Now, I am become LEVIATHAN!

Oct 26, 2023

Well now,…how does one become a giant, mythological beast such as the famed LEVIATHAN? The answer? Just play and pretend 🙂

…and yes, I have not only borrowed but completely distorted the great literary quote, ‘Now I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds.’ …but what’s a humble Leviathan to do but make one’s own blog ring to his favourite tune!

As an aside, the quote (also used by Oppenheimer as you’ll know), comes from the Bhagavad Gita, a 700-verse Hindu scripture, written in Sanskrit, that centers on a dialog between a great warrior prince named Arjuna and his charioteer Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu. Facing an opposing army containing his friends and relatives, Arjuna is torn. But Krishna teaches him about a higher philosophy that will enable him to carry out his duties as a warrior irrespective of his personal concerns. This is known as the dharma, or holy duty. It is one of the four key lessons of the Bhagavad Gita, on desire or lust; wealth; the desire for righteousness, or dharma; and the final state of total liberation, moksha.

For my purposes however, as an all-powerful Leviathan voice, I chose to make language my slave and thus it serves me well. Now, to the bat-mobile for bat-news!!!

(Cue the theme tune).

Hats off to SeaWorld Australia and #EarthStoryProductions team Daniel Harvey and Dene Waring for this literal Leviathan of a project 🐉

Leviathan (to whom I give voice) is – according to the reviews – ‘…without a doubt the most impressively themed roller coaster this country has ever seen.’

A 360 degree audio, visual and experiential masterpiece that thunders with awesomeness. Seaworld on Australia’s Gold Coast is a must-do for the next family holiday adventure!

Check out this cool video to get a sense of how impressive the immersive experience is. More links about the project in the comments.

…and know, that I. AM. LEVIATHAN 🐲 (roooaarrrr) 😁 🙏

…and finally, for the SEO of LEVIATHAN-like algorithms. Who can voice LEVIATHAN? Voices who do Leviathan, Colin Cassidy. I voiced Leviathan, I am the LEVIATHAN VOICE and alongside the great Benedict Cabbage-patch, I don’t mind saying I did a reasonable job, but more importantly had a bunch of fun doing it, as did the team when we put it down in our fun recording session.

Thanks as always for your support and here’s to finding YOUR voice.

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Testimonials

I’ve worked with Colin for the past several months on an animated kids show and can vouch for his talent, versatility, and professionalism. His performances regularly had the room in stiches and he’s an absolute blast to direct. You’re in safe hands with Colin. I mean that. Because his hands could crush a would-be studio intruder into a smaller would-be studio intruder.

Tristan Viney

Creative Director, Eardrum

Colin Cassidy is a very talented dude.
I recently asked Colin to voice an ad that required someone to start reading in their normal voice, then gradually transition into a rampaging Scotsman storming a castle and lopping off heads of unsuspecting Englishmen with his broadsword. Not only did he nail it so amazingly well … he also threw in alternative takes where he suddenly come back to reality in his normal Australian voice at the end. It enhanced the ad and made it better that I envisaged in my head when I was writing it.
A voiceover guy with the brain of a writer is a very valuable combination for ad makers. I thoroughly recommend Colin for your next project.

Tony Byrne

Head of Creative & Pitch, SCA Brisbane

An extremely talented and versatile voice artist – who is fun to work with.

Ricky Salmon

Director, BigFish Media London - Voiceover Agency & Recording Studio

Highly versatile and capable voice artist. Colin’s enthusiasm and proactive attitude makes working with him a breeze. Any time I see we have Colin booked in for a session, I can relax knowing that his ability to deliver what is required, makes my job easy, but also fun! Highly recommended!

Tim Eldridge

Sound Engineer, King Sound Studios

Getting voice on an electronic toy to sound fun, engaging, entertaining but also clear and understandable can sometimes be quite a challenge. Working with Colin makes this very easy and also a lot of fun: I’ve found him to be highly creative, motivated and very entertaining – he’s fantastic at taking a rough idea explained by me and breathing life into it! He has a diverse range of voices, impressions and accents to offer, all of which are fantastic. On top of this and his professional and highly motivated approach to his work, he’s a thoroughly nice chap!

Toby Phillips

Creative Assistant, Fizz Creations Limited

Colin is a quality voice. The reads he has done for our clients’ radio commercials have been of a very high standard. He “gets” the script, his interpretation is spot on & his presentation is expressive & genuine.I can highly recommend Colin for any straight or character voice you may need.

Phil McNab

Creative Director, Hope 103.2

When looking for a new station voice for Vision Radio I listened to a huge number of demos, but kept coming back to Colin Cassidy. The warm tones of his voice, and his genuine delivery have helped take our station sound a big step forward in professionalism. Not to mention his fantastic versatility with character voices and accents etc, and the fact that Coin is a super nice guy and a pleasure to work with!

I would love to recommend Colin for your next voice job, but I won’t… You can’t have him… he’s all mine!

Elmo Johnstone

Program Controller, Vision Radio Network