Summerland
Tokenbrit for Matthew
This is the main character of the story as well as the player character. Matthew is a detective in his mid 40's. He has the voice of a cop who's "getting too old for this" without the bitter attitude. A good reference for what we're looking for would be Joel from The Last of Us (maybe minus the southern draw): A low, rough, but subdued voice. Most of the dialogue will also be in the character's head. The actor in this role will need to have good emotional range, but most of the dialogue is very conversational. Estimated word count and estimated read time may not be accurate. Payment can be negotiated upon casting.
(When asked why he thinks criminals do the things they do) Hmm... I don't know if anything brings them to it. I think they may just be that way: hardwired to do wrong. I don't know... I don't have much remorse for them. They've done bad, and in my eyes, if you do something wrong, you deserve what's coming to you. You can't start sympathizing for them. That's when you start getting bad at your job.
(Panicked, desperate, and in tears. Almost as if he's getting out any words he can. Almost panic attack-like) P-please...! I ju-... just want to... P-please! Take me... I just.... Let me take-... my son, he...
There is a scene in the game where this character sings a song. Nothing theatrical, just an acoustic campfire type lullaby. We don't want an amazing singer, but just a voice that sounds low and comforting. For this section, sing something low and slow. A good reference song could be the Nirvana cover of "Where Did You Sleep Last Night", but in that low, Joel-like voice. You can also choose your own song if you prefer.
