It was so fun speaking with Joe & Steven! This interview is from the live show I hosted on Sept 20th. What's your favorite book by Joe Abercrombie?

Say one thing about Abercrombie and Pacey, say that they are a great duo.

Joe Abercrombie’s writing and Steven Pacey’s narration has absolutely spoiled me. I’m NEVER satisfied with other narrators or writers. Why? Joe’s clever writing and wicked sense of humor and Steven’s brilliant interpretations. They are both amazing!

Steven is so humble, but really he is the single best audiobook narrator I have heard to this day.

Steven Pacey almost ruined all other audiobooks for me. He really brings the story to life. Love Joe Abercrombie so much and Steven is just the perfect cherry on top!

I tell you what - these guys are the f*cken 'A' team. Joe Abercrombie and Steven Pacey, what an absolutely sensational pairing. It just doesn't get any better. The Age of Madness trilogy is some of the best fantasy fiction ever produced.

True story, My wife actually sat me down to have an intervention about the amount of time I am listening to these audiobooks. Two masters working together to create a masterpiece.

Oh man, I've had Pacey's voice in my ear for all of First Law and it's incredible seeing him out of character(s). His voice is pretty much how I think God's voice would sound like. Fantastic narrator.

Hearing Steven Pacey narrate these books was the first time I've ever viewed narration as Art. He is amazing.

I went from thinking “Okay, I’ve read The Blade Itself, and it’s good…but I don’t *get* it.” Listening to the audiobooks now and I’m like “OH. I GET IT NOW.” Phenomenal work by Pacey and I notice so many snippets of amazing writing I didn’t when I read it.

If they ever do a visual adaptation of the First Law series, Steven needs to have a cameo.

I love how Steven really brings out the humor that’s on the page. So often I find myself laughing at the way he delivers a characters inner monologue. And each character has a different rhythm, just like on the page. Truly an amazing combo.

Holy shit he basically does all those voices in one take while reading? I was certain that there was a lot of editing involved.

Steven Pacey's narration is 2rd to none. Hiw he does so many voices and makes them all unique is beyond me

Narrators like Steven pacey, and Michael Kramer, and Christian Rodska [ hoping his health improves ] are soooooo good, that they make it very hard to get into other books with lesser known Narrators... for the last decade i do the same thing with every book. Read it, then as quickly as i can, get the audio version to see what the amazing narrators did with the material. Mr. Pacey, you truly are a gift to every fantasy reader. Thank you!!!

My tradition for every Abercrombie release is to read it first and then listen to the book afterwards on audiobook. This creates an event feel for me like I'm experiencing a movie of my favourite book full of surprises given the performances despite the fact that I've just experienced the book. It's Paceys performances (plus Joe's excellent writing of course) that make this possible. What makes Steven Pacey the best for me is that you aren't just getting a good clear voice reading you're getting an incredible actor capable of rich performances.

Steven is a pretty cool dude nice to discover him today

I watched this live on Zoom, was pretty epic when Pacey did the reading.

What a great opportunity to interview these gentlemen. Their working together is a match made in heaven

Abercrombie and Steven Pacey are my favorite author + voice actor. Such a perfect combination.

Steven, you are the best voice actor ever! So good

Just finished my second listen through of all nine books. I love the books, but Pacey's narration lifts them even higher. Every character is brought to life in my mind, and the story flows through me with his wonderful voice. I've listened to a lot of audiobooks and for me Pacey is the complete master of his craft. Also I loved him in Blake's 7!

Jay dropping S tier videos left and right. hope this video is the one taking you to 46m

Love this. Wish I could have seen Steven narrating. Can't find footage of him narrating First Law anywhere

So cool hearing from Steven. I just finished my second listen of all the audiobooks and still can't believe how good he is.

Wow!! What a great video!! With an amazing author on ur channel! 🍁😊📖🍂

What a great interview! Such a huge Steven Pacey fan and I was so glad to finally get to see/hear the man behind the best audio books I have ever had the privilege of listening to. This is one of those unbelievable combinations of talent that is hard to compare to any other art that is such a perfect marriage of writing and performance powerhouses. I am so jealous that you got to be a part of this conversation, congrats Jay, happy for you!

I always thought that Jim Dale was the best narrator ever… then I heard Steven Pacey. His Glokta alone makes makes him top 3

As amazing as this interview was, your editing manages to make it even better. Thank you so much for sharing this Jay!

this is exactly what I needed after finishing WoC this morning before switching gears and delving into some military fantasy. Thanks brother! you're making my day here

Was there ever a live reading recorded? I'd love to see Pacey inhabit those characters.

Like David Attenborough, there are almost no other voices I would rather be greeted with than Mr. Pacey's. I recently listened to Neil DeGrasse Tyson narrating some of Carl Sagan's work, and I shudder at the memory. As clever as someone may be, elocution, range, familiarity with accents, having mastery over switching between characters, having the constitution to be so prolific, and having the gift, the knack for bringing a listener in so far as he does.... Pacey has them all beat. Imagine G.Martin narrated his novels.... gak! Then imagine Charles Dance narrated them. What a world of difference. Mr. Pacey has endowed an already legendary set of literature with an equally great accolade of being the best narrated and acted characters I've ever heard. Hats off to both Abercrombie and Pacey.

I’m so bummed that the live reading was cut!!

I would've love to see him do the voices, even for just a minute

Thanks for doing this!

Great interview!

Thank you for doing this, I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Steven Pacey has ruined my audiobook experience forever. because none will never beat him. And Joes dark mind and awesome story-telling is brilliant

I legit read books just because steven pacey narrated, thats just how much of a delight it is listening to him

Great interview, man. Well done!

Great questions! A very enjoyable watch. Thanks

Absolute legends. I listen to Steven literally every day; I just rotate through the line up.

A great Combo. The graphics in the beginning are a complete blast. Loved it.

Pacey is pretty damn genius but the fact that he is as humble as he is striking. I've heard a couple of inteviews of them together and he not only makes Joe better but he does the same w/interviewers, he'll ask a topical poignant question and give the glory to the interviewer. Special dude.

This was a really great interview. Hats off to you, Jay!

That was fantastic! The conversation flew so naturally. You're a great interviewer Jay.

Thanks for this,terrific stuff …

I just started with the First Law Trilogy on audiobook and I’m loving it. Can’t wait to binge listen to it at work this next week.

I wish wish wish Joe's epics were adapted for television but seriously and high budget. His characters and story lines twists and humour if done as it comes across in the books would be a total genre defining project

I had a smile on my face from start to finish of this video. Loved it 👌

Wow! Thanks so much for interviewing stephen pacey! All time favorite narrator, he is such a talent.

Just found JA & SP last year. The best work I've enjoyed in a long time. It's almost ridiculous.

My only experience with Joe's books comes from the audiobooks, and Pacey's performance makes them endlessly re-listenable.

I’m so thankful for joe and Steven. Steven I think is very underrated in his part in the world of the first law. I get that not everyone listens to audiobooks and stuff but he really is one of the best at doing it. I didn’t listen to the blade itself but once I got to before they are hanged I had gotten a new job that allowed me to have headphones in while I work. It’s a stupid labour job at a tea and spice company so I’m literally just putting stickers on boxes or tea bags in slightly bigger bags all day. It’s mind numbingly boring. At first I’d listen to music but the time didn’t go by fast enough, so I decided since I didn’t have much time to read anymore anyways because of the job, that I’d listen to before they are hanged. this was only like 3 weeks ago and I’m already half done the heros. Steven keeps me so immersed, sometimes I almost don’t wanna leave work cuz I’m in the middle of such a gripping chapter. Last week I was listening to the Monza and Ganmarks duel and i swear I went ego def. Forgot reality existed completely and was 100% immersed, working on complete auto pilot. It was fantastic. Then my boss told me it was time to go home and I literally didn’t want to 😂

Wow what a brilliant duo these two make. I can't decide on the biggest star! I've just finished listening to Red Country and the last chapter grounded me with the voice Steven Pacey puts to two old veterans. Just brilliant!

Steven Pacey is one of my top narrators all time. He's so good! This is such a wonderful series!

Holy cow what a chat! Considering selecting my future listens based on Steven Pacey's narration catalogue. I don't think Joes First Law series would be the same without Steven. Thanks for this!

It's amazing what brilliant artists both Joe and Steven are...Masterful feels like too light of a word. Steven Pacey brings Joe Abercrombie's characters to life in a way that few audiobooks can match. Each book is such a treat! Thank you both for endless hours of enjoyment. I'm constantly recommending them to friends and family.

OOOOO I AM SOOO IN LOVE WITH HIS BOOKS - LOVE IT ‼️‼️‼️

They seem like very laid back gents. Don't know much about his work, but I remember reading Half a King and enjoying it.

Great interview, Jay! I want to read more Abercrombie now! I loved The First Law and will possibly listen to it this time, Steven Pacey is so charming! Once again, your videos are inspiring! ♡

Thank you

While reading Wisdom of Crowds I thought it was clearly inspired by French and Russian revolutions. But also I couldn't help thinking how some moments resembled events of Ukrainian Revolution in 2014 (more in spirit of course). Probably because I experienced that one firsthand. The fact that it spoke to me and evoked those memories and emotions is yet another testament to how well it's written.

Sorry, y'all. I was chain vaping off screen and didn't know that it would be caught on video.

This is making me nostalgic for the first law. Might be time for anither listen soon.

Joe explaining his method of just dropping the reader in the midst of the story is inspiring and eye opening. I think that is why his writing flows so well and seems so fast paced

Two powerfully creative people that I hope to experience once again in the future

I loved this so much ! Joe is up there with Sanderson.Never tried the audiobook though but Steven Pacey looks like a cool guy :D

I ses Steven Pacey and click. What a narrator. Back in the with Guns of Navarone and Malory to The first law trilogy. ❤️❤️

Masters at work.

You should've showed them some of your notw dancing moves... For real tho, what an interview. I liked the way you handled it, and how it turned out. Congrats dude!✨

Steven is simply excellent!

Now I really want to see a video of Steven reading first law.

Joe gets well deserved credit for his characters but his dialogue is second to none . And he doesn’t get the credit for that which he really deserves

I definitely agree that Bremer dan Gorst is the best swordsman in this whole series. One of my favorite character. The First Law audiobook is the first ever audiobook I listened to and it started with the highest standard. I love Joe and Steven soooo much! Thank you for your talents. Just the best.

Thank you for posting this! So, as y’all probably know Roy Dotrice, who did an outstanding job narrating the Game of Thrones books, has sadly passed. I’m more and more convinced that Steven Pacey would be one of the best choices to narrate the next Game of Thrones books (if they every come out). There’s a lot of subtlety in Abercrombie’s writing and Pacey not only picks up on it, but performs it very well in his voice acting. I found that Andy Serkis had good voices for Tolkien’s books, but the subtlety and subtext were not brought out well by him. Who do y’all think would be good to narrate Winds of Winter, etc? My pick would be Pacey.

What I really loved so far in these books was the scarcity of magic and other overpowered abilities. A potential future story where magic spills back in would work wonderfully if it was some cataclysmic event that wipes away almost all tecnology. You could end up with few or single characters that had were overpowered with high art or a lost technology like a revolver, but the vast majority are still filthty levies/thralls with spears.

Jesus, the thought that Pacey doesn't go back and do re-takes while he's recording is baffling. To be able to nail a performance like that more or less on the spot must take monumental talent.

I’m genuinely sad that he’s talking a break from the First Law world but I’m really excited to see what else can come out of that brain of his.

Steven did amazing with the Tomb of Sargeras audiodrama for WoW.

Steven's Black Dow is spot on. Hilarious

I can never read the books again because of the narration by Steven, I own all of joe Abercrombie's books and will continue to buy them in person too but the audio by Steven is unbeatable.

I would love for Joe to go on in this world im sooo invested it could become like a Robin Hobb world, theres something magical about returning to old buddies like Fitz and the fool and would be awesome to revists this world every now and then to see what shenanigans Bayaz is up to now or such xD

Great interview dude. You nailed the essence of 2 amazing artists and didn't sound like a hack idiot. Or a repetitive fan boy.

I have not read First law trilogy yet but am eager to read it...Dark tower series comes first

Where can I hear the whole reading please ! That be awesome

The “I’m quiet good at that” joke while Joe talks about failure made me loose it.

The best narrators for me are Pacey, Barrett ( the Drenai books ) and Harding ( reacher books ) when I reread these books those are voices I have in my head.

In Heroes he uses Nicomo Costa's voice to do Whirrun of Bligh.

Steven Pacy is the best at what he does.

If anyone else would ever try to narrate a Joe A book that isn’t Steven pacey… body found floating by the docks.

Steven, please don't retire before all of The First Law is done!

Is there anyway to see the part where Steven narrates? I listened to all the audiobooks of the first trilogy and the stand-alones several times but i would love to see him in action.

Steven Pacey was great as Tarrent, sadly most people never saw these old Blake's 7 shows or even heard of it.

Steven Pacey was the best choice for the Joe Abercrombie audiobooks, one has to be realistic about these things.

joe abercrombie is a genius!!!!!

Wisdom of Crowds was great! Allegory for Jan6 USA?

“Body found floating by the docks”

I don’t wanna look at him cause then I realize all my favorite characters aren’t real 😭

YOU'VE GOT TO BE REALISTIC!!