61: Bill Homewood | A Voice Acting Masterclass From One Of The Greatest Of All Time & Speaking About The Count Of Monte Cristo

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Bill is an actor and singer and has worked extensively with the Royal Shakespeare Company, on the West End, on the TV and extensively on the radio. Bill has recorded over 40 classic novels for Naxos AudioBooks and has also cornered the market for recording the English translations of French classics.

Bill was such a pleasure to speak with and this episode exists as an extra special moment for me.

You can expect to hear in this podcast about the following and more…

• Discussing The Count Of Monte Cristo & Alexandre Dumas Father.
• Bill’s Definitive Masterclass On Voice Acting.
• Much Of Bills Life & Personal Philosophy.

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• 00:00 – Introduction.
• 03:15 – What’s The Link Between The Classics, Brits & The French?
• 11:55 – What Makes A Classic?
• 18:53 – The First Epic Poem Of France.
• 23:19 – The Role Of Serendipity In Bills Life.
• 32:15 – The Count Of Monte Cristo + Alexandre Dumas Father’s Amazing Story.
• 47:21 – Bills Horrific Injury On Set.
• 51:04 – A Masterclass On Voice Acting
• 57:20 – The Voice Difference Between A Good & A Bad Character.
• 59:45 – Keeping Track Of Multiple Characters & The Mechanics Of Audio Recording.
• 1:07:45 – Consistency Of Voice, Consistency Of Cadence.
• 1:23:52 – The Gear Used For Recording & Keeping The Files Organised.
• 1:38:34 – Does Bill Have A List Of Great Books He Would Like To Narrate?
• 1:41:50 – Is Shakespeare Still Relevant?
• 1:51:02 – Bill As An Honorary Citizen Of Austin, Texas.
• 1:55:13 – Conversation Between Any Two People Of History?
• 2:03:20 – Closing The Conversation With Bill Reading His Own Original Poetry.
• 2:07:14 – Afterthoughts & Ambition For The Podcast.

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Bill Homewood Links

• Bill's Website.
• Bill's Original Poetry.
• Bill's List Of Narrations.

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