Paid Short Audiobook/Script Read
jswayward for Rhalasca'mar Round 2
This audition is only for voice actors who were listed on my update regarding the callback list and is optional. Auditions outside of those nine will not be considered for the role, however I appreciate your interest.
This story centers around Ras and a sorcerer whom he refers to as a witch named Estelle. She is the reason he is no longer a human. Though Ras eventually managed to break free of the magic used to control him and kill her, she later came back as a ghost to try again, reopening old wounds that had just been starting to heal.
Ras is terrified of her.
She hates him and relishes in the fact that he is afraid of her.
The person who is accepted for this role needs to be able to express both fear and anger through their voice when appropriate. They also need to have a good grasp on a steady narration vs emotional outbursts and dialogue.
It was brought to my attention that I was a bit confusing on what I am looking for regarding steady narration vs emotional outbursts and such. I hope this answer below can help. As well, feel free to send me a message here or on Discord (Nicole#1742) if you have any questions.
Yes, of course there is emotion with the narration. However there are times where it would be a bit more flat (thus what I meant by steady narration) vs an outburst. We’ll use the first sample as an example.
And then you would always say the same thing.
"I hate you."
Why? I had never done anything to you.
The first line isn’t going to be something where he’s super distressed audibly. By the time that why roles around, he is.
And then you would always say the same thing.
"I hate you."
Why? I had never done anything to you.
Notes: I have added more to this sample in order to provide further context for what exactly he is saying "why?" to. This entire project is a story narrated by Ras, taking place entirely in his head through mental narration, however occasionally there is dialogue that he is remembering, some his own, some others. I am not asking you to perform multiple voices; Ras would not do that. What I AM asking you to do is make it clear whether he is simply narrating or quoting dialogue with your voice. In this case the dialogue comes from the witch the entire story is about, Estelle.
“You never let me,” I had tried to say.
Notes: In this scene, Ras was being confronted by the ghost of Estelle (which is actually the casting call's main image). He was trying to verbally defend himself. This dialogue comes from Ras.
You can try to swim against it, but in the end there is no escape. And then, when you do eventually resurface, you are just a shell of who you were before being dragged under.
Notes: This is entirely narration. Ras is discussing a spell which Estelle uses to basically eat away at his mind until he is more like a puppet than a person.
