Chaos rising discover thrawns origins within the chiss ascendancy in the first book in an epic new star wars trilogy from bestselling author timothy zahn. Marc thompson discusses the art of recording star wars audio books, and in the coffee chat, they talk about a. I was expecting a salvage job from this book but it is a lot better than i expected. Jedi lost and chances to meet star wars narrators and. Marc thompson narrator 2011 the force awakens star wars series alan. He voices casey jones in the 2003 version of the teenage mutant ninja turtles cartoons and video games. Marc thompson on voicing the grand admiral in the thrawn audiobook the longtime star wars narrator discusses his approach to the fanfavorite character and timothy zahns hit book. Aug 09, 2015 well my favorite star wars books both print and audio are the legacy of the force series. Audio adaptations of star wars stories have existed since brian daleys radio dramatisation of star wars was first broadcast on us national public radio in 1981. Additionally, it includes audio adaptations of films and original audio stories. Marc thompson, a voice actor and earphones awardwinning audiobook narrator, earned his bfa from new york university, tisch school of the arts, in 1997. Star wars series book 6 tom angleberger author marc thompson narrator 2015 solo.
Marc thompson, as always, does an incredible job of really sucking you into the moment. I have no doubt if rae was given free reign she would have written a 5 star book the would have corrected all the mistakes in the movie. Together, these two men have lent their voices to over 50 audiobooks in the star wars universe, and. Marc thompson born may 20, 1975 is an american voice actor who has worked for. The rise of skywalker, the heroes of the resistancepoe dameron, general leia organa, rey, and finnmust fight back from the edge of oblivion. In honor of the 40h anniversary, more than 40 contributors lend their vision to this retelling of star.
Orlagh cassidy, euan morton, marc thompson, pete bradbury, jonathan davis, neil hellegers, sean kenin, january lavoy, saskia maarleveld, carol monda, robert petkoff and rebecca soler. Winner, 2017 apa audie awards science fiction a new york times best seller. From a certain point of view audiobook exclusive jon hamm as boba fett. The list is presented in inuniverse chronological order. A star wars story, the expanded edition, written by mur lafferty, and narrated by marc thompson. Discover thrawns origins within the chiss ascendancy in the first book in an epic new star wars trilogy from bestselling author timothy zahn. Marc thompson discusses the art of recording star wars audio books, a nd in the coffee chat, they talk about a usa today article looking at the top 40 star wars characters. And as we celebrate star wars reads this month, wanted to honor a particular audiobook and its reader from earlier this year. Marc thompson, longtime star wars narrator, discusses his approach to grand admiral thrawn and reading the audio of timothy zahns hit book.
Audio books panel with staff from random house audio, producer aaron blank, narrator marc thompson check out my interview with marc, and director kevin thomsen. Star wars has thrived in various forms of media outside film, including audiobooks fully produced adaptations of star wars novels on cd and digital download. The force awakens, the blockbuster film directed by j. Unless im mistaken, resistance reborn is the first adult prose tiein novel to feature rey, finn, and poe dameron, the new heroes of the resistance. Marc thompson born may 20, 1975 is an american voice actor who has worked for 4kids entertainment, nyav post and duart film and video. Star wars audiobook narrator marc thompson came to the random house audio studio to record star wars. We have a full schedule of activities such as opportunities to hear clips from our new star wars audiobook exclusive dooku.
If youve been enjoying this new cast of characters in the skywalker saga, resistance reborn is as good an excuse as any to spend even more time with them. But although rey and her fellow heroes are back in the fight, the war against the first order, now led by supreme leader kylo. Marc thompson earned his bfa from new york university, tisch school of the arts, in 1997. The star wars random house audiobooks with narrator marc thompson are amazing. Crashing the panel was leland chee, keeper of the holocron. Narrator marc thompson does, as usual, a wonderful job narrating.
Star wars series book 6 tom angleberger author marc thompson narrator 2015 heir to the jedi. Star wars audio books behind the scenes with good nerd. As an official prequel to the forthcoming film, the rise of skywalker, it has some big narrative shoes to fill. Omen audible audiobook unabridged christie golden author, marc thompson narrator, random house. On may 25, 1977, the world was introduced to han solo, luke skywalker, princess leia, c3po, r2d2, chewbacca, obiwan kenobi, darth vader, and a galaxy full of possibilities. During the 2015 star wars celebration anaheim, we got the opportunity to talk with the three amazing voices behind the star wars audio books. Star wars heir to the empire audiobook audiobooks free.
Hugo awardwinning author timothy zahn brings his epic twovolume series the hand of thrawn to an explosive conclusion with a discovery that rocks the new republic to its foundationsand threatens to resurrect the empire. The new trilogy is performed by marc thompson, one of the star wars audio universes most prolific narrators he appears seven times on this list and the narrator of. Voice actor and star wars audiobook narrator marc thompson shares how he got his start, and demonstrates his character voices. More than 30 years ago, star wars burst onto the big screen and be. He narrates many titles in the new york times bestselling star wars series, and his voice can be heard in commercials, on radio, and on many cartoons, including mtvs daria, teenage mutant ninja.
These audiobooks strike a great balance between a dry reading bad and a the sounds of a movie over the top. Well my favorite star wars books both print and audio are the legacy of the force series. In the wake of their harrowing escape from crait, what was once an army has been reduced to a handful of wounded heroes. They open the show by talking about upcoming storyteller star wars christmas ornaments from hallmark and share some difficult news from rancho obiwan.
He is the narrator of numerous star wars audio books including the legacy of the force and fate of the jedi series. Sep 17, 2018 voice actor and star wars audiobook narrator marc thompson shares how he got his start, and demonstrates his character voices. Witness the epic final chapter of the skywalker saga with the official novelization of star wars. Timothy zahn author, marc thompson narrator, random house audio publisher 4. Oct 06, 2019 the new trilogy is performed by marc thompson, one of the star wars audio universes most prolific narrators he appears seven times on this list and the narrator of the 20th anniversary. These audiobooks strike a great balance between a dry reading bad and a. Together, these two men have lent their voices to over 50 audiobooks in the star wars universe, and are considered titans of the medium. The new republic is on the verge of civil war and the rumor that the legendary admiral thrawn has returned from the dead. A wonderful book to listen to marc thompson is a truly gifted narrator. Its a welcome bit of relationship building, which is really where this books strengths lie. Browse audiobooks read by marc thompson sorted by best. Oct 07, 20 star wars audiobook narrator marc thompson came to the random house audio studio to record star wars.
If you like 1 month unlimited audiobook listening 12. He is notable for voicing the titular character in robocar poli. Beyond the edge of the galaxy lies the unknown regions. Thrawn audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. The rise of skywalker, including expanded scenes and additional content not seen in theaters the resistance has been reborn. Marc thompson voiced the audio versions of legacy of the force.
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