Persona 4 Abridged (Recasting)
indeeditissam for Naoto Shirogane
Naoto is a first year high school student who doubles as a detective. Her personality is similar to that of her canon appearance, but exaggerated slightly. She's incredibly perceptive, and as a detective her diction is highly advanced for her age. Naoto has an obsession with solving cases, and is likely to make casual reference to other Murder-Mystery series. We have yet to meet Naoto's Shadow in the series, but when we do, we'll learn that her gender identity isn't as black and white as it seems, and that she is secretly terrified of how other people look at her because of it.
Naoto's voice should have a low-range, androgynous sound. Her speaking tempo will also need to be somewhat quick, as she'll be talking in mini-monologues a lot while deducing the case.
Example Voice:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ft04LM80ICnmld8s_dADlaBNoqP04gk_/view?usp=sharing
I'm Detective Naoto Shirogane. I'm currently working with the Inaba police force to solve this serial murder case.
(Deducing)
You're somehow involved in a way unknown to the police. I can't say for sure what that role is, but I don't think any of you are the killer.
(Giving up her questioning for now, but still suspect)
I see. It appears I've wasted both our times then. Apologies. I'll bid you adieu.
My feedback: I think you've got a good starting point here, there would just need to be a few extra steps taken to make it work. To me, it sounded a bit like a line reading, where an actor reads off the script for the first time. I'd suggest trying to infuse a bit of character into the role. That can be hard with Naoto since she is very professional, but little things like speaking slightly faster than average, or find a way to make it sound like you're talking to yourself, little things like that can go a long way.
That is very detailed I appreciate it a lot! Naoto's voice is a very different blend of my own, and switching to something even a bit more feminine is tricky (and Dojima is wayyy too deep for me). I'll definitely be practicing Naoto more, unsure if I'll audition again for her, but wishing y'all the best with your project!