Royal Duality

Alex Cerveny for Overly cheerful disturbed Servant

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Overly cheerful disturbed Servant
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Marceline

We will accept accent soft regional English, Scottish and Welsh auditions for this role

Driscol is a sometimes simpering, sometimes unnervingly cheerful Manservant to the troubled Count Helmrick... his age is not disclosed, but despite his youthful appearance he is well over 200 years old. Driscol has a higher register voice with a soft and expressive tone. He is sometimes skittish with excitement and there's a sense of contained vibrancy, he is excited when he does what he thinks is a good job and this will be enough to make him very content. He is seen as helpful, positive and encouraging on a first glance. Though players who only view him in this regard will be led to multiple deathly encounter with him.

Driscol is not a faithful servant to Helmrick, rather he is obsessed with Helmrick's Father, Angelus, the true Count of all vampires, and has raised Helmrick from childhood, as such, he has made Helmrick into a near physical clone of his father, and has educated him to act and talk like him (though Helmrick is far more sensitive and pensive than his father). Driscol can be inexplicably disturbing in situations where Helmrick's attention is diverted from Driscol himself... if he sees the player as the threat, he will find ways to take them out of the picture and end their run of the game. He is very unstable too, when Helmrick does not do what he says, or lashes out saying he doesn't want to be like his father, Driscol will become easily upset and have incredibly extreme and violent reactions... on one occasion attacking him with scissors and scarring him so he no longer looks like his father...as a 'punishment' for not appreciating him as he should (this trait is only exposed in extreme circumstances however, and in some runs, the player may never discover this). 

Therefore, a cheery and pleasant tones is recommended with a sense of 'busybodying' and 'rushing about'. Driscol is quite nervous and anxious towards other characters, particularly Blackheath, who he seems to be scared off, he will stammer and speak nervously around him. Driscol's character, whilst superficially easy to act, could require a huge emotional range, from unhinged and angry to unhinged and obsessed, most of the performance will be calm, but there may be moments of intense emotional outburst).

Drisol is the advocate personality type, he approaches things with deep thoughtfulness and imagination. His inner vision, personal values, and a quiet, principled version of humanism guide him in all things. https://www.16personalities.com/infj-personality

  • Ahhh Good Morning Master Helmrick...ohh, what's the matter? You're looking terribly down today, you should smile a little more! Then you'd look just like your father! (Driscol sounds happy and cheerful, as if serving Helmrick is an honour and delight)

  • Good tidings to you, my name is Driscol, I'm Helmrick's faithful servant. I'm afraid I don't have much time for chatter-good day!  Perhaps drop by for a cup of tea sometime? That would be just grand! (Driscol sounds pleased that he's busy, and is interested in the player not disrupting his servitude of Helmrick)

  • Now...Master Helmrick...don't give me cause to be angry at you...we don't want the day to go sour now do we? I dislike it immensely when we fight... (Whilst trying to sound composed and cheerful, there is a sense of unhinged forced composure...as if he might lose his temper, but is trying hard not to, he may even laugh nervously at the end) 

Alex Cerveny
Royal Duality
Alex Cerveny
Alex Cerveny

The voice, I mean, was odd.

Marceline
Marceline

I don't know if you saw, but under accents, they noted Irish

sazzle04
sazzle04

Hi Alex, Thank you so much for taking the time to audition for the role of Driscol. We enjoyed your audition and felt it was particularly strong. I have to additionally say, we liked this performance so much despite the different take on it and the casting panel were very impressed with this version of the character. We did find someone who matched the original brief in the end. However, the panel loved the performance and acting and we hope there's a role you can fill on a project similar to this one that we're planning in the future. Thank you once again. Kind Regards, Sazzle04

    Alex Cerveny
    Alex Cerveny

    Hey there, I got your feedback on this and the other roles! Thank you all for the kind words, I really do appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback on our auditions. I had a great time auditioning for these characters and hope to audition for more of your work in the future! Please do keep my in mind for any other projects you all are working on, I'll happily audition for you again!

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