Nightcall Radio: A One-Shot Audio Drama
Lenovations for Frank Aspen
Frank Aspen is the protagonist of "Nightcall Radio". The host of a radio show of the same name, Frank is a mild-mannered individual who has grown to be indifferent about pretty much everything due to his show. Frank doesn't believe much of what he hears from his callers, which leads to him joking about pretty much everything they say to him, which has built his reputation as both a relatable figure and an ass to most of those who listen to him.
Some details about Frank:
- He is intended to be in his late 20's/early 30's
- He has a "radio voice"; his voice is very calm and easy to listen to.
- Due to his long time running his show, he's mostly unfazed and uninterested in the calls he receives. However, he should address his listeners with more interest and depth.
Hello, listeners. You're listening to Nightcall Radio, the best show on the air for people who are still up at this hour instead of getting their beauty rest. I'm your host, Frank Aspen, and quite frankly, I can't wait for your calls to start coming in.
Most of the calls I get are people who are drunk, just got cheated on, or both. Quite honestly, I don't get why you all call me. You should be calling your therapist (chuckles) I'm kidding, I'm kidding. But seriously, keep the calls coming in. I've got a feeling the next one'll be a good one.
Look, buddy, the prank was funny at first... well, no, it really wasn't. So tell your girlfriend she can take out the ball gag, or the sock, or whatever she's gagging on because I'm not buying your story.
Good audition overall. It's a bit noisy, but noise reduction should help with that. Still, if you can reduce noise as much as possible in your recording environment, that would be preferable to using plugins, which themselves introduce noise to audio. As for the read, it's decent! It could use a tad more energy, as it sounds more exhausted than uninterested.
I can mitigate the background noise, need to adjust the settings on the mic. As far as the energy goes I'll try again giving it a different energy level to hit the mood you are looking for. Not "I love my job", Not "I hate my job", Not "I'm tired of my job" More like "I'm jaded to the point where the calls don't interest me but happy to be on the airwaves." Do you see that as high energy? I'm seeing the tone as similar (without the accent) to the "Nightcrawler" monologues from the old Forever Knight show. Have you heard these? Am I on the mark or way off? Thanks, I'll put a revised version up soon.