Why did Planer stop reading Discworld novels?
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Tonyblack said:
The best part is that he got this honour during the Coalition Government he protested against.
Thanks for that, Mad. I hadn't known that about him, and now I like the guy even more than before. Just wish he'd stop reading the audiobooks though.
Thanks for that, Mad. I hadn't known that about him, and now I like the guy even more than before. Just wish he'd stop reading the audiobooks though.
I agree with you on all counts. Also, I think Planer does Death the best. The only voice I think Briggs does better than Planer is Lady Sybil. I think Planer made her sound a bit more manly than I'd like her to sound.
Mostly though, I think Nigel Planer has more varied voices for the many characters he portrays when reading the books. I'm on my third round of listening to all the Pratchett books and while Briggs is pretty great...I mean *really* great...especially when compared to just about any other audio book reader other than Planer, I still prefer Planer. I think that so many of Brigg's vocal styles for different characters are the same. He just doesn't have the range that Nigel Planer has, IMO. Also, I hate the way he makes Detritus sound.
However, the narrator that really gets on my nerves...to the point that I simply cannot listen to her, is Celia Imrie.
The reason I'm listening to books, rather than reading them, is because in my occupation, I spend so much time driving. Since reading while being at the wheel is so frowned upon around here, (Can't imagine why.
) I listen to books. when Celia is simply narrating, she is so soft spoken that I can barely hear her. Then, whenever she's doing a character's voice, she is terribly LOUD, whiny, nasally, raspy, just awful. I find just about every voice she does to be very annoying, especially when she whines. I also think she is not suited to doing the voices for male characters.
I wish that the books that she performed on could be re-recorded with either Nigel Planer or Stephen Briggs reading. I love those books...I just can't stand to listen to them.
Mostly though, I think Nigel Planer has more varied voices for the many characters he portrays when reading the books. I'm on my third round of listening to all the Pratchett books and while Briggs is pretty great...I mean *really* great...especially when compared to just about any other audio book reader other than Planer, I still prefer Planer. I think that so many of Brigg's vocal styles for different characters are the same. He just doesn't have the range that Nigel Planer has, IMO. Also, I hate the way he makes Detritus sound.
However, the narrator that really gets on my nerves...to the point that I simply cannot listen to her, is Celia Imrie.
The reason I'm listening to books, rather than reading them, is because in my occupation, I spend so much time driving. Since reading while being at the wheel is so frowned upon around here, (Can't imagine why.
) I listen to books. when Celia is simply narrating, she is so soft spoken that I can barely hear her. Then, whenever she's doing a character's voice, she is terribly LOUD, whiny, nasally, raspy, just awful. I find just about every voice she does to be very annoying, especially when she whines. I also think she is not suited to doing the voices for male characters. I wish that the books that she performed on could be re-recorded with either Nigel Planer or Stephen Briggs reading. I love those books...I just can't stand to listen to them.
Thank you for the warning!
We used to listen in the car a lot while travelling, and it was very noticeable that Tony Robinson's volume veered all over the place. I thought this was because he wasn't an actor, but Celia Imrie is, isn't she? Anyway, it's not a good style for a talking book. Nigel Planer was better on every front, I'm sorry to hear he's stopped doing it. I haven't neard Stephen Briggs except at the last TP Con we went to - he sounded good, but I haven't heard him do a book.
We used to listen in the car a lot while travelling, and it was very noticeable that Tony Robinson's volume veered all over the place. I thought this was because he wasn't an actor, but Celia Imrie is, isn't she? Anyway, it's not a good style for a talking book. Nigel Planer was better on every front, I'm sorry to hear he's stopped doing it. I haven't neard Stephen Briggs except at the last TP Con we went to - he sounded good, but I haven't heard him do a book.
I heard to 15 books and realised that some of the books I did like more than the other. My personal favourites were Colour of magic, Guard! Guards! Small Gods and Thief of Time.
During that time I didn't realised that there were two narrators, so I was kind of unbiased (except, I love Irish accent
I loved the presentation of Vimes, Colone, Detritus and Vetinary by Planer. And I also loved Igor by Briggs. As for Death - nobody beats Christopher Lee, imho.
So I personally think that both narrators are exceptionally good. But even so I'll miss Nigel Planer anyway.
During that time I didn't realised that there were two narrators, so I was kind of unbiased (except, I love Irish accent
I loved the presentation of Vimes, Colone, Detritus and Vetinary by Planer. And I also loved Igor by Briggs. As for Death - nobody beats Christopher Lee, imho.
So I personally think that both narrators are exceptionally good. But even so I'll miss Nigel Planer anyway.
In my not-so-humble, Nigel Planer was good but Briggs is better. The reason he does the Feegles well is simple - no-one else has done them, as far as I know!
I agree that Tony Robinson doing a character sounds exactly like Tony Robinson. The only exception might be Eric's mom, and she's only on a record for about 5 seconds.
The reason he does the Feegles well is simple - no-one else has done them, as far as I know! I agree that Tony Robinson doing a character sounds exactly like Tony Robinson. The only exception might be Eric's mom, and she's only on a record for about 5 seconds.
RathDarkblade said:
In my not-so-humble, Nigel Planer was good but Briggs is better. The reason he does the Feegles well is simple - no-one else has done them, as far as I know!
The reason he does the Feegles well is simple - no-one else has done them, as far as I know!
Oh! *surprised* OK. I haven't heard any recording of Carpe Jugulum, except Tony Robinson's. :|
How much are the Discworld books-on-CD? Is it possible to purchase some of the better ones (e.g. read by Nigel Planer or by Stephen Briggs)? *interested* I've only been able to listen to them by borrowing them from the library. Are they very expensive?
How much are the Discworld books-on-CD? Is it possible to purchase some of the better ones (e.g. read by Nigel Planer or by Stephen Briggs)? *interested* I've only been able to listen to them by borrowing them from the library. Are they very expensive?
