Mr. Thorne Q&A (Pt. 1?) (Patreon)

You asked for a Q&A with the man himself, the night king of accent porn, so here he is, Mr. Thorne in all his splendid glory. Again, please note there were a huge amount of questions submitted so Thorne selected the ones he wanted to answer initially, they may be a pt. 2 down the line where the rest are answered but this was already over 1 hour so we wanted to release this first.

Secondly, I know there has been some dissatisfaction with bonus material being put out in place of normal Secret Tier audios and suffice to say this isn't how we want to operate. But we also have to face the reality of being quite a small operation that has pretty consistently, I'd say 95%+ of the time, hit our 3x a week release targets for the better part of 4+ years. Which is a huge amount of content to release given the size of our team. We're gradually nearing 1,000 audios.

Many a times, it's easy to not realise the mental toll writing, recording and editing huge threesome, foursome, very story-driven, sometimes movie-length audios can take on our team and I'm not prepared to sacrifice their health to hit exact deadlines, it's not fair on them. I think we'd much prefer quality over quantity generally.

BUT, I own up to and take responsibility for the release misses. We're trying to minimise it.

There has been issues with getting enough scripts through in recent weeks and months as we try to bring in the highest quality writers to our community as possible. And this has caused most of the recent misses. In terms of steps to remedy this, we've hired a full-time Head of Writing now and this person will be tasked with increasing the script volume and quality and building out our superstar writing team throughout the rest of this year. So you guys get more amazing worlds, characters, romance and all the wide-array of emotions these audios bring out of you, to live in. Like I say, I can't 100% guarantee we won't miss another 'normal' Secret Tier audio release at some point but we're trying our damn hardest to make sure it is minimised as much as possible from this point forward. This hire as I just mentioned is a key part of that.

Anyway, I don't want to detract from and spoil the mood too much, so without further ado, here is Mr. Thorne's Q&A! Question timestamps are below the credits.

CREDITS

VA - Mr. Thorne

WRITER - Fan Questions

EDITORS - Mx. Deep

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Questions -

2:33 - Have you been acting and/or voice acting for long?

4:30 - We have dedicated names for our fandoms. Some current faves are Thorne’s Roses, Thornberries, and Thornestars. Do you have a preference?

5:26 - Did you know that the Thornberries aka the Bushes are OBSESSED? But, honestly, thank you for what you do. You don’t know that you’re teaching and helping a lot of people.

5:52 - Hi, Mr. Thorne. Are you self-taught or classically trained in voice acting? Are you strictly a voice actor or do you have a theater background as well. Lastly, what actors/actresses inspire you if any?

13:28 - What’s the biggest misconception people have about NSFW voice acting?

14:40 - Favourite meal to cook/go-to meal?

18:08 - Does an audio take you more than a day to record or how many hours the longest one took you?

20:33 - Have you ever surprised yourself with any of your performances so far?

21:55 - Do you prefer scripted or improv audios and why?

22:44 - What type of audio would you have to have a hard pass on? If any?

24:13 - The zombie apocalypse has started, what are your survival tips?

24:25 - My friends and I have a lively debate going: are you British or American?   Your British accent is sublime but your American is spot on too.  (just please no more New York.  Some people just can't hack some accents and as much as we love you, that one's not your forte.)  So spill: which side of the Pond are you from?

25:00 - Can you do any other impressions of characters/actors etc? - loved your impression of Quagmire (at least that’s who I assumed you were imitating on the blooper reel!)

27:25 - Have you ever found yourself stuck in the voice actor’s equivalent of writer’s block? What methods do you use to overcome these moments?

28:54 - What’s your favorite genre to perform in? Do you prefer fantasy scripts or scripts that are more like slice of life?

30:21 - Favourite audio for BKS so far?

31:42 - Would you be willing to do MMF audios? Or do you prefer the usual MF pairing? If yes, which VA would you wanna work with?

32:34 - Boxers or briefs?

32:51 - When you approach a character, what personal touches do you usually add that aren’t explicitly in the script? ( can’t be the f words lol )

33:04 - Do you enjoy a Full English Breakfast?

36:11 - Has doing these types of erotic audios affected you when it comes to how you view sex and/or sexual experiences?

37:37 - Do you have any pets?

38:31 - CAT OR DOG PLS ITS IMPORTANT TO ME

38:40 - You make saying the word "fuck" sound like an art form. Not a question just wanted to say that ☺️

38:49 - How did the initial script for Mine and Yours develop into the final recorded version with 200+ fucks (including a memorable favourite: you fucking  cockroach)? and did the sopranos have anything to do with it

39:46 - If you could spend a whole day with a historical figure, a fictional character and a popular figure, who would they be?

40:01 - How many times do you just lose it and corpse? And what word gives you the "ick" or you just absolutely hate trying to say?

40:42 - Do you prefer a night on the town or a quiet night in?

41:16 - Just one simple request, can you do some sfw/sleep aid audio? Please

42:02 - Hello Mr. Thorne! ヽ(´▽｀)/ I wanted to ask, if you were in a fantasy world what class would you be for example Dnd (Dungeons and Dragons) classes; paladin, cleric, ranger, barbarian, etc. And why? Your explanation can be as simple or as in depth as you want. Thanks so much ☆:.｡. o(≧▽≦)o .｡.:☆

43:46 - I would really love to know what your dream role to play would be. Whether it's a role from BKS or a character from your favourite piece of media.

44:40 - If your microphone could talk, what would it file a complaint about?

44:51 - If you had to explain your job to a grandma, what would you say?

45:16 - What kind of Audio would you like to do that you haven’t yet?

46:01 - What is your favorite thing/media to nerd out about??

46:38 - What do you do to Treat Yo Self?

47:01 - Do you get giddy/excited when you see you have a new script from BKS waiting for you?

47:16 - Aside from BKS, are there any podcasts or genres you personally enjoy listening to?

47:36 - How does it feel to be Robinson’s new arch nemesis?!

47:43 - What is your favourite type of role to play? Whether that’s fantasy, reality or maybe domineering, in the middle a bit or full blown submissive?

48:33 - Hi Mr Thorne, love your audios 🥰 I wanted to ask if you played any musical instruments? If not what would you like to learn?

49:11 - What’s your most useless but impressive talent?

49:17 - If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you want to travel most?

50:08 - What made you decide to work with BKS in the first place? Also how and why did you get into audio erotica? (earlier skipped Q)

52:57 - Who is your favorite superhero?

53:01 - What are you currently reading?

53:04 - Why are there so few episodes of Mr. Bean but it feels like hundreds?

55:03 - Any interest in writing any future audios for BKS?

55:27 - Are you a "sock-shoe-sock-shoe" person or a "sock-sock-shoe-shoe" person?

​ 55:57 -"Is there a sound—not a word, but a sound like a rainy window or a crackling fire—that you try to emulate when you're setting a scene’s mood?"

57:06 - So many good questions, but I'll see if this post stands out: Mr. Thorne, do you prefer comfy clothes when recording, or are you a "dress to manifest" type of guy? What kinds of things help you give voice to a character?

58:28 - Do you like desserts and if you do, what's your favourite?

59:36 - Do you know what these audios mean to people and how they are helping them in so many ways? Thanks for your amazing work ✨

1:00:06 - Good evening, Mr. Thorne. Firstly, congratulations on your rising popularity - you are clearly very talented. This might be silly or never be seen, but I will ask you what I would ask a friend: How are you feeling? The world is in a...special state right now and these audios have given me a much needed reprieve. I hope you have an avenue or routine to decompress as well. Thank you for sharing your gift with us. Signed, a fellow Thornebird

1:01:58 - Accent reveal