8:00- 9:00 EST
Panel: Back to Your Booth! The Narrators of LitRPG, the voices we love!
How exactly do they remember each and every character’s voice? What is the biggest challenge when recording? Favorite and least favorite accents to do? Voicing the opposite gender? These talented voices show (and tell) all!
Moderator: Jenn Bean
Panelists: Luke Daniels, Travis Baldree, Steve Campbell, Andrea Parsneau
Luke Daniels
Luke Daniels was born into a family of actors. Both his father and mother have been performing and teaching in the Theatre for almost five decades. It is because of their influence that, from a very young age, Luke and his two brothers often found themselves spending countless hours in rehearsal halls across the country.
This early exposure and “backstage pass” into the creation of innumerable productions fostered a deep love of storytelling in Luke that can be heard in his wide ranging audiobook work today. Luke Daniels has narrated over 450 audiobooks. A listener favorite, he has been the grateful recipient of 13 Audiofile Earphones Awards, 4 Audie nominations, as well as Audible’s 2012 Narrator of the Year Award.
Luke is well known for his imaginative storytelling and dynamic characterizations, which create an immersive listening experience for his audience. Luke’s vast repertoire of work ranges from Kerouac to Updike, Nora Roberts to Stephen King, Michael Crichton to Phillip K. Dick. His background is in classical theatre and film. He has performed at repertory theaters around the country, but now produces from his home studio in the Midwest, where he resides with his pack.
Travis Baldree
Travis loved the art of narration since he first heard Frank Muller’s legendary work. He’s been narrating since 2017, and has won a few awards from the IAA and Audiofile Magazine for his work. He’s best known for Will Wight’s Cradle series.
Travis lives with his wife, two kids, and dog in Washington State, and gets up every morning excited and grateful to do this job.
Travis is also a veteran game developer, and it’s possible you’ve played something he made. Torchlight, Fate & Rebel Galaxy have sold millions of copies on desktops and consoles. He remains the co-owner and CEO of Double Damage Games.
Steve Campbell
As a techie with a passion for performance and a love of the written word, the voice-over industry called to Steve. He is now fortunate enough to be living his dream of audiobook narration from his home studio, in Calgary, AB, Canada.
Andrea Parsneau
Andrea Parsneau is an award-winning narrator focused on bringing a story to life via unique and identifiable character voices, emotionally genuine portrayals, and a unique theatrical flair. Her range of characters and hard-hitting emotional style has become nearly as well known as her dedication to making an audiobook as great as possible.