global audience. Who we are recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Just jim dale he has been inducted into the american theatre hall of fame audiobook narration. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone audiobook by j. From march 20 to april 30, penguin random house audio is delighted to offer free audiobook downloads of the wonderful wizard of oz, read by brooke shields and paul rudd, grimms fairy tales, read by a full cast including the legendary jim dale, and great expectations, read by john lee to access your free audio downloads, download our free volumes app, then click on any title in. While writing an article on audiobooks for the childrens writer, i had the wonderful opportunity to interview jim dale, the narrator of all the harry potter books.
Kindle, hardcover, audio cd, book supplement harry potter and the halfblood prince by j. Jim dale audio books at simply audiobooks simply audiobooks. Jim dale, the voice of the indelible harry potter, advises audiobook narrators to work on the dynamic range, timing and pitch to produce exemplary output. Harry potter audiobooks now selling at insane rate of 345. Its a pleasure to recommend her book audiobook narrator. Harry potter and the deathly hallows by rowling, j. How to become a freelance audiobook narrator job, skill, salary. Subscribers account for 90% of the audible purchases, the company said and more than half of customers who listened to book one narrated either by jim dale.
Jim dale both have narrated all seven harry potter books, like harry potter and the goblet of fire and order of the phoenix, both are beloved british actors, and both have been trolled by angry youtube commenters. Thats where audiobooks come inwith the voices of stephen fry or jim dale doing the reading for you there are no excuses to get some reading done. Jun 20, 2018 jim dale, the narrator of the harry potter series, told audible in a video interview that he finds inspiration for character voices in the people he meets in his everyday life. Jim was presented with their 2018 history makers award.
Harry potter audiobooks now selling at insane rate of 345 an hour. Feb 09, 2018 the awardwinning and muchloved robin miles is a hugely prolific audiobook performer. Jim dale narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. I tried his when i was a teenager but couldnt get into it so i read them in print. Sep 21, 2017 the rates that a narrator gets paid vary widely. How on earth does this list not include the harry potter books narrated by jim dale. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Just jim dale 2015outer critics circle and drama desk award narration a record ten audie awards the oscars of the audiobook world. In conversation with legendary harry potter audiobook. Jim dale has won a record ten audie awards, two grammy awards, and seven grammy nominations as a narrator. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms. Books by jim dale goodreads meet your next favorite book. In the british film world he became one of the regulars in the carry on series.
When it comes to harry potter audiobooks, the most epic rivalry is stephen fry vs. He wrote and appeared in his oneman show, just jim dale, looking back over nearly sixty years in show business. Jan 03, 2016 it is a terribly good book, filled with dark characters and shadowy themes, but it is more enjoyable to listen to because it is read by jim dale. Most of the top audiobooks of 2017 are decades old. He also narrated the bonus features on the dvd editions of the first four harry potter films. To delight the millions of jims fans, his reading of peter and the wolf will include unforgettable vocal characterizations of the various animals, young peter, and. Jim narrated all seven harry potter audiobooks creating over two hundred individual character voices. Record yourself doing a passage of the characters dialogue in 3 to 5 potential voices. Which reader does a better job on the harry potter. Recordbreaking sales ensued, and jim grabbed another milestonea guinness world record for most character voices in an audiobook for the 4 different. Heres a tip from dale on selecting the final voice. Harry potter audiobooks now selling at insane rate of 345 an. Dale brings enchantment, excitement, and adventure to peter and wendys story. He created an astounding 4 different voices for the harry potter books a performance that spans all seven volumes and earned him more accolades than any other audiobook.
Dale s wizardry makes this a must listen for older potter fans. With the exception of hermiones voice, i think he did an excellent job. Generations of children have been charmed by this enchanting work, and brilliance audio is proud to introduce its own version with multigrammy awardwinner jim dale as narrator. The important thing to know is that the narrator does not get paid for the amount of time it takes to record or record and produce if theyre doing everything themselves. Ive also tried getting the fry versions through audible but wasnt able to. If you ask an audiobook listener about their favorite audiobooks, odds are good that theyll say they adored jim dale s narration of the harry potter series. Jim dale is beloved by millions of listeners for bringing the harry potter audiobooks to life. He did so well that the producers gave him a spot on the show as a singer. Jim dale is one of the most accomplished narrators there is. Rowling harry potter and the sorcerers stone jim dale, book 1 audiobook. Whether it is a smile or a sigh, you must be able to put to use all these three to get the right kind of effect. The rumpelstiltskn musical, and enlivened the worldwide bestseller the night circus. Audiobook narrator jobs jobs, employment freelancer. At the age of seventeen he became the youngest professional comedian on the british music hall stage.
In particular, shes made a career bringing to life incredible books by black women authors such as n. The year 2003 brought jim dale many honors and accolades. In the united kingdom he is known as a pop singer of the 1950s who became a leading actor at the national theatre. Harry potter audio book bundles include all seven books in the series. Dale opened every episode of the abc drama pushing daisies as the unseen narrator. But, ive got the first three dale versions in audible. Harry potter and the deathly hallows audio abebooks. June 21 was the muchanticipated release date of the fifth harry potter book, harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Dale has written more than a dozen other books and the bestselling greeting card line, the dales. Rowling, performed by jim dale listening library 800 726 0600 unabridged, 8hr, 17min. Jim dale is also the narrator on the new show pushing daisies, which is really good. While he has a background in classical theater and film, he is well suited to audiobook narration thanks to. As an actor, he has received a british academy award nomination, a tony award, five tony nominations, and four drama desk awards.
He created an astounding 4 different voices for the harry potter books a performance that spans all seven volumes and earned him more accolades than any other audiobook narrator in history. Top 10 best jim dale audiobooks of all time 2020 updated 12 best jack reacher audiobooks of all time 2020 updated best hunger games audiobook of all time special 2020 edition best percy jackson audiobook of all time all updated series 18 best audiobooks for running that will make you better runner. He sharpened his comedy skills during a stint in the army, where he organized and performed in camp shows. Jim dale, narrator of all seven harry potter audio books, brought his 3yearold doberman, gypsy, along as he checked out the schoolhouse theater in croton falls on nov. Jim dale found his voice narrating all 7 harry potter. Listen to harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. No wonder dale is one of the best audiobook narrators. A christmas carol audio cd november 3, 2003 by charles dickens author. Jul 30, 2016 besides the guild minimums, it depends on your fame status as an actor some have made solid 5 figures and of course, there are voice actors who have achieved higher statuspay that appeals to the audiobook publishers and audience but might not b. Dec 22, 2008 jim dale is the voice of all the characters in the harry potter audiobook series. Alan cumming has dazzled audiences for years, and with his boundless energy and lilting brogue, he was a natural fit as an audiobook narrator.
Jim dale is one of the worlds great stage entertainers. At the time of this interview, jim was in the process of recording book six, harry potter and the half blood prince. The harry potter septet, the night circus, a christmas carol, around the world in 80 days, peter pan. As a narrator, he has won a grammy award 2000, five grammy nominations and seven audie awards. His outstanding narration work won him ten audie awards, the oscars of the narration world, four narrator of the year award 2001050708. Harry potter and the goblet of fire audiobook jim dale.
Dale has won two grammy awards, a record 10 audie awards including audio publication of the year 2004, ideal childrens narrator. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix jim dale audiobook free j. Dale also narrated the abc drama, pushing daisies, as the fairy tale narrator in the early 1960s, dale presented childrens favourites on bbc radio, for a year. What many listeners may not know is that harry potter and the sorcerers stone was his introduction to audiobook narration. Jun 20, 2018 3 skills of a successful audiobook narrator. To millions of fans in the united states, jim dale is the voice of harry potter. A jules verne classic, read by jim dale, this comes to 4.
After his discharge he pursued a comedy career, and landed a job as the warmup comic on a musical variety show. Audiobook of the year 2004 six audiofile awards best voices of the year twenty five audiofile earphones awards. Browse audiobooks read by jim dale sorted by best selling. There are two primary harry potter audio books narrators.
European soundokay, you dont want a posh british voice or an inyourface american sound. Download audiobooks narrated by jim dale to your device. James dale and ellen small are the husbandandwife team who wrote the two of us. It opened on 15 may 2014 at the roundabout theatre company laura pels theatre, winning dale his fifth outer critics circle award, and his fifth drama. To delight the millions of jim s fans, his reading of peter and the wolf will include unforgettable vocal characterizations of the various animals, young peter, and. Im also one of the very few native dutch voiceover pros wor.
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