With all of the other complex words and phrases throughout the books, such as “Animagus” and “Cruciatus,” it's hard to believe that Fry had a hard time saying something as minor as “Harry pocketed it.” But we’re happy Rowling got to have some fun, and now we’ll be listening for Fry’s pronunciation next time we’re in the mood to listen to some Harry Potter. I could hear her smile as she said it,” Fry remembered.įry concluded by recalling that after the phone call, Rowling purposefully wrote the three words into the Harry Potter books to come. “So I called her up and said, ‘Look, do you mind, I can’t say ‘Harry pocketed-ed it.’ Would it be okay if I said ‘Harry put it in his pocket?’ There was a big pause at the end of the line, then she said, ‘No’ in her best witch’s voice. This ended up resulting in a call to J.K. “You see I can say ‘Harry,’ and I can say ‘pocketed,’ and I can say ‘it.’ But I can’t say ‘Harry pocketed it,’” Fry explained.Īfter trying to say it many times for the recording, Fry asked if they could come back to the line later. #HayFestival2019 /sovSpxl9yO- BBC Arts May 27, 2019 The inimitable tells the about a hilarious moment while recording the audiobook for #HarryPotter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Apply for Positions Skills for Audio Narration VOICE OVER TRAINING 1. Even when recalling the instance, the comedian still couldn’t say the words correctly. The line “Harry pocketed it” just couldn’t be said without him stuttering. He revealed that while he’s pretty skilled at reading aloud without mistakes, there were three words that tripped him up. Jim Dale MBE (born James Smith 15 August 1935) is an English actor, composer, director, narrator, singer and songwriter.
Listen as Jo Reed and Jim Dale discuss his audiobook work and his extraordinary career in the entertainment industry. Jim came to audiobooks accidentally, and later in his career, and listeners are so lucky he did. If you are willing to share your sale royalties with a narrator/producer. What many listeners may not know is that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was his introduction to audiobook narration. Harry Potter is shown as a slave of his uncle and aunt. Maybe you listen to audiobooks perhaps a Harry Potter book with Jim Dale. audiobook name harry potter and the order of the phoenix audiobook image audiobook image caption scholastic library edition audiobook author j.
#Harry potter audiobook narrator series
Speaking at HayFestival, Fry told a hilarious story about his time recording the Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban audiobook. 1) Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone Narrated on Audible: Stephen Fry Run Time: 8 Hours, 17 Minute About the Audiobook: This is the debut release in the series and features Harry Potter as an 11-year-old boy. For his work on the Harry Potter series, he received the Audio Book of the Year for his. But Stephen Fry, the man who narrated all 11 audiobooks, does have one specific line he would change which has appeared throughout the books, and that’s because he couldn’t say it. Harry Potter series is narrated by Jim Dale and Stephen Fry. “And to start us off with Chapter 1, we think you’ll agree we have the perfect narrator… #HarryPotterAtHome.” The video shows multiple celebs excitedly preparing to read Harry Potter from their homes, and ends with the narrator of all narrators: Daniel Radcliffe.Many fans would argue that the Harry Potter series is one of the best in children’s book history, without much to criticize. “Surprise! We’ve got a treat for you…From today, amazing friends of the Wizarding World are going to take turns reading Harry Potter book one,” they wrote. The Wizarding World Twitter account announced the news by posting a video today, May 5th. Fanning seems to be the only non-Brit celeb reading the book, so we don’t know how she landed the gig, but we’re okay with it (and super jealous, TBH). Beckham went all out for his, wearing a Gryffindor scarf while sitting in a tall chair by a fireplace that looks eerily like the common room in the first film.
The following chapters will be released week-by-week through mid-summer.įinally, we have a concrete, reoccurring thing to look forward to each week!ĭakota Fanning, David Beckham, Stephen Fry, and Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne will all take turns reading, among others.
Radcliffe’s first chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was released today, May 5th. You can choose between watching the chosen celebrities read their assigned chapters on Wizarding World’s website or listening to their recordings on Spotify, all for free.
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