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Alien Voices
Alien Voices: The Invisible Man
In this fully-dramatized performance of Wells' classic, The Invisible Man Leonard Nimoy, John de Lancie and cast members from Star Trek® feature films and all four TV series take you on an incredible journey.
The Invisible Man tells the story of the demented scientist, Griffin, who crumbles under his own diabolical scheme in this chilling nightmare of believable horror. The result is a masterwork: a dazzling display of unbridled imagination and psychologist insight.
Featuring virtuoso performances from the entire cast, riveting sound effects and original music, Alien Voices' production of The Invisible Man is an adventure in sound.
The Invisible Man tells the story of the demented scientist, Griffin, who crumbles under his own diabolical scheme in this chilling nightmare of believable horror. The result is a masterwork: a dazzling display of unbridled imagination and psychologist insight.
Featuring virtuoso performances from the entire cast, riveting sound effects and original music, Alien Voices' production of The Invisible Man is an adventure in sound.
- GenresScience Fiction
Audio CD
Published May 1, 1998
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About the author
Nat Segaloff
59Ìýbooks48ÌýfollowersNat Segaloff is a writer-producer-journalist. He covered the film industry for The Boston Herald, but has also variously been a studio publicist (Fox, UA, Columbia), college teacher (Boston University, Boston College), and broadcaster (Group W, CBS, Storer). He is the author of twenty books including Hurricane Billy: The Stormy Life and Films of William Friedkin, Arthur Penn: American Director and Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors in addition to career monographs on Stirling Silliphant, Walon Green, Paul Mazursky and John Milius. His writing has appeared in such varied periodicals as Film Comment, Written By, International Documentary, Animation Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor, Time Out (US), MacWorld and American Movie Classics Magazine. He was also senior reviewer for AudiobookCafe.com and contributing writer to Moving Pictures magazine.
In 1996 he formed the multi-media production company Alien Voices with actors Leonard Nimoy and actor John de Lancie and produced five best-selling, fully dramatized audio plays for Simon & Schuster: The Time Machine, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Lost World, The Invisible Man and The First Men in the Moon, all of which feature Star Trek casts.
In 1996 he formed the multi-media production company Alien Voices with actors Leonard Nimoy and actor John de Lancie and produced five best-selling, fully dramatized audio plays for Simon & Schuster: The Time Machine, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Lost World, The Invisible Man and The First Men in the Moon, all of which feature Star Trek casts.
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July 19, 2008
This is the third in the Alien Voices series that I've gotten out, and the second featuring an HG Wells story. As with the others, the story is not merely read, it is dramatized by Leonard Nemoy and John de Lancie, along with a supporting cast. This one doesn't work quite as well as the others because, by the nature of the story, they had to add someone to narrate the actions of the Invisible Man. To move it into a first-person story would have required extensive changing of the tale, which, as de Lancie mentioned for Journey, is not what this series of readings is all about. The key is capturing the nature of the original.
Fortunately, when adapting Wells, that's not hard to do in an entertaining manner. The more Wells I "read" the more impressed I am with how contemporary his science fiction feels. This is sci fi I'm actually interested in reading--the characters are front and center and compelling. Both the Invisible Man and his nemesis the cheating mentor are real people with real motives that drive the actions of the book. Even side characters like the bum and the Inspector are given just enough room to breathe as to be viable and vital to the story. They aren't there just to move the "cool" futuristic idea around.
And what an idea--invisibility! The art of not being seen, taken to an extreme. Wells' strengths as a writer shine as he shows the horror expressed by those around him to the true nature of the Invisible Man. What's more, a sympathetic character is shown to have more complexity and depth than at first glance. While the Invisible Man was wronged, it's true, he was no saint, as you discover as time goes on. Did the drugs make him a crazed madman--or was he always one to begin with?
De Lancie is the Invisible Man and Nemoy plays the cheating mentor, both to great effect. Nemoy is surprisingly good playing a sniveling, conniving crook of a man and de Lancie keeps his hold on Griffin until it's time to let his demons loose. The rest of the cast fills the bit parts well, making again for a good radio play.
I was a bit shocked by how much of a sci-fi horror this one is, especially towards the end. It may now be my favorite HG Wells book. Whether you like the writer or the actors, you'll totally enjoy this performance, and I highly recommend it! (Library, 07/08)
Trebby's Take: Don't let this be invisible on your list!
Fortunately, when adapting Wells, that's not hard to do in an entertaining manner. The more Wells I "read" the more impressed I am with how contemporary his science fiction feels. This is sci fi I'm actually interested in reading--the characters are front and center and compelling. Both the Invisible Man and his nemesis the cheating mentor are real people with real motives that drive the actions of the book. Even side characters like the bum and the Inspector are given just enough room to breathe as to be viable and vital to the story. They aren't there just to move the "cool" futuristic idea around.
And what an idea--invisibility! The art of not being seen, taken to an extreme. Wells' strengths as a writer shine as he shows the horror expressed by those around him to the true nature of the Invisible Man. What's more, a sympathetic character is shown to have more complexity and depth than at first glance. While the Invisible Man was wronged, it's true, he was no saint, as you discover as time goes on. Did the drugs make him a crazed madman--or was he always one to begin with?
De Lancie is the Invisible Man and Nemoy plays the cheating mentor, both to great effect. Nemoy is surprisingly good playing a sniveling, conniving crook of a man and de Lancie keeps his hold on Griffin until it's time to let his demons loose. The rest of the cast fills the bit parts well, making again for a good radio play.
I was a bit shocked by how much of a sci-fi horror this one is, especially towards the end. It may now be my favorite HG Wells book. Whether you like the writer or the actors, you'll totally enjoy this performance, and I highly recommend it! (Library, 07/08)
Trebby's Take: Don't let this be invisible on your list!
November 19, 2015
Really enjoyed the dramatic telling of the Invisible Man. It has been so long since I've read this story, and this dramatic telling of it really pulled me right in! The tot wasn't so keen on it (he found it boring and too mushy!) but I enjoyed listening.
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