Michael Praed reads Gladiators:: The Roman Mysteries

The Gladiators from Capua
Recording session 3 June 2004

On 3 June 2004 I was invited to some sound studios in Hammersmith, London to hear actor Michael Praed read 'The Gladiators from Capua' for the audiobook recording. It was fascinating to see the inside of a recording studio and watch the experts do their thing. Michael threw himself into the recording, using expansive gestures and facial expressions... and the occasional oath a nice Roman boy should not have known! (But actors are allowed to say these things and it made us all laugh).

It was funny and exciting and moving to watch Michael read. The producers were great, too. Nic, the one who organises everything; David the talented technician who can make it so that you never hear the pages being turned and Kevin (from Zimbabwe) the brilliant director who knew just what I had in mind.

It took Michael about four hours to read half the book. He had to go back a few days later and record the second half. Then he went off in a taxi to the West End where he is appearing in a new musical called 'Beautiful and Damned'.

Here are some pix...

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