~FULL [DRAM.READ] Count of Monte Cristo by Alex. Dumas-mas

[Kristingj]

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870).

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the authors most popular works. It's an adventure novel that takes place between 1815-1838 in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and in the Levant. It follows the main character through love, betrayal, vengence and forgiveness. ( Kristingj)

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4. Where do I find the text?
   - a link to the script for each chapter is in the Magic Window. Just scroll to the bottom of the Magic Window and find your chapter.
   - or you can go directly to the scripts for all chapters by using this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_wv2L_iU9sIfjRabGtZQTg0cWJva19qZGYyNEoxX0dQNnFPcEp0Q1dJeFZTSUFoVlVZUHc?resourcekey=0-61AmcdGmp3A0xiYXd11_LA&usp=sharing
   - please read only from these links!
   - if you see a mistake (one of your lines is not marked, or is marked for another character), please post in this thread and we will correct it.
5. Pronunciation guide for names: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WrLDf7xJPfjvi0yWFT7NzOnWqrQZet9qEH1MMoravjA/edit#gid=0
6. Prooflistening level: Special proof listening - dramatic works. Prospective PL'ers, please see the Listeners Wanted FAQ.
   PL finished chapters against this text: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1184
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    BC: Kristingj
    Editor: Kristingj
    DPL:
    MC: MaryAnnSpiegel
11. Any questions?
    Please post below

[Kristingj]

Claiming notes:

• - This is a huge project, and a lot of the main and supporting characters, though they seem to not have many chapters, say a lot. So take a look at the chapters if you want a small role; few chapters doesn't necessary mean small.
  - You can claim as many parts as you want, as long as they are not in the same chapter.
  - All the roles are gender neutral, but if you are female and don't think you will be able to sound at least slightly more boyish for a longer amount of time, maybe not take one of the main characters, but rather many of the small, it's easier to keep up.
  - In the same way, if you have a young sounding voice, maybe not claim Abbe Faria, and if you have a more grown up sounding voice, maybe not Albert and his friends.
  - Most of the main and supporting parts have a sentence here and there in Italian, French or Latin, nothing huge. I want these to be as good as you can make them, so please use an online pronunciation guide if needed to make sure you're getting it right, and use the pronunciation guide for the character names in the first post.
  - The Narrator is split into the five volumes. One person can read all five volumes, but can only claim one volume at the time, so when you finish one volume, you can claim the next.

Text notes:

• - "M." is to be read as "Monsieur"
  - Any and all footnotes: ignore! I am going through the text deleting them, but in case I've missed some.
  - Read the voice credit "[part] read by [your name]" in front of every chapter. If your character looks like this: "Character name 1( as character name 2)" read the "character name 2" name. This might change between chapters.
  - ALL names, people and places, are to be read as they would have been said in the language they belong to. Also "francs".

MW notes:

• - All the female roles will have a (F) behind them, just for clarification
  - Several characters also reads in different groups, like "all" and "both". This will show up as a +... in the title field. Record them where they are in between your characters lines.

Uploading notes:

- The files should be uploaded in flac
- The smallest parts are all grouped together, but when you upload them, use only the name of the specific part for the filename.

There are character descitptions to many of the characters, so please read them before you claim, and take something you think you will fit/be able to do. Until the mw is up, this is also where I will be adding the claims, so you can see what is taken.

Characters: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ahx-8kvpCBOt5eKxRZeO0ntS6V9lmhiZcN0JrVlGJLg/edit#gid=0

[annise]

Mary Tudor is a play - most plays are 1-2hours reading , and we don't include works written as plays in the limit.

You are aware that this will be around 50 hours long . And that we have 3 versions in the catalogue already I suppose.

Anne

[Kristingj]

Mary Tudor is a play - most plays are 1-2hours reading , and we don't include works written as plays in the limit.

You are aware that this will be around 50 hours long . And that we have 3 versions in the catalogue already I suppose.

Anne

Oh, okay then:P

Yes, I am aware, but I have been wanting to do it for a while, and it's one of my favorite books, so i decided to go for it anyway.

[HoosierMary]

I'll read Benedetto!

[Kristingj]

I'll read Benedetto!

Thanks, I have you signed up:D

[Xenablue]

I'd like to claim Julie.

[MaryAnnSpiegel]

Kristin,

I can MC this for you. I have a few questions. I'll PM you tonight once I get home.

MaryAnn

[Kristingj]

I'd like to claim Julie.

All registered

[Kristingj]

Kristin,

I can MC this for you. I have a few questions. I'll PM you tonight once I get home.

MaryAnn

Thanks, ask away:)

[deValentinois]

Could I claim Lucien Debray?

[Kristingj]

Could I claim Lucien Debray?

Welcome to LibriVox! Of course, I will sign you up to Lucien. What Cataloge name would you like to have?

Please make sure you complete the "1 Minute Test" for review before you start actively recording any chapters for projects. This is NOT an audition, but a way to check to make sure all your technical settings are correct, your volume loud enough, etc. You will find the information for the 1-Minute Test Recording here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/1-Minute_Test. The instructions also tell you how to upload your test and then post in the Listeners and Editors Wanted forum so someone can give you feedback on it.

Also, as this is a Dramatic Reading, here's a few tips to make a great recording.
First, try and make sure you have as little background noise as possible. Follow the tips here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Noise_Cleaning.
Second, when recording a part, think of it as having a conversation. How would you naturally speak? read the text and see how the character reacts to the things around him, and if it doesn't say, then try to imagine it yourself. Let the reactions sound in your voice. A line can be read in extremely different ways, depending on if teh character is sad or happy, so just remember to pay attention to the text and what is going on around him.
Third, when you edit after you have recorded (you will edit, we all do), leave at leats 3-4 seconds between the lines, so that it will be clear when I edit where the break is.

At the Newbie Guide to Recording: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Newbie_Guide_to_Recording,you can see how to set up your computer to record.

If you'd like to introduce yourself to the community, you can do so here: http://forum.librivox.org/viewforum.php?f=17

An overview of how Librivox works can be found here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/How_LibriVox_Works

There are numerous ways to volunteer here. An important one is proof-listening, which consists of checking someone's recording for errors. If you'd like to give that a try, you can find lots of information here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Guide_for_Proof-listeners
One of our volunteers has created a number of videos that you might find helpful to learn more about the workings of Librivox. You can find a listing of those here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/User:Philchenevert

Also to point out to professional (or aspiring) Voice Over artists, all our recordings are put back into the public domain which means sometimes they are sold on ebay, etc. Have a look at this page which describes our Public Domain policy: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Copyright_and_Public_Domain

I hope you have fun and please, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

[Tauriel]

Yay! I'm so excited about this! May I read for Valentine de Villefort?

[Kristingj]

Yay! I'm so excited about this! May I read for Valentine de Villefort?

I'm sorry, but she's taken. Look at the google doc here to see what is available: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ahx-8kvpCBOt5eKxRZeO0ntS6V9lmhiZcN0JrVlGJLg/edit#gid=0

[deValentinois]

Could I claim Lucien Debray?

Welcome to LibriVox! Of course, I will sign you up to Lucien. What Cataloge name would you like to have?

Please make sure you complete the "1 Minute Test" for review before you start actively recording any chapters for projects. This is NOT an audition, but a way to check to make sure all your technical settings are correct, your volume loud enough, etc. You will find the information for the 1-Minute Test Recording here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/1-Minute_Test. The instructions also tell you how to upload your test and then post in the Listeners and Editors Wanted forum so someone can give you feedback on it.

Also, as this is a Dramatic Reading, here's a few tips to make a great recording.
First, try and make sure you have as little background noise as possible. Follow the tips here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Noise_Cleaning.
Second, when recording a part, think of it as having a conversation. How would you naturally speak? read the text and see how the character reacts to the things around him, and if it doesn't say, then try to imagine it yourself. Let the reactions sound in your voice. A line can be read in extremely different ways, depending on if teh character is sad or happy, so just remember to pay attention to the text and what is going on around him.
Third, when you edit after you have recorded (you will edit, we all do), leave at leats 3-4 seconds between the lines, so that it will be clear when I edit where the break is.

At the Newbie Guide to Recording: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Newbie_Guide_to_Recording,you can see how to set up your computer to record.

If you'd like to introduce yourself to the community, you can do so here: http://forum.librivox.org/viewforum.php?f=17

An overview of how Librivox works can be found here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/How_LibriVox_Works

There are numerous ways to volunteer here. An important one is proof-listening, which consists of checking someone's recording for errors. If you'd like to give that a try, you can find lots of information here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Guide_for_Proof-listeners
One of our volunteers has created a number of videos that you might find helpful to learn more about the workings of Librivox. You can find a listing of those here: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/User:Philchenevert

Also to point out to professional (or aspiring) Voice Over artists, all our recordings are put back into the public domain which means sometimes they are sold on ebay, etc. Have a look at this page which describes our Public Domain policy: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Copyright_and_Public_Domain

I hope you have fun and please, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions!

Could you set Olivia Tucker as my catalogue name? Thanks.