Arts & Entertainment
The Art and Artiface of Audiobook Narration with George Guidall, a superstar of audiobook narration!
Meet the man behind the voices of Don Quixote, Quasimodo, and Marcel Proust, the winner of two Audie Awards for best narration, George Guidall. He will read a variety of selections from his repertoire of recordings, discussing the process, preparation and performance decisions that have made him the favorite of listeners across the county. Linking the authors’ words to the actor’s craft, he captures audiences with wit and charm, taking you behind the scenes of audiobook production. Sharing personal stories, anecdotes and out-takes, and engaging the audience in Q and A, he explains the subtleties of audiobook narration, an art form which speaks to a primal human need.
Widely recognized as the most prolific narrator of audiobooks, Guidall has recorded over 900 unabridged novels. He has brought a consistent artistry to his listeners for more than 20 years in narrations ranging from classics such as Crime and Punishment, Swann’s Way, Beowolf, The Inferno and The Illiad to best sellers such as the novels of Tony Hillerman, Stephen King, Vince Flynn, and the Cat Who…books by Lillian Jackson Braun.