Ive seen a few multicast audiobooks with multicast professionals, but most of those tend to be pd books. Audiobooks in a dramatic format with multiple voice actors. Jul 09, 1995 the golden compass trilogy seems like a natural progression in christian literature. Northern lights titled the golden compass in north america and some other countries is a youngadult fantasy novel by philip pullman, published in 1995 by scholastic uk. The oregonian lyra is rushing to the cold, far north, where witch clans and armored bears. Oct 09, 2007 the golden compass is an exciting fantasy adventure, set in an alternative world where peoples souls manifest themselves as animals, talking bears fight wars, and gyptians and witches coexist. If the miniseries that bbc is producing is as good as their audiobooks, we are in for a treat. The golden compass, the subtle knife, and the amber spyglass, which has been named one of the top 100. The golden compass, the subtle knife, and the amber spyglass. The kenneth mcmillan from the movie was perfect, and fit with my expectation from the book.
Set in a parallel universe, it features the journey of lyra belacqua to the arctic in search of her missing friend, roger parslow, and her imprisoned uncle, lord asriel. In this video we are showing you how the actors from the golden compass look now and how they looked when the movie was released. Oct 30, 2019 lyra, lord asriel, mrs coulter and co are all making their debut on bbc one in the latest adaptation of philip pullmans his dark materials trilogy. My only small gripe with the audiobooks is that the voice actor for will changes. Golden compass movie lyra verdict after solo watch give him the charge to take care of her and hell do it, make no mistake. I love magical realism and there are plenty of fairytale elements in the golden compass. But audiobooks provide a new means of delivering rich, ensemble performances that bring. Jim dale who does all the voices of the characters in the american audiocassettes of the harry potter books is an excellent reader and does every single voice with such feeling. Some voices are very clear, but the voice of the narrator phillip pullman is oddly. Each character has its own voice actor, and the narration is by philip pullman himself. The golden compass by philip pullman read by a full cast. The most magnificent fantasy series since the lord of the rings.
With help from iorek byrnison the armored bear and two tiny gallivespian spies, they must journey to a dank and graylit world where no living soul has ever gone. His dark materials is now an hbo original series starring dafne keen, ruth wilson, james mcavoy, and linmanuel miranda. Northern lights is a youngadult fantasy novel by philip pullman, published in 1995 by. Best audiobooks narrated by a full cast penguin random house. Pullman narrating is a treat, and each voice actor does a great job. The golden compass is a 2007 fantasy adventure film based on northern lights, the first novel in philip pullmans trilogy his dark materials. He is best known for the his dark materials trilogy. Please get michael sheen in, who has done such a wonderful job with the prequel book of dust. The golden compass is the first book of the dust series by philip pullman. The golden compass, subtle knife, amber spyglass is great.
Baron harkonnen was the worst voice possible too for the character and persona. Dec 15, 2009 in 2007, when first installment the golden compass was released, it looked to have all the right ingredients. In the us, the golden compass was named booklist editors choice top of the list. Photos of the the golden compass game voice actors.
On other books on tape, there are a group of actors who do the voices, like in the his dark materials. Its fun and has a lot of wellimagined characters and adventures and is well written. Watching the movie was frustrating and disappointing, but hard to pin down exactly why. It was cut into a single narrator edition so didnt fit. The golden compass book 1 audiobook by philip pullman. Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, twice nominated for the oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the uk and us, ian murray mckellen was born on may 25, 1939 in burnley, lancashire, england, to margery lois sutcliffe and denis. His dark materials, book 1 audible audiobook unabridged. That all ended when tv came along and made watching the new mode of entertainment. The cast of voice actors robertson dean, cherise boothe, dwight bacquie, ryan anderson, johnathan mcclain, robert younis, and thom rivera beautifully bring to life characters from american cia agents and journalists to jamaican gang members and police officers. Philip pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel. I loved that i was a girl who had the perfect voice for this male role.
The golden compass written and read by philip pullman and various. Photos of the the golden compass movie voice actors. These 10 best fullcast audiobooks include epic historical fiction. This is the illustration for chapter 30 of amber spyglass, the clouded mountain. Pullman has written a 32minute short story for audible. I dont know who these voice actors are, but their talent is huge. His dark materials bbc audiobooks one of the best things ive. I was chosen to read the lines of the main characters best friend, a ten year old boy. I love magical realism and there are plenty of fairytale elements in. They grew up with a distinct advantage in english class.
I am a local theatre artist in philadelphia, and am constantly telling stories to an audience using my voice. His dark materials amazon for those comforting timetraveling feelings of having an adult read you to sleep, you cant beat philip pullmans his dark materials trilogy comprised of the golden compass or northern lights in its original uk home, the subtle knife, and the amber spyglass. The full lineup for the forthcoming series features a dizzying number of alist names from both sides of the pond, from xmens james mcavoy to hamilton creator and mary poppins returns star. Voiced by an absurdly expansive cast that includes the likes of nick offerman, julianne moore, and don cheadle, this recording, much like the novel, is a surreal examination of grief and loss that just needs to be experienced. Hbo also announced the voice actors for several other animal roles in the world of his dark materials. A young girl is destined to liberate her world from the grip of the magisterium which represses peoples ties to magic and their animal spirits known as daemons. The book is really descriptive and has the perfect balance between whats real and whats magic. His dark materials bbc audiobooks one of the best things. Also the editing between narrator and actors is rushed and unnatural.
The golden compass 2007 video game behind the voice actors. In high school, participated in the making of an audiobook with different actors. He is able to both narrate, and voice any character convincingly, from a teenage scullery maid to lord asriel, and bring pullmans world to life. The philip pullman golden compass series is hands down the best set. When youre searching for an audiobook that will keep older children entertained on even the longest of car trips, look no further than philip pullmans the amber spyglass. My only small gripe with the audiobooks is that the voice actor for will changes from book 2 to book 3. Not to mention, i started having conversations about things like subtext with my kids starting about age eight. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Phillip pullmans full cast production of the golden compass is amazing and wonderful. A long, long time ago people would gather around the radio and listen to radio dramas performances featuring multiple actors, music, and sound effects. Lyra and will, the two ordinary children whose extraordinary adventures begin in the golden compass and the subtle knife, are in unspeakable danger. In 1996 natasha richardson narrated an audiobook version of northern lights. Written by philip pullman, audiobook narrated by philip pullman, joanna wyatt, rupert degas, alison dowling, douglas blackwell, jill shilling, stephen thorne, sean barrett, garrick hagon, john oconnor, susan sheridan, full cast. Dec 05, 2016 10 audiobooks to listen to while traveling home for the holidays.
The golden compass by philip pullman, read by philip pullman, full cast by prh audio published on 20150302t23. The actors are well suited to their roles, pullman proves himself to be a natural narrator, and the decision to remove. Lets face it, there is a reason that they used a 15 year old tim mathenson as the voice actor for johnny quest. The audiobook also includes an introduction read by the translator deborah smith. With dafne keen, kit connor, amir wilson, andrew scott. Oct 05, 2017 narrated by the author, with voice actors portraying the dalai lama and archbishop tutu, this audiobook is a welcome invitation to live your life with joy. Full cast audiobooks are better than netflix adaptations. It is incredibly wellwritten and a real treat for the imagination. None were bad, but yea, it does make me respect the top voice actors. The tale has had a hollywood film cast, a stage show troupe, and a radio voice cast before, but now were meeting the actors signed up to the tv version. The golden compass 2007 movie behind the voice actors. If you are concerned about the nature of the daemon characters, be aware. Earphone awards search our favorite listens with these award winners.
Philip pullmans awardwinning the golden compass is a masterwork of. Jul, 2019 the golden compass, the 2007 film adaptation of philip pullmans northern lights. Philip pullman narrator penguin random house audio. There was a particularly memorable audiobook i listened to back then, the golden compass, the first in a set of three novels aimed at young readers and written by phillip pullman. Written and directed by chris weitz, it stars nicole kidman, dakota blue richards, daniel craig, sam elliott, eva green, and ian mckellen. If youre looking for the best fullcast audiobooks for kids specifically, check out my list of the 25 best childrens audiobooks, many of which are noted in the descriptions as being fullcast. The audio version of the third entry in pullmans critically acclaimed fantasy trilogy swept the audie awards in may, garnering three of the top slots, including two awards that usually go to audios for adults. We drove at least an hour a day, so the books kept us all busy and happy.
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