A likely duo
Stefan Schwartz and Idris Elba. The two of them have Luther in common and... dyslexia. They both freely admit that reading scripts is a necessary chore, which is why they collaborated on developing Talking Scripts, an app for hearing scripts read out loud. But it turns out it is not just for dyslexics.
Stefan explains…
“As a freelance director I often get sent a pile of scripts to read by the end of the week which, as you’ll know if you work in this industry, is very time-consuming.
My dream for years was that I would be able to use the time while I was commuting to the production office, sitting on a plane or exercising (which wasn’t often) to listen to scripts. If an app could read them to me automatically, I could get through my pile of scripts without eating into my quality time at home with family and friends. Talking Scripts was born out of that dream.”
Idris shares…
“I have a tough time reading scripts and have sat in too many traffic jams listening to scripts with Voice Over. It was a painful experience - hearing the watermarks, page numbers and headers being read on every page, with only one voice.
I was desperate for an app that could read me scripts in a simple easy way, dumping all the stuff I didn’t need to hear and getting me into the story.”
Talking Scripts
Talking Scripts
Learn how Talking Scripts works. Making your scripts come alive, with only the parts you need. No headers or unwanted extras.