Phil Hanley faced significant challenges while recording his audiobook, 'Spellbound,' which chronicles his experience growing up with dyslexia. Despite being a seasoned comedian, he found the recording process exhausting and emotionally taxing. Hanley spent an unprecedented amount of time in the studio—60 hours, much longer than the average author—with the task of reading his own work. He felt compelled to narrate his own story for the dyslexic community instead of allowing someone else to do it, emphasizing the personal significance of sharing his journey first-hand.
The most traumatic moments of my life have been having to read out loud, Hanley said. I can't even express how tiring it is to do the audiobook.
Most authors are at the studio for a fraction of this time; the average recording length for a 7.5 hour audiobook is 15 hours.
Hanley was hellbent on reading his own story. What would it say to the dyslexic community if he handed off the mic?
It feels like chiseling a marble statue with a screwdriver and a broken hammer.
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