Fine-tuning the perfect accent for a character, recording for hours in a sound-insulated booth, and tracking down obscure pronunciations with Sean Pratt, an audiobook narrator. What is "punch and roll"? And what kind of voice do you need to be a great narrator? EXTRA We spoke with Sean about his work narrating the David Foster Wallace literary behemoth <a href='https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/david-foster-wallace/infinite-jest/9780316920049/?lens=little-brown'>Infinite Jest</a>. That part of the interview didn’t fit into this episode, but you can <a href='https://soundcloud.com/producer-638563799/narrating-the-book-infinite-jest-by-david-foster-wallace?si=fb2f33bc869943eaa433af325cf145fc&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing'>listen to it here</a>!NEW BOOK ALERT! You may be aware that I’ve written or co-written five business books, including <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Power-Moments-Certain-Experiences-Extraordinary/dp/1501147765'>The Power of Moments</a> and <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Made-Stick-Ideas-Survive-Others/dp/1400064287'>Made to Stick</a>. I’ve got a sixth book out now called RESET: How to Change What’s Not Working. It’s a book intended to help you and your team get unstuck, to overcome the gravity of the way things have always worked. Learn more about the book and <a href='http://whatitslike.com/book'>order it here</a>. Got a comment or suggestion for us? You can reach us via email at jobs@whatitslike.com Want to be on the show? Leave a message on our voice mailbox at (919) 213-0456. We’ll ask you to answer two questions: <ul> <li>What do people think your job is like and what is it actually like?</li> <li>What’s a word or phrase that only someone from your profession would be likely to know and what does it mean?</li> </ul>

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