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"Joe Bento" wrote:

So Jim Dale is British  as well?   

I write:
Yes, he is. He's a very inspirational actor in a non-traditional way---and  
that is NOT a backhanded compliment. <g>
 
When I first heard the books, I looked him up on the web and found him at 
http://www.jim-dale.com/
 
I discovered that he played my favorite character in the movie "Pete's  
Dragon." Jim is the villain who wants to cut up the dragon and sell the bits in  
potions. He was the only really memorable person in the movie.
 
In an interview on Audiobooks Today, he talks about getting the contract to  
do the first Harry Potter book. They were looking for someone who could do 
lots  of different voices. At the time, Jim was in a play where 3 actors played 
33  characters. It was only after he had signed the contract that they learned  
that Jim played only ONE character.
 
Now, of course, Jim has won lots of awards for the number and quality  of his 
characters in the HP audio books. You can read what he says at
 
http://www.audiobookstoday.com/FtrLst.cfm?FtrCatCod=1&Code=544
 
I also like the graciousness and sense of humor he shows about the change  in 
his life as the result of doing the Harry Potter books. 
 
---Mary