Cori Samuel
The principal, if not the only secrets of good reading are, to speak slowly, to articulate distinctly, to pause judiciously, and to feel the subject so as, if possible, "to make all that passed in the mind of the Author to be felt by the Auditor."
From the Introduction of: http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11921
Questions for Community Podcast interviews
1. Tell me about your family - spouse, girl or boy friend, children, grandchildren. (how many and ages) (not too much detail required just basic stuff.) You can include your age if you feel comfortable to. (to all you students out there, I'm not looking for a thesis)
2. What part of the world do you come from? Live now? Why are you living there?
3. How did you find out about Librivox?
4. What do you do here ie read, proof listen, coordinate? and why?
5. Have you had any previous experience in this area? ie theatre, radio, podcast
6. Is there a particular LibriVox book which you like the best because of the quality, the overall effort involved, its popularity, or for some other reason?
7. Of the projects you have worked on, which did you like most?
8. Which drove you crazy?
9. What type of literature do you prefer to read/help with?
10. Who is your Favorite author(s)?
11. What do you do for fun ie hobbies, reading, knitting?
12. Favorite website/ personal site?
What helped you personally to get through "what-if-i-suck" stage?
Any rituals you do before recording?
What recording are you most proud of?
Of the finished projects you've listened to, what is your favorite?
What do you do in "real life"?
What was your first recording for LibriVox?
Have you made any recordings for yourself or your friends of work that's still in copyright?
Have you tried adding background sound to any recordings?
In an average week, how many hours do you spend in LibriVox recording / forums / etc. (what does LibriVox "etc" mean to you?)
In an average week, how many hours do you spend outside? [you know, not in a building, that kind of outside]
What is your recording and editing set up and do you routinely do anything to "sweeten" your audio?
Did you have any Singular events with literature while growing up? (Question is open to your interpretation.)
What's one single instance of your vision of utopia? (More are welcome!!)
What polling question would you write if you knew that every single LibriVoxer would vote?
Name one pious pleasure of yours. (e.g., I floss daily)
Name one "guilty" pleasure of yours. (e.g., afterward I chew caramel)
If you had three clones of independent means, where would they be and what would they be doing?
What's the most recent opinion you changed?
What movie have you seen more than 6 times? (willingly)
Did you have any professional or amateur experience in recording audio prior to LibriVox?
[size=16][i]Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha Von Tilling[/i] by Baroness Bertha von Suttner[/size]
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This anti-war novel was first published in 1899, but this is the 1908 English translation by T. Holmes. von Suttner was an amazing peace activist, and won the 1905 Nobel Peace Prize, becoming the first woman to do so. I won't be recording this book quickly, but aim to complete it by 8th May next year.
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Patient proof-listeners welcome: standard proofing, with anything odd or unusual pointed out, please.