So as some of you may know, I am working on a fan-made animated sequel to the Sonic movie which came out way back in 1996 (1999 for US). At the end I want a nice little credit sequence, but I want something to make the credits standout. Little scenes will play for the characters, and I want the music to be the underrated song from the original movie, "Look Alike". The lyrics fit well with a lot of the characters, and because of that, I want the characters to sing different parts which suit their role.
At first I was going to ask the people I cast for the roles to do this (the deadline for auditioning is December 31st, though I may extend it since I haven't completed the script as I planned to by this time), but I was aware that some people cannot sing in character as it is difficult and also some people just don't want to sing. So, this is a project for people who feel as though they can sing in character!
And yes, I want you to sing with not only the voice of the character, but the personality. Sonic is cocky and happy, Shard is the same (but robot filters will be needed for him - be careful with filters that change the notes being sang), Sara is annoying and girly, Metallix is quiet and reserved, Robotnik is evil and confident, Old Man Owl doesn't know what day it is, Mr President is cautious and cowardly, Knuckles is hot-headed but proud and Tails is friendly and intelligent. Trust me, it seems like a little thing, but if you tried sounding overjoyed as Metallix or super depressed as Sonic, it wouldn't sound like they were the characters singing it.
When auditioning, please do it without an instrumental. I have found the instrumental I would like to be used in the final product and I will send it to everyone who is cast. I also have a script. Many lyric sources are unreliable online, and very few actually have accurate lyrics (unfortunately the ones with the incorrect lyrics are the most popular sources).
PS: You don't need to sound like the voice actors (canon or the ones I cast). Just represent the character with your own unique voice. :)
Good luck! ;)
I'm just some British teenager with a YouTube channel, but in my spare time I enjoy writing my own original stories and fanfics. For my GCSE work in drama I would write my own scripts, which is also something I now do in my sparetime. I draw my own comics which relate to the Sonic the Hedgehog series. I'm massively into anime and videogames.
Again with Tails, go for any voice which suits you best. Modern Tails would be best, or if you tried mimicking Classic Tails' voices from the cartoons. Not... the movie or Sonic Heroes.
Line 1 is more whispery than line 2, so you probably need to be able to be loud as Tails and quiet.
Ice and water, Steak and cow. Autum this year and last year. Spark and burn, rain and cloud. A, B, C, D. Tuesday, Wednesday, so is Friday, How 'bout moons and headlights? What I say and what I think, A B C D E F. |
On this planet, drinking my coffee, I notice, I notice, Different things that are alike, On this planet, drinking my coffee, I notice, I notice, Many many things that are alike. |
Knuckles has had a lot of voices over the years. Of course, one of his modern voices would be good to go for, but you can still go for either of his classic voices. Too bad he never had the chance to sing in Sonic Underground...
Ice and water, Steak and cow. Autumn this year and last year. Spark and burn, rain and cloud, A, B, C, D. Tuesday, Wednesday, so is Friday, How 'bout moons and headlights? What I say and what I think, A B C D E F. |
Another robot singer. Similar effects needed for him as they are with Shard, but he is nowhere near as cheery. He sounds more like Shadow, and is also just as quiet and reserved as Shadow, too.
A short while ago (A short while ago) I was born (I was born) And I've visualized (And I've visualized) Making tonnes of names! |
Try any voice for Shard, but preferably try sounding like Sonic with a voice filter. If you have a voice filter that would be great (in fact autotune would also work with Shard due to him being a robot and all), but no filters which ruin the singing quality or the tune.
Also, the parts in brackets don't need to be sung unless you can edit them into the background quietly. Don't try and sing both parts in one take because the lyrics in brackets overlap and echo/fade out.
A short while ago (A short while ago) I was born (I was born) And I've memorized (And I've memorized) Quite a lot of names! |
Everything is born from this planet, A number, A TV, Even thoughts that entertain And everything out of this planet, A boyfriend, a pencil, Even your new videos, Everything... |
There's only one voice to go for with this guy, and that's his OVA voice.
On this planet drinking my coffee I notice, I notice, Different things that are alike On this planet drinking my coffee, I notice, I notice, Many different things that look alike. |
Just be a girly teenager. You can try and sound like Sara from the OVA, but really just be a girly teenage girl and it's fine.
On a Sunday, riding my bike, I notice, I notice, Different things that look alike On a Sunday, riding my bike, I notice, I notice, Many many look alikes! |
The OVA voice is the only voice you can go for with this guy.
On this planet, riding my bike I notice, I notice, Different things that are alike On this planet, riding my bike I notice, I notice, Many many look alikes! |
Try and sound either modern or classic (by classic I mean Sonic's OVA voice preferably, by Jaleel White is also a good voice to go for). Or, if you wanna go real old school Sonic-singing, try going for Sonic's singing voice in Sonic Underground. Here. Have fun listening to this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBff2ENMCD0
On a Sunday, riding my bike I notice, I notice, Different things that look alike On a Sunday, riding my bike I notice, I notice, Many many things that look alike. |
Any Eggman voice would work here, but Jim Cummings has such a unique voice that I think we should exclude that kind of Eggman. The rest of them sound relatively similar. Remember to carry Eggman's level of evilness; if he ever sings he'd probably sound as though he was about to burst into a fit of evil laughter or he'd sound as though he was triumphant.
On this planet, riding my bike, I notice, I notice, Different things that are alike, On this planet, riding my bike, I notice, I notice, Many universal look alikes! |
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