Voice and Audio

PAGE UPDATE: 2013-01-09

Ben Whisman has appeared in a few web science fiction and fantasy podcasts and fan audio-video series since 2009, and other voice audio work on the web since 2006.

Production Staff

Production Staff and Voice Actors may be given private FTP access to audio and other materials as needed for auditions, work in production, published, or released. Please email Ben Whisman, BlueCatShip, at bluecatship@shinyfiction.com for FTP access.

See Also

Links to Cool Sites, including audio drama, author, series, and science fiction and fantasy fandoms.

Published

1. Released: 2006 – 2010; CodeysWorld.com ~ Codey’s World — Extensive voice work as story/poem reader and web audio host; Gay-friendly site;
2. Released: 2006 – 2012; ShinyFiction.com ~ Writing and other media including audio.
3. Released: 2009-03-22; FED-201 ~ Hidden Fronter: Federation One: Episode 2.01 “Intel” — Klingon Guard; plus crowd voices;
4. Released: 2010-03-17; HMD-102 ~ Hidden Fronter: Henglaar, M.D.: Episode 1.02 “Best Served Cold” — Glinn Guanar;
5. Released: 2010; FGS1 ~ Frontier Guard: Season 1: Background Voices (comm chatter, crowd voices, etc.);

In Production

1. In Production: 2012 – 2013 EQX-102 ~ Star Trek: Equinox: Season 1: “The Array” Krowtonan Guard;
2. In Production: 2013-01-07 Star Trek: Excelsior Episode 3.09 “The Graceful End” — Lt. Rubio

Auditions

1. Auditioned: 2010; Frontier Guard: Season 1: (Audition) Cadet chatter; city and country and other accents flavor lines provided;
   1. cadet-chatter-1.mp3
   2. cadet-chatter-2.mp3
   3. cadet-chatter-3.mp3
   4. cadet-chatter-3-scots.mp3
   5. cadet-chatter-4.mp3
2. Auditioned: 2009 – 2010; Star Trek: Hidden Frontier: Federation One; Henglaar, M.D.; — The auditions for the episodes involved several very different roles, accents, and styles, and were fun to do.
3. Auditioned: 2010; Star Trek: Excelsior: (Audition); Auditioners are asked to read two common dramatic readings to provide a baseline for comparison;
   1. Hamlet Soliloquy;
   2. Romeo and Juliet Prologue;
4. Auditioned: 2011-03-16; Star Trek: Excelsior: Episode 3.06 “The Man From Syracuse” — Voice of Borg Chorus (member); (Unused);
5. Auditioned: 2012-05-01 and 2012-05-05 for Star Trek: Equinox Episode 1.02 “The Array” — Krowtonan Guard and other guest roles and background ad-lib voices. Series in pre-production.

Odds and Ends

• Released: 2012-04-28;
• Audio: The Chaos (MP3), poem by Dr. Gerald Nolst Trenite ca. 1920’s, read by Ben Whisman.
• Text: The Chaos at Chevreux.org by Bastien Chevreux.
• This recording was made at the request of a non-native English speaker. Permission or inclusion by M. Chevreux at his site is pending. No copyright infringement is intended.
• The recording has audio placement, hardware, and software problems I (Ben) am working on resolving.