Scott Brick (born January 30, 1966, in Santa Barbara,

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) is an American actor, writer and award-winning narrator of over 800

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s, including popular titles such as '' Washington: A Life'', ''

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'', and '' Cloud Atlas''. He has narrated works for a number of high-profile authors, including

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and

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Early life

Brick studied acting and writing at

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before embarking on his professional career in 1989."Bio"
scottbrickpresents.com. Retrieved November 18, 2012.

Career

Audiobooks

In 1999, Brick began narrating

s and found himself a popular choice for top publishers and authors. After recording some 250 titles in five years, '' AudioFile'' magazine named Brick “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy," and proclaimed him a "Golden Voice," a reputation solidified by a November 2004 article on the front page of the ''

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''. ''

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'' then went on to honor Brick as Narrator of the Year in 2007 and 2011. To date, he has won over 50 Earphone Awards, two

Audie Awards The Audie Awards (, rhymes with "gaudy"; abbreviated from ''audiobook''), or simply the Audies, are awards for achievement in spoken word, particularly audiobook narration and audiodrama performance, published in the United States of America. They ...

and a nomination for a

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. He opened his own audiobook recording studio and publishing company, Brick By Brick Audiobooks, with the goals of streamlining production and ensuring consistency throughout his body of work. (Taking a note from DVDs, many of Brick By Brick's titles also include extra features, such as interviews and illustrations.) On May 16, 2008, Brick By Brick Audiobooks released its first title: '' Lord Foul's Bane'', from Stephen R. Donaldson's ''

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' is a series of ten high fantasy novels written by American author Stephen R. Donaldson. The series began as a trilogy, entitled ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever''. This was followed by ano ...

'' series. By April 4, 2009, Brick had narrated and released the other two titles in the initial trilogy ('' The Illearth War'' and '' The Power That Preserves''), along with ''

Fatal Revenant ''Fatal Revenant'' is a fantasy novel by American writer Stephen R. Donaldson, the second book of ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' series. Linden Avery is taken 10,000 years into The Land (Stephen R ...

'', the eighth book in the series. When completed, this debut project will result in new unabridged audio narrations of all 10 titles of ''

'' series. The first trilogy, ''The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever'', was released in print from 1977 to 1979; ''The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' was released in print from 1980 to 1983; and ''The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'' tetralogy was released in print and audio format from 2004 to 2013. Brick By Brick Audiobooks has since grown to include the unabridged recordings of M. K. Wren's three-volume '' The Phoenix Legacy'' ('' Sword of the Lamb'', '' Shadow of the Swan'' and '' House of the Wolf''), as well as literary classics such as

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's ''

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'' and

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' ''

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''. The CD version of the latter includes four audio discs, as well as a fifth disc of bonus material which includes the original 1843 First Edition illustrations by

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and a photo of Brick playing the role of

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in a 1995 stage production of ''

''. In October 2009, Brick compiled and released '' Gothic Horror: Bloodcurdling Tales from the World’s Greatest Authors'', a collection of short stories from famous authors such as

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, H.P. Lovecraft,

and more. In an innovative twist, every All Hallow’s Eve hence a new story by a new author will be added to the ''Gothic Horror'' library, giving listeners an ever-growing collection of classic horror on audio. Brick cites as his favorite audiobook readings Philip K. Dick's '' Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' (released under the film adaptation's title, ''

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'') and

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's '' What Makes Sammy Run?'' "I would have them back just so I could redo them year after year after year. Because they never get old for me."

Stage and cinema

Brick spent 10 years with the LA-based traveling

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troupe Will and Company, performing for schools throughout California. He has appeared as Cyrano,

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a Shakespearean tragedy, tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play. Set in Denmark, the play (the ...

, and

Macbeth ''The Tragedy of Macbeth'', often shortened to ''Macbeth'' (), is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, estimated to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the physically violent and damaging psychological effects of political ambiti ...

in productions throughout the country. In 2005, he collaborated with author

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to adapt a collection of the author’s short stories for the stage in a production titled Posing as People. In 2008, Brick appeared in "The Delivery," a short film from Stefan Rudnicki, Gabrielle DeCuir and Skyboat Films starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.,

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, John Rubinstein, Stephanie Zimbalist,

Harlan Ellison Harlan Jay Ellison (May 27, 1934 – June 28, 2018) was an American writer, known for his prolific and influential work in New Wave science fiction, New Wave speculative fiction and for his outspoken, combative personality. His published wo ...

and

, among others. ''The Delivery'' won First Place in Fantasy at the 2008

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Independent Film Festival. The trailer for ''The Delivery'' can be viewed online. In 2010, Brick appeared as Agent Frank Donnolly in the independent film, ''Hit Parade'', written and directed by comic book writer

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. The trailer for ''Hit Parade'' can be viewed online. The DVD can be purchased on Amazon or watched via Amazon Online.

Writing

In 2000, Brick was hired to adapt Arthur C. Clarke’s ''

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'' for the big screen by

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and Revelations Entertainment with

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attached to direct. Brick has written articles in a variety of comic book, science fiction and toy-related subjects for publications such as ''

Wizard Magazine ''Wizard'' or ''Wizard: The Magazine of Comics, Entertainment and Pop Culture'' (previously titled ''Wizard: The Guide to Comics'' and ''Wizard: The Comics Magazine'') was a magazine about comic books, published monthly in the United States by ...

'', '' ToyFare'', ''

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'', '' Creative Screenwriting'' and others. In 2012 Brick completed his first

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, a modern-day supernatural thriller based on an 18th-century murder in

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. He also wrote an instructional guide, ''Narrating Audiobooks by Scott Brick''.

Awards and honors

'' AudioFile'' named Brick a Golden Voice narrator.

Awards

"Best of" lists

Bestselling audiobooks

References

External links

Scott Brick Presents - Primary Artist Site

Scott Brick Presents - Online Sales Web Site

Tantor Media Narrator Detail Page for Scott Brick

Audio File Magazine Golden Voice Interview and Audiography

Video of Scott Brick reading Harlan Coben's novel THE WOODS

Trailer for THE DELIVERY - a Short Film in which Scott Brick Appears
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