Episode 5: Gary Bennett, Narrator

Gary Bennett is an award-winning audiobook narrator who has narrated over 200 audiobooks. He primarily focuses on mysteries, thrillers, science fiction, and fantasy genres. He works in a professional home studio and uses the punch and roll technique to record his narrations. Gary is a full-time narrator and completes an average of 2-3 hour sessions per day. He aims for a 2:1 ratio of finished hours to recording hours. He is proactive about his health and takes precautions to avoid getting sick during recording. Publishers and authors have been accommodating when he has had to pause a book due to illness. In this conversation, Gary Bennett discusses his recent projects, including thriller franchises and an epic fantasy series. He also shares how he got started in audiobook narration and his journey from ACX to working with publishers. Gary emphasizes the importance of continuous learning and improvement in the field. He also mentions his passion for writing and his current project of writing a novel. The conversation concludes with a discussion on finding the right environment for creative work.