Learn Swedish: ”Jag läser anvisningen nu”, mumlade röstskådespelaren. - "I am reading the instruction now," the voice actor mumbled.

In Swedish, a direct quote placed at the beginning of a sentence counts as the first block of information. Because of the V2 rule (the verb must come second), the verb mumlade must immediately follow the quote, pushing the subject röstskådespelaren to the third position.

Why is the comma placed after the closing quotation mark in nu”, mumlade?

Unlike American English, which usually places the comma inside the quotation marks, Swedish punctuation rules require the comma to be placed outside the closing quotation mark when the reporting clause (like mumlade röstskådespelaren) follows the quote.

How is the long word röstskådespelaren put together?

It is a compound of röst (voice) and skådespelaren (the actor). The word skådespelare itself is built from skådespel (play or spectacle), making a voice actor literally a "voice-spectacle-player".

Could I use instruktionen instead of anvisningen here?

Yes, instruktionen works perfectly and means the same thing. Anvisningen is slightly more formal and is often used for written directions, guidelines, or stage directions, which fits perfectly with what a voice actor would read in a studio.