Early 20’s, Italian American who is a returning WW2 vet. Arthur is from Lawrence, Kansas and his parents whom are both deceased were originally from Syracuse, Italy. His childhood was troubled as he could never fit in with his schoolmates, and the death of his parents led him to grow up in group homes. As a child and a teen, he was impulsive, angry, and he always had a chip on his shoulder. His life was heading towards a downward spiral until he met the love of his life: Abigail MacGuire. They both met by chance, during a run-in at a local movie theater and they both fell in love. They married within seven months of their relationship and they were in wedded bliss, until reality set in. Arthur was jobless and Abigal works as a telephone operator, earning the bare minimum. Arthur’s prospects were grim until he saw an army enlistment poster and decided to serve, on the outbreak of WW2.

Audition Notes (Speak with your natural voice, I don't want an accent, until maybe the final round of auditions if you can pull it off.) 

Line 1: You're frustrated and angry at a world, you felt has abandoned you. You lash out at your wife, for the world's transgressions

Line 2: You're shooting the shit with your friend, speak like you're having a normal jovial conversation

Line 3: You're visiting the grave of someone who died in the war with you, the feeling is weary, you also feel a lot of guilt for survival, while that person perished. I want to hear a lot of emotion on here, if you need inspiration look up the scene in the film Logan, where he buries Charles Xavier. That's what I'm looking for