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MuggleCast Interviews Jim Dale
MuggleCast and Portus Previews had the very special opportunity to interview Jim Dale, the narrator of the US and Canada Potter audiobooks! You can find details for listening below:
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Portus 2008 public relations director Aziza Aba Butain joins us...
...to interview the narrator of the U.S. Harry Potter books Jim Dale.
Mr. Dale gives his thoughts on the recent Deathly Hallows split as well as the movies in general.
One of his sons is actually a movie helicopter operator who has worked on the Potter films.
What is his favorite Potter character voice? Which one is the hardest - or as he puts it - the most annoying to do?
He discusses how he prepares to record the Potter books: some water and a green apple anyone?
How long does it take him? More like how long is he given! The answer may surprise you.
How well does he know Stephen Fry and Mary GrandPre?
Does he ever read the books for enjoyment and what is his relationship with J.K. Rowling?
He denies using his relationship with Dumbledore to further his career.
Just what does he think about the HP fandom?
Jim talks about his storied career which all started by tripping on a curtain.
Micah cannot transition to a new question after the "dirty humor" postcard discussion.
He compares winning awards like a Tony and Grammy to being knighted in England.
Jim discusses his current and future endeavors including:
his work on Pushing Daises.
a narration coming out soon of Alice in Wonderland.
working with the Seattle Symphony Orchestra on "Peter and the Wolf" to create two musical CDs.
an audio piece with the children's Greek Chorus for a new piece called "The Shoe Bird".
a 45-minute epic poem on the events of 9/11 to be played at the Ground Zero museum opening in 2010.
Jim takes voicemail questions from listeners on the encyclopedia, doing any future Rowling works and which Hogwarts house he would want to be placed in.
He's looking forward to Portus and can't wait to meet everyone there!
#175 (June 16th, 2009): We kick off the summer with two fantastic new segments that listeners quickly fall in love with. This episode also has lots of news to discuss, a great panel, and much more to make it Wall of Fame worthy!
