Iji Family Can't Be Honest • Chapter 1
AnthonyBoleyVA for Office Worker
Office worker is a subordinate of Hatsutaro Iji, the father.
(Concerned, carefully giving advice to his superior)
Ahh. Well, she IS a high school girl, after all. She's in her puberty, so I'm sure it's difficult for you.(quick burst response)
EH!? BUT *YOU* SAID IT YOURSELF, CHIEF!(quick burst response - would like to hear the slight difference in intensity between the two sentences)
ARE YOU A LITTLE GIRL?! Your daughter complex is way too much!!
Hi and thanks for auditioning! Here’s some feedback: 1. I’d take a closer look at the context of the scene for the first line. For example, the “Ahh.” is more of a nodding-your-head, ‘I see’ or ‘I understand’ kind of context, rather than uncertainty or discomfort. ——— 2. EH?! BUT YOU SAID IT YOURSELF, CHIEF! came out nicely! Well done. However, if I were to direct you, I’d say put in more energy behind it, and deliver the whole thing in one breath. “Quick burst response” was the direction - I was looking for a fast-paced delivery and high-energy that gets released quickly. Also, this is a device used often in various manga and anime - watching more anime and actively observing for this device will improve your delivery of these types of lines. ——— 3. Generally speaking, you do not have to put to much space in-between the lines. For me, personally, I don’t want to have to wait another second until your next line comes in. While having some space in there to distinguish one audition line from the next is fine, I felt that the spaces in your audition (especially between #2 and #3 lines) were a bit excessive. ——— 4. Thank you for following the direction on the 3rd audition line - the slight difference between the sentences in energy. In this instanced just like my previous point, I’d direct you to output more energy into both sentences. The first line (ARE YOU A LITTLE GIRL?!) is a response, and (Your daughter complex is way too much!!) is a follow-up. On a scale of 1-10, I would do ARE YOU A LITTLE GIRL at a 10 and deliver the rest at 8. —— I hope these comments are helpful. Good luck! :)
Thanks for the critique! It really helps when I know a director is invested enough to give feedback. I'm going to do a follow-up audition and implement these suggestions. The one I was a little hesitant about was the quick burst response, so thanks for clarifying that. I put a little more space in between lines just so that people listening have time to react to each line so it isn't all mushed together. I'll be sure to know and shorten those lengths from now on. I wish you luck in casting people!