496: Secrets of Disney’s Tower of Terror – Exclusive Interview with Mark Silverman

Unlocking The Magic: Talking all things Disney Parks, Universal and Cruising

Konstantina Irving

Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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🎙️ Ever wondered who voices the chilling narration in Disney’s Tower of Terror? Meet Mark Silverman, the voice actor who brings Rod Serling’s iconic Twilight Zone intro to life. In this exclusive interview, we dive into his love for Disney, his journey to Imagineering, and his incredible voice-matching talent.

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⏳ CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Please Stand Clear of the Doors...00:20 – Welcome to Unlocking the Magic!01:00 – Meet Mark Silverman: The Voice of Tower of Terror02:34 – How Mark Got Started in Voice Acting04:30 – Re-Voicing Al Pacino for TV – A Wild Job!06:55 – Perfecting Rod Serling’s Voice for Disney08:12 – The Audition Process for Tower of Terror12:40 – Stepping into Imagineering for the First Time18:20 – Experiencing Tower of Terror for the First Time21:00 – Mark’s Favorite Disney Attractions & Memories26:34 – Other Disney Projects Mark Has Voiced30:29 – Mark’s Fun Elevator Prank34:39 – Does He Still Watch Twilight Zone? (Yes!)37:22 – How Mark Dials in the Rod Serling Voice40:53 – Best Time to Ride Tower of Terror45:00 – Advice for Aspiring Voice Actors49:56 – Where to Follow Mark Silverman!

📢 Connect with Mark Silverman:
🔗 Website: MarkSilvermanVoice.com
📷 Instagram: @MarkSilverman
🎭 IMDb: Mark Silverman on IMDb

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0:00.0	Please stand clear of the doors.
0:03.0	For favor, maintainse alijado of the
0:05.0	Puezza.
0:06.0	Hey everybody. Welcome to Unlocking the Magic. I'm your host, Connie, and my co-host here, Bruce. We're here to provide a little magic, a little escape for you wherever you're listening.
0:33.7	Welcome to the podcast, everybody. A little different episode today. I am so thrilled for today's episode because we have a very special guest, someone who, once you hear his voice, you'll be familiarized.
0:46.4	This is going to be an interview with the very Mark Silverman.
0:51.5	He is an incredibly talented voice actor who does the intro to the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
1:00.6	You know what I liked about this interview that we did with Mark?
1:03.2	Sometimes these people who are actors or voiceover people for Disney, like whether that be in a park or in a movie,
1:12.1	not into Disney that much.
1:13.6	He's a super fan.
1:14.8	He is a super fan.
1:16.5	He's passionate about his craft.
1:18.6	He's very, very just involved in it.
1:22.4	You'll hear his story of how he practices.
1:25.1	We answer some of your questions that were submitted from Club UTM.
1:28.9	Thank you, by the way, for supporting us over there.
1:31.0	If you would like to hang with us on Club UTM, it's $5 a month over on Patreon now.
1:36.6	That's right.
1:37.1	Club Utm is back on Patreon and just five bucks, extra podcast episodes, putting over
1:41.7	some videos over there too and not putting up on YouTube.
1:52.1	But yeah, this episode, i enjoy this one a lot all right here we i'm super excited because today we have the incredibly talented voice actor and lifelong disney fan
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