Voice artist Imogen Church shares her experience and thoughts from the world of audio books and voice acting.
Get In!!! If you think being a voice actor is something you would like to do, listen to Imogen ruminating on the subject. The unfortunate answer is that there is no real answer, but she gives some ideas and advice based on her own trajectory to being a professional Gobsh*$£. Whatever you do, do it for the love. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
Danger Money. That's what audiobook narrators need. Imogen discusses the medical risks of sitting in a box reading a story out loud into a microphone. You would be surprised! Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
Coffee... it's an addiction and Imogen CANNOT record without it. So the quality and quantity of coffee available at a studio is of real import. Imogen witters on about coffee... Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
In increasing numbers, authors are keen to come into the studio and observe Imogen narrating their words. She discusses just how nervous this can make one feel. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
Imogen rattles on about the many weird and wonderful noises that emanate from her body when recording. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
What's that? You agreed to narrate a book but now you have read it and prepped it you find it doesn't align exactly with your socio-political personal ethos? Tough! Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
In the ultimate domestic battleground, Imogen outlines her strategy for winning the kids' favour at storytime. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
Imogen reminisces about her risque double life as a burlesque dancer in London. Nipps ahoy! Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
If one thing can scupper a day in the recording studio it is phlegm. But Imogen is not to be bested by cattargh. Listen in for her tips on faking wellness... Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
We hear a little from Imogen about the liberation to be found for an actress when the only part of her that is being judged is her voice. Tattoos and wild hair dye here we come! Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
Imogen discusses her approach to the extremes of voice characterisation. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
Imogen goes into saucy detail about her experiences narrating erotic audiobooks. Plenty of throbbing, heaving and panting plus questionable names for body parts. Audio sexy times! Please be warned that the 'naughty' nature of this particular berry does mean that it contains some sensative material, and might be best avoided by those of delicate disposition. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk
In which we meet Imogen Church and she takes us through why on earth, and how indeed, she wound up being a voice actress. From drama school to cabaret and reading porn for the blind. Brief, unscripted and meandering, a juicy bite of audio entertainment. Tweet Imogen via @imogenchurch or check out more at imogenisweird.com Produced by Sonic Fruit who are @sonic_fruit and sonicfruit.co.uk