Hey everyone, I’m looking for some volunteers of the following criteria:
- happy to hear their voice on record
- fan or potential fan of Good Omens (the book, or the first TV series)
- willing to give time to obscure fan projects

Some friends and I are recording an audiobook of a fan fiction series inspired by the book. (Don’t look at me like that; they’re good books and they’re PG rated, or T rated as they say in fanfic world.) We’ve got character voices for the 5 main characters, but there are a few more that I’d perhaps like to have different voices for.

Anyone interested?

I do apologise if this is misuse of forum resources. But it’s easier to beg forgiveness than wait for permission right?

What kind of characters? How many characters are you looking for?
Are these characters particularly loquacious? Do they appear in all books or just a few scenes? (Basically, what kind of commitment is expected? Do they have pages of dialogue?)
On which platforms will these audiobooks be available?
What equipment would I be required to use? In which format would you like the recordings?
Do I get to keep copies of the book/s?

Divine Angel said:

What kind of characters?
How many characters are you looking for?
Are these characters particularly loquacious? Do they appear in all books or just a few scenes? (Basically, what kind of commitment is expected? Do they have pages of dialogue?)
On which platforms will these audiobooks be available?
What equipment would I be required to use? In which format would you like the recordings?
Do I get to keep copies of the book/s?

I’ll answer the tech questions first:
It’ll be hosted on soundcloud and my own google drive. It’ll be free, and you can absolutely keep a copy.
We’ve been using Audacity to record and process.
I bought a cheap arse micrphone which does a very adequate job, but direct into a smartphone is also fine.
There are 12 books altogether, and we’ll be recording / posting well into next year.

We’ve finished part one already, if you wish to sample: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eo_4Fwt6MIgL2e29G0vTGhy6D93TAVwn?usp=drive_link

I have two characters in mind who are both american male (but that’s not a critical sticking point; we have a mexican female voicing one of the main characters who is also american male). They are side-main characters in 3-4 of the books. One is an influential teacher, and the other is the bassist from a hair-metal band :-)

There are heaps of other candidates for bit parts too.

If anyone wants the spotlight, we might need someone new for the role of adult Tony / Crowley. My friend Chad is down for doing both leads, but he’s struggling to keep up with just one at the moment.

becklefreckle said:

Hey everyone, I’m looking for some volunteers of the following criteria:
- happy to hear their voice on record
- fan or potential fan of Good Omens (the book, or the first TV series)
- willing to give time to obscure fan projects

Some friends and I are recording an audiobook of a fan fiction series inspired by the book. (Don’t look at me like that; they’re good books and they’re PG rated, or T rated as they say in fanfic world.) We’ve got character voices for the 5 main characters, but there are a few more that I’d perhaps like to have different voices for.

Anyone interested?

I do apologise if this is misuse of forum resources. But it’s easier to beg forgiveness than wait for permission right?

I once called a wrong nnumber in Sydney on the landline. Thought I was calling my son. A woman answered and I said, “sorry wrong number”.
She said, “No don’t go, you have a beautiful voice”. I said, “if you want to hear it, you’ll have to call me back. This is lomg distance”.

roughbarked said:

I once called a wrong nnumber in Sydney on the landline. Thought I was calling my son. A woman answered and I said, “sorry wrong number”.
She said, “No don’t go, you have a beautiful voice”. I said, “if you want to hear it, you’ll have to call me back. This is lomg distance”.

Did you they call you back?
And is that your way of volunteering? :-)

becklefreckle said:

roughbarked said:

I once called a wrong nnumber in Sydney on the landline. Thought I was calling my son. A woman answered and I said, “sorry wrong number”.
She said, “No don’t go, you have a beautiful voice”. I said, “if you want to hear it, you’ll have to call me back. This is lomg distance”.

Did you they call you back?
And is that your way of volunteering? :-)

I’m listening to by my side. :)

roughbarked said:

becklefreckle said:

roughbarked said:

I once called a wrong nnumber in Sydney on the landline. Thought I was calling my son. A woman answered and I said, “sorry wrong number”.
She said, “No don’t go, you have a beautiful voice”. I said, “if you want to hear it, you’ll have to call me back. This is lomg distance”.

Did you they call you back?
And is that your way of volunteering? :-)

I’m listening to by my side. :)

No, it wasn’t a digital phone. She didn’t know my number unless she knew the number to dial to get last caller number

roughbarked said:

I’m listening to by my side. :)

Please excuse my appalling attempts at accents. This is why we need voice actors ;-)

becklefreckle said:

roughbarked said:

I’m listening to by my side. :)

Please excuse my appalling attempts at accents. This is why we need voice actors ;-)

Dunno about acting but I can read and I have a voice.

becklefreckle said:

roughbarked said:

I’m listening to by my side. :)

Please excuse my appalling attempts at accents. This is why we need voice actors ;-)

:) I’m not saying I’d be useful but it would be interesting to try.

Divine Angel said:

becklefreckle said:

roughbarked said:

I’m listening to by my side. :)

Please excuse my appalling attempts at accents. This is why we need voice actors ;-)

Dunno about acting but I can read and I have a voice.

That’s all that matters really. ;)

Divine Angel said:

becklefreckle said:

roughbarked said:

I’m listening to by my side. :)

Please excuse my appalling attempts at accents. This is why we need voice actors ;-)

Dunno about acting but I can read and I have a voice.

Yeah, acting and accents are really necessary. If we have different voices for the repeated characters, then it means the narrator doesn’t have to put so much effort into making the voices different, if you know what I mean.

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

I should make this volunteering process easier. If you are interested, come and join us at our discord server. Use the same name as here or put it in a DM, so I know you’re not a bot. https://discord.gg/3CexJn5hM

becklefreckle said:

Divine Angel said:

becklefreckle said:

Please excuse my appalling attempts at accents. This is why we need voice actors ;-)

Dunno about acting but I can read and I have a voice.

Yeah, acting and accents are really necessary. If we have different voices for the repeated characters, then it means the narrator doesn’t have to put so much effort into making the voices different, if you know what I mean.

I do. Sadly have no acting career history.

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Memories of the Lab come to the fore.

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Just be aware that I’ve known most of you a long time. Lots of past actions may be remembered.

(They probably won’t be… but they might.)

becklefreckle said:

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Just be aware that I’ve known most of you a long time. Lots of past actions may be remembered.

(They probably won’t be… but they might.)

can you please tell me where I left my keys in 2014?

Arts said:

becklefreckle said:

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Just be aware that I’ve known most of you a long time. Lots of past actions may be remembered.

(They probably won’t be… but they might.)

can you please tell me where I left my keys in 2014?

Was it the same place Malcolm Frazer left his trousers?

Arts said:

becklefreckle said:

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Just be aware that I’ve known most of you a long time. Lots of past actions may be remembered.

(They probably won’t be… but they might.)

can you please tell me where I left my keys in 2014?

Of course, they’re here on my key rack! I’ve been waiting for you to come and get them.

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Now she’s directing us to a Discord server… She’ll have us manning barricades before we know it! :-)

becklefreckle said:

Arts said:

becklefreckle said:

Just be aware that I’ve known most of you a long time. Lots of past actions may be remembered.

(They probably won’t be… but they might.)

can you please tell me where I left my keys in 2014?

Of course, they’re here on my key rack! I’ve been waiting for you to come and get them.

I should never have left them in that bowl

Witty Rejoinder said:

Arts said:

misuse of forum and soliciting..

raises eyebrow… makes note

this will not be forgotten…

Now she’s directing us to a Discord server… She’ll have us manning barricades before we know it! :-)

And stealing your keys apparently.

Will there be any photo credits for the voice cast anywhere? I fear the mellifluous qualities of us forumites may be let down by our faces for radio. Not me though: my voice is shit and I’m still ugly.

Arts said:

becklefreckle said:

Arts said:

can you please tell me where I left my keys in 2014?

Of course, they’re here on my key rack! I’ve been waiting for you to come and get them.

I should never have left them in that bowl

LOLOLOLOL

:)

Witty Rejoinder said:

Will there be any photo credits for the voice cast anywhere? I fear the mellifluous qualities of us forumites may be let down by our faces for radio. Not me though: my voice is shit and I’m still ugly.

No, none of that nonsense. Only your voice will be exposed.