Cynthia
Farrell
Singer | Narrator | Voice-Over Actor
Cynthia Farrell
Singer | Narrator | Voice-Over Actor
MISSIONARIES
MacLeod Andrews, Cynthia Farrell, Henry Leyva, and Anthony Rey Perez each narrate a unique point of view in a novel that focuses on modern warfare, mostly in Colombia. The first-person perspectives feel like eavesdropping in a confessional. The narrators pull from a deep well of emotion as no character in this audiobook remains unscathed by the horrors of war. While each narrator brings his or her character to life, it is Farrell who shines as she portrays the lone female character, whose story begins in Afghanistan and ends in Colombia, with a few stops along the way. Farrell slips in and out of accents and changes genders so fluidly that one can imagine her narrating the entire book. This audiobook is not for the faint of heart, but fans of historical fiction will love it.
–Read Missionary Review on Audio File Magazine
A.R.F. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2020]
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Farrell’s performance is richly textured and brimming with enthusiasm. Her voice has a resonant quality that gives it depth; her narration of Allende’s novel is nothing short of inspired.
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Narrator Cynthia Farrell’s mellifluous and confident rendering of Cuban speech patterns alternating with perfectly colloquial American ones gives the listener a delicious sense of having been transplanted to Havana, a treat you couldn’t get from the page alone.
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Talking with Cynthia Farrell
Mexican-American narrator and singer Cynthia Farrell says, “Artists are special people. Audiobooks give us an arena to move other people. I hope that my listeners are taken on an emotional and intellectual ride that is like no other–a ride of the mind and heart without the visuals.”
Farrell began narrating seven years ago when an agent asked her to narrate M.A. Lawson’s thriller ROSARITO BEACH. “They needed someone who spoke both English and Spanish,” she says. At the time, Farrell loved to read but was not an audiobook listener. Happily, years of experience as a Broadway singer and doing commercial voice-overs helped prepare her. Since then, she’s narrated more than 150 audiobooks, both commercial titles as well as titles for the Library of Congress’s National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
Audiobooks
Cynthia’s voice range spans between teens, 20s – 30s and middle age, and her accents most known for are American English, British English, Australian/ South African English, American South, French, Italian, New York, South American, Spanish.
Voice Over
Well known for her role as “Catalina” in Grand Theft Auto III and San Andreas (IV), Cynthia’s voice-over work covers commercials, jingles and video games.
Song Collection
As a recording artist Cynthia has produced an original music album, which can be listened to on Spotify.