You inspired me to buy a quality book holder. :-)

You are the absolute BEST! Thank god you’ve done this.

Cool

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Such great advice. With anything really. Great parenting advice as well for kids who want to try everything. Spot on!

It was the same for me at the networking events. People were asking me so many questions, trying to get themselves ahead - but it got to the point where I wasn't using the opportunities that were available for me.

SOLD! I think this is my dream job

I’m going to do this test ♥️

Thank you so much for your advice and honesty. Definitely going to try this test.

I’m gonna try this and add an update after two weeks because ppl have told me before I’ve had a good reading voice and it’s something that’s interested me for a long time.

🥺learned sooo much

Did you memorize your audition peices or did you keep the script in your hands

Definitely a good idea for people who are thinking this is what they want to do for a living. For me? I'm an artist and writer, primarily, so I was thinking I could just add this in as a side thing for some extra cash. And when I'm in the zone, reading something and focusing on my voice and what I hear and see in the book, the rest of the world is pretty-well gone. I actually spent a couple years recording videos and then editing them, so I know I can do what I want to do with this. I was hoping for a little more direction on how to get started. Guess I'll try contacting you on FB, like you say.

You earned a sub ❤

Hi Sir, I'm not going to say I've been interested in this for many years, but it is just one week that I somehow feel connected with this. I didn't even know that something like this even existed. I will take the test for sure and see where it goes 🙂 Thank you 🙂

HI Sean, I was on Audible because they have a 2 for 1 sale, so I thought I'd take advantage of it. As I was going through all the books I was interested in, I noticed that about 80-85% of them were narrated by men-at least for the business and the Great Courses. I found it really disheartening. I was curious, do you find you get more men asking to work with you than women? Do you think it may have to do with the number of men vs women in the industry? And/or that men are selected because culturally, they are more credible than women in those 2 categories (or even more categories)? This revelation made me go down a rabbit hole to look at how to become a audiobook reader (I used to do commercial voiceovers). Would love your insights.

Thank you! Very useful

Hello sir. I also wanted to be voice talent particularly a narrator. But I am so intimidated about everything like equipments and how to edit. I am about to buy a new computer for an initial investment. My recent Job has no connection with this at all. This is like a longshot. But there something in me that I always wanted to do this decades ago.

Thank you so much for the video!

A master at his craft. He's my favorite audiobook narrator by far

Thank you for this video and the info you provided to other comments, it's all quite informative, as well as your other video on audiobooks. I've often pondered if I should get into audio books, i believe I have the voice ability, however, i dont know if I have the drive for it, and your videos have given me pause, to think and to examine if i should attempt it. Thank you again, and be well, sir.

this test is my literal life i read out loud in ,y closet for hours every day because i have autism and i think it might be a good industry

About how many unique voices can you do?

Well, I did it and still very much enjoy it but I cannot give you a call. What now?

thank you!

A great narrator can make or break an audiobook. I'm a trucker so I've listened to about a thousand of them during my 21 years behind the wheel. There have been some pretty good ones but none that were good enough that I wanted to go find other books that they narrated, until now. I've been listening to a series called Expeditionary Force, narrated by R.C. Bray. Bray is absolutely hitting it out of the park, best narration I have ever heard. I will definitely be looking for other books done by him when I finish this series, which BTW is hilarious. If you love Sci-Fi and you have a good sense of humor, this series is for you.

Thank you so much! What you're saying sounds obvious but it's funny that it wasn't one of the first things I should have done to determine if narrating books is a good fit for me. It does sound like it suits personalities which are naturally solitary.

I love this! Thank you for sharing! I am going to try this!

(6:25) The way I think of it is, we read from left to right (in this alphabet anyway) and from top to bottom. Therefore, left corresponds to top, and right corresponds to bottom.

it makes a welcome change to have straight-talking advice without the overly optimistic and positive slant

Okay how can I network with you

Aloha sir, That was great! Mahalo JimmyB

I could 100% do this 🤍 I was listening to my sacral energy, as a generator, and everything about your test pulled me in and was an empahtic YES! I've read like this to myself before and I could be solo and encased for hours. I'm going to practice every day until my sacral pulls in my first "audible" work 📚 😍 Thank you!

Thank you Sir!

nice already passed the test before the video, lets go : D okay almost passed, I have been guilty of not looking up words but I am past that I think.

Hi Sean , thank you for sharing the experience of being a Audiobook Narrator. Lately I have interest to try to be be the Narrator , or Poem reading and Bed time storytelling. I am currently living in Indonesia, so if I want to send you my audiobook Narrator test , how do I do it ? I would love to hear your feedback and perhaps couching me . Thank you very much.

The best advice i've see so far on the internet. Thank you ! And I am actually going to do that test ...

Soooooo its been 8 days so far doing this for a group that I am practicing my narration with. Its really fun when you get to pace yourself and let the words flow out. I already own a business but narrating and voice acting have always been something that I have always wanted to attempt, and I really enjoy that the work is done by myself. Where can I find that tool that you had the book resting on called again? I would like to order one. Also looking into working with ACX and I wanted to ask you about your opinion on that as well!

I'm going to give myself this test. No idea how I'll do but I do like the idea of being in a cozy space reading aloud from a book. I don't know if I have the right kind of voice though. It's low but a tiny bit gravel-y-ish. I'm not a loud person naturally. Either way, I'll give this a go and see if it's something I enjoy and want to approach the next step. Great vid!

why not start with simple kids books to get used to the idé of it, test out the book then on some kids , i just tarted , just for fun and to get a small glimps of how much work it is behind it, making my own intro and outro music too, bad music yeas , but still... thanks for sharing

god, so many words, and still no single useful information

I know I’m probably being annoying but I really would appreciate having your email 😅

Thank you so much for the video It was extremely helpful I would love to have your email if that’s something you feel comfortable sharing

Listening to body keeps the score with your narration was a bliss. Thank you

Can i have an email address or the phone number for yourself

Hi I am a voice artist I would love to record audio books could you kindly guide me where and who to contact

Could you help me get into audiobook narration pleaseeeee 😊

I've listened to lots and lots of audio books. I'm currently listening to "Fall and Rise". Sean is the best narrator I've ever listened to. I don't know how you do it Sean but you captured every nuance and emotion. The way you delivered that line in the chapter about flight 93, "they were done taking orders from anyone" made it one I'll always remember. I've tried to describe it to others, but I can't come close to your narration. Excellent job!! Thank you!

I have seen 3 videos on you tube now of Sean. 2 of them (including this one have incredibly high and strong "S" pronounce. 1 video was OK - no "S" letter pronounce issues

We have a place where you narrate as a volunteer and I have an audition for that. You narrate newspapers, magazines, and books for blind people. My parents live up the street and have a soundproof room, so I’m getting there. I’ve been working at a call center and people keep saying I should narrate audiobooks and my nephew loves the videos I made him of me reading him books and I’m his favorite show. My parents have been saying I should narrate audiobooks. I looked into it and KZbinrs said it was easy and you could record on your iPhone and make $100/hour on ACC and then I looked into it and there’s a lot more that goes into it.