Hi.
My name is Marc Thompson.
And I am the narrator
of Thrawn Alliances.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Well, I got a call
from my agent.
And she said, have you ever
done an audio book before?
And I said, no.
And she said, well
would you like
to do a Star Wars audio book?
And I was like, yes please.
I'm a huge Star Wars fan.
And I auditioned.
And I always tell people I
think I got the part because I
could do the character voices.
But I had to fight to
keep the part by learning
how important the
narration and the prose
was because that was
something I was not used to.
And the skill of
becoming a storyteller,
not just making the voices
for different characters
when they speak, but really
trying to help the narration
have just as much importance
as the dialogue in a scene
that you might see
in a play or a film.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
I think the most challenging
thing about doing audio books
is trying to
maintain your energy,
because you're in the booth--
at least, I'm in the
booth for about four days
from 10:00 AM till
6:00 at night.
Some people can read
much faster than that.
But I can't.
I get very dyslexic, and stumble
over my words, and all that.
So, it's very challenging
to keep your energy up.
And also to make sure
that the prose is really
as engaging as the
dialogue is something
I had to learn how to do.
And I think can be a bit
of a challenge sometimes.
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
(IN YODA VOICE) Do or do not.
There is no try.
[BREATHING HEAVILY]
Luke, join me, and we will rule
the galaxy as father and son.
(IN C-3PO VOICE) Oh
dear, we're doomed.
R2, what are you doing?
[CHEWBACCA SCREAMING]
(IN JAR JAR BINKS VOICE) Meesa
like to be at the parties.
Ooh, give me another
book to read, yeah?
[MUSIC CONTINUES]
