SYNOPSIS
That's right! To narrate audiobooks you have to understand what you're saying and share that information in the best way possible. In this class, we'll focus on comprehension, honest character choices, breaking bad habits, mastering chapter endings, breathing, and the difference between 1st and 3rd person narration.
INSTRUCTOR BIO
Jayme Mattler
Jayme has spent the last 7 years working in voiceover. She started as an engineer and then began directing, casting, and producing. In this time she has recorded over 700 audiobooks. She loves recording audiobooks so much, she began narrating them as well, with over 50 under her belt so far. Her work in the industry led her to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation where she was one of the founding engineers at the EIF Voiceover Lab, coaching and directing actors on the art of voiceover.
Some audiobooks she has recorded includeAmerican Grownwritten and narrated by Michelle Obama (Grammy nominated),The Handmaid's Tale narrated by Claire Danes (Audies Award Winning), andA Rage in Harlem narrated by Samuel L. Jackson (Audies Award nominated). She has worked with authors, celebrities, and all of New York's top talent.
Over the years she has worked on audiobooks for Audible, Harlequin, Penguin Random House, Simon and Schuster, Recorded Books, Harper, and ACX. Her newest adventure is as Producer/Director for Blackstone Audio.
REQUIREMENTS:
Bring 2 copies of 1 excerpt from a 3rd person fiction or non-fiction book in a genre that works well for you.
Do not bring actual books; excerpts must be photcopied on to paper or email a PDF to volny@sagfoundation.org by 3pm the day of class.
If you have previously attended this class, you are not eligible to attend this offering.
