READER'S ROCK LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE VOL 2 ISSUE 4 NOVEMBER 2014 Vol. 1 Issue 7 January 2014 | Page 52

Come Home to Me is now available in
audiobook format! Meet the narrator/producer
Cody Roberts, who did a fantastic job in
bringing this book to life!

Tell us about yourself. What else do
you do besides VO?
I originally grew up Farming/Ranching in
Central Washington State. I received my
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (with a
performance emphasis) at Southern
Oregon University. Every summer I
would return home to farm so I could
stay in school. I am now one of the very
few farm kids I know that is a classically
trained actor. I currently live outside of
Los Angeles with my fiancé.
I do all kinds of theater in and around the
Los Angeles area.
What made you decide to become a
voice actor?
In all honesty a friend turned me onto it.
She had been doing books for a little
while and I decided to give it a shot. I
immediately started getting “bites” from
authors and thought it was the right route
to go. It's another form of expression
that I really enjoy doing. With every book
it gets more fun. And I love to read. So
that's a great perk.
What is your favorite type of story to
which you lend your voice talents?
I love fiction. All kinds. I love being
transported to a new world (or in this
case, a new time). I love reading nonfiction for my own personal knowledge.
But when it comes to narrating a book, I
certainly prefer fiction. You can have so

much more fun with the characters and
the story itself. It seems more like
playing than work. Except editing.
That always feels like work. J
What drew you to narrate this
particular story?
That is another one where I got lucky.
Peggy found me on this particular
book. I tend to get a lot of Western
Fiction. I believe, because I have a
natural “twang” in my voice that I've
grown up with. That being said, I was
immediately drawn to the story from
the first page. I love dark, gruff
characters like Jake. It's so easy to
sink your teeth into a character like
that.
What was your favorite part of
narrating Come Home to Me?
My favorite part is definitely the lead
character, Jake. Throughout Westerns
we have seen the Evolution of the
Cowboy. We start with Roy Rogers “The
Singing Cowboy.” Then John Wayne
came and gave us the Cowboy that
always knows what's right, and does just
that. He is the example of what is good.
But then Clint Eastwood came and gave
us the “Anti-Hero” in Westerns. That
tends to be my favorite kind of character.
He's usually not the most “moral” of man.
He gets thrown into an extreme situation
that he never likes, but where people
depend on him to lead. Just like in this
book, Come Home to Me, he gets a
second chance. You never really know if
he's going to see things through to the
end, or just walk away. And if he does
get there, if he doesn't just go back to his
old self. It just creates more layers and

colors to work with for a character. And
as an actor, I love it.
What do you hope the listeners will
take away from your delivery?
I know Peggy, at this point, has
received many loyal fans. As she
should. I hope it's another way for her
fans to enjoy her literature. Hopefully it
will only help transport the reader, even
more so, into this fantastically rugged
world that she has created. And I am
really excited and humbled that I was
able to be a part of that.
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