Who is your Narrator?

[GLo Jones]

When reading, I don't really hear a voice, though if it was a recognizable thing, I think it'd be my own voice.

If my life was narrated. It'd be a three-man job depending on my situation. The 'day-time adventure' VoiceOver work, for when breaking from routine, would be Stephen Fry. The alternative 'night-time adventure' voiceover would be covered by Alan Rickman, and to finish it all off, the everyday routine parts of my life would be lightened by the master: Morgan Freeman.

I'd like to see anyone beat that combination!

Wassup. quick question. When you read text or go over something in your head, what kind of voice do you hear? is it your voice, a celebrity voice, or just something really epic?

personally, my Narrator is Ron Perlman. Dude has a great speaking voice, makes for epic storytelling.

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also, iffin your life was to be made into an epic story, who would narrate. First person, third person, doesn't matter

When I read books, I often hear either Liam Neeson or Bilbo from LOTR reading to me.

When I'm making big decisions, I hear several people present different sides of the arguments such as: the WitchKing (LOTR), Gandalf (LOTR), and John Adams (HBO Series Special).

None of them represent any particular side of the issue. witchking and Gandalf are usually the opposites of a particular argument (witchking is usually anger/frustration and Gandalf is compassion and focus) meanwhile John Adams is a mediator of sorts, someone who listens to the extreme arguments of either side and bring the discussion to a more logical stance.

Id (Witchking), Ego (John), and Super-Ego (Gandalf) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Id,_ego,_and_super-ego] much?

 

[Wicky_42]

Gordan Freeman. I'm sure he's got an awesome voice - so awesome that no-one can hear it an live! That's the real reason he's a so-called 'silent protagonist'...

 

[angry_flashlight]

When I read a book, I start with my own voice, but over time choose a voice that fits with the character(s). So the badass character may sound like Ron Pearlman, and the smartass character sound like Ryan Reynolds, etc.

If someone was going to narrate my life story/my life while it's happening, Morgan Freeman, Ron Pearlman, James Earl Jones, or Sean Pertwee* would be my choices. My daily dose of EPIC would go up at least 900%.

*Hahka's/Radec's voice actor from KZ1/KZ2.

 

[Foxbat Flyer]

Morgan Freeman all the way!

 

[EightGaugeHippo]

Sean Connery. No joke, its awesome.

 

[Slash Dementia]

Mostly in my own voice, but sometimes I get Randal's voice (Clerks) stuck in my head and I read in a fast-paced, sarcastic manner for a while.
If I'm reading a book, I just subconsciously make voices for characters.

 

[Xombiebubble]

Gordan Freeman. I'm sure he's got an awesome voice - so awesome that no-one can hear it an live! That's the real reason he's a so-called 'silent protagonist'...

actually, the whole point of having him silent is so that you become more immersed and eentually become Gordon Freeman, Gordon is blank, you can give him any personality you want and become him.


but if he did talk, he'd pretty much have the godliest voice on the planet

 

[Harlemura]

Mad Moxxi from Borderlands.
After doing just a few rounds of The Underdome, her voice is embedded in your head whether you like it or not.

I kind of wish I thought in Nolan North's (Nathan Drake's voice actor's) voice. Because my thoughts need the word "Crap" involved more often.

 

[Cyrax987]

If I just read stuff in my head on the internet its my voice, but if I am reading a book I get different voices in my head for character dialog.

 

[DustyDrB]

Tom Waits.
Half the people won't know what he's saying about me cause they can't understand his speech. Half of the people who do still won't be able to follow his narration do it's demented nature. Half of the people who can understand both his speech and logic won't listen anyway because his voice grates on them. That leaves a select few who get to feel like the rest of us living on the corner of Bedlam and Squalor and follow the story of Dustin as told by Tom Waits.

 

[arsenicCatnip]

Good news everyone! I will be your narrator as you read this very sentence!

I hate you.

OT: Usually, it's Chris Patton. For those who don't recognize the name, he's a prominent voice actor in the anime community. His voice is so versatile.

 

[Gutkrusha]

I typically hear my own voice. Sometimes with stories with a lot of people in them I alter them to sound how I think the character would sound.

 

[Blindswordmaster]

Depends on what I'm reading. My main three narrators are Sam Elliot, Sean Connery, and Michael Ironside. Read a spy thriller being narrated by Sam Fisher, it's bad-ass.

 

[cauby]

Either my own or Morgan Freeman.(aka Gordon Freeman non-mute brother)

 

[Okuu_Fusion]

The voice I hear is of a character I created... Which can be annoying, because my character is a girl, so if im reading text spoken by a male, she will attempt to change her voice to mimic the guy...

 

[michael_ab]

my own, but if someone were to narrate my life, id do liam neeson

 

[Psiboom]

Usually, it's me. But for some reason, at times it will alternate between a French guy, a Mexican, and then Hidekazu Ichinose (Gokudera from Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn).

 

[Jake the Snake]

It's my own voice, but it's...how do I describe it...Deeper, like more mature and refined. And it never stumbles as I read. Characters get their own voices and whatnot.

 

[Ogre Arnett]

Tends to be Mike Rowe. Y'know, narrates Deadliest catch, does dirty jobs.