Mysterious Sonder (Sims 2 Psychological Mystery Series) - Recast and New Characters
Ethan Maslyn for David Lockyer
VOICE RANGE: Medium- Low
ACCENT: Well-spoken, genuine RP British public school accent (Not snooty!)
VOICE TYPE: Serious/ intellectual
TRAITS: Intellectual/ Practical/ Opinionated/ A complainer/ A realist/ Ethical
LINE COUNT: Approx. 173
DESCRIPTION: As the son of a man with very controversial views, David isn't the most laid back of people; often stressed and going off on rants to those in his company. Years of exposure to the corrupt influence of his Father has given David a particular hatred for people with unethical opinions. Despite his distaste for his Father's views, his privileged upbringing has left it's mark on him. With a refined and sophisticated taste, David enjoys the finer things in life, including any mentally stimulating activity. Story-wise, he is important, being the first person to investigate the mysterious events. As David has been brought up in a wealthy upper-class family, he will require a well-spoken accent to reflect this. He also has a slightly eccentric, rather old-fashioned manner of speech.
Note: If you can't do a genuine public school/ upper-class English accent then you can still audition with a neutral RP English accent - just be careful not to speak in a sloppy manner. I have heard a lot of 'snooty English voice' auditions, but this isn't what I'm looking for. I strongly recommend listening to the clip below for an example of the kind of voice and accent I'm looking for:
(irritated, mockingly) It's all he goes on about lately- 'David my son, it's about time we arranged a dinner with her', or 'Yasmin's turned into a fine young woman don't you think?' Arghhhhh I've told him multiple times that I have no interest in her. All he cares about is the ancestry- wants to keep it in the family. Couldn't care less about my happiness.
(Rage) What impudence! How dare you make a mockery of me and my entire group! You blithering idiot! You insolent wretch! You ignorant fool! Y-you- urgh, I've had enough of this. You aren't worth my energy.
(trying to stay calm and address the situation rationally) I think this is the problem. You have such a tainted, dare I say even bigoted, view of the lower-class demographic that it renders you blind to the damage this is causing our society.
Thank you for the audition - I like the way you delivered this! The serious tone to the delivery suits the character.
Thank you!