Gary Paul Williams

Gary Paul Williams is a deep British voice-over actor who has been behind the mic for over forty years, first exploring broadcasting back in the '70s on a school radio station, in the days of reel to reel players and editing tape. He then moved into commercial radio as a breakfast show host for a large network in the UK. Radio is very different from audiobook creation, and Gary quickly discovered that unlike his previous experience stamina is required because bookwork is not a sprint but a marathon.

To develop the skills required he has had a vast amount of paid training and coaching but most importantly a full life packed with emotional events, both exciting and challenging. This has really given him an edge, with the ability to pull up any script and relate to the motivation, emotion, and direction that is needed. At the same time he understands the importance of meeting tight deadlines and high-quality standards, and has the ability to take direction as and when required.

So far Gary has produced work for Bookstream, an audiobook company in Vienna, producing over twenty books while still picking up other work on pay-to-pay sites. With Bookstream the work was mostly on the darker side (mystical and scary), and a lot of the books were classics such as works by Sherlock Holmes and H. G. Wells.

Finally, Gary appreciates that authors spend a great deal of time and energy giving birth to a book and a voice actor needs to reflect that commitment.