"Road X" Podcast (PAID project)
Val Cheah for Other voices!
Anyone can apply!
Other voices
We are looking for diverse voices for both background and future named roles in further episodes! There are sides attached to this part, but you can audition with a demo reel as well, or with a different clip! Just try and showcase your range as much as possible!
{ For this audition, if you are going with the sides provided, read for the character opposite to Riya }
[ Sam is the head editor for a newspaper, and someone is calling to report a racist employee ]
The line picks up.
SAM
Edton Journal, Sam speaking, how may I help you?
RIYA
Hi, uh, I’m Riya, and I just had a fairly disturbing conversation with one of your past journalists, where she defended her own racial biases.SAM
(Confused)
I’m sorry, but any complaints should be--
With the click of the tape, Riya plays out their earlier conversation with Jeniffer. An employee of the Edton journal, openly framing an innocent man.SAM
(In shock)
That is very disturbing. Can you let me know a bit more about the article, so I can make sure to publish a revision?[ Security guard catches kids in a lie ]
SECURITY GUARD
Can I see your badges?
RIYA
Huh?SECURITY GUARD
Well, tourist season is over, so unless you were invited by a staff member--RIYA
We’re not staff.SECURITY GUARD
(Annoyed)
Well, tourist season is over, so unless you were invited by a staff member--RIYA
We were. We're a singing telegram service
The security guard takes a deep breath. They're not payed enough for this.SECURITY GUARD
(Deadpan)
Let me see reciepts. I can't just take your word for it.
DANIEL
Maybe we should--
Riya starts singing, off key, one of Aney's songs. Daniel joins in, barely knowing the lyrics. These kids are definitely not what they say they are.SECURITY GUARD
I heard enough. Get out.RIYA
That's fair.[ A server interviewed by a costumer ]
RIYA
Brown hair, baby face, one green eye and one brown eye? Nothing? Here, I can show you a picture--SERVER
(Uninterested)
You know, I don’t remember every face that comes through here.RIYA
Wait, hold on, couldn’t you, like, check your systems? You know, to see if someone paid with her card?SERVER
Unless you’re a cop, not really. What if you’re a stalker?RIYA
I’m not a--SERVER
Unless you’re a cop, not really. What if you’re a stalker? This wouldn't be the first time it's happened, and I'd be damned if this were to happen again.
