Royal Duality
Spedding for Gentle wizard/ Amnesic vampiric wizard cleric
Oliver has become a part-vampire (known as a wraith in-game), he is 22 years old and has no knowledge of who or what he was before (his accent is gone, and his speech is now completely sanitised of an accent). Some of his character traits have remained, others have not. The reborn Oliver is receptive to what he is told to do, and curious to learn more of his situation (he has not been given any details of why and how he has come to be in Helmrick's (the maudlin Count) castle aside from becoming a vampiric cleric), he is still polite and likes social interaction, he does not wish to offend others, but is often absent-minded, he will sometimes seem distant and unfocussed...while in fact he is merely adjusting to his new way of life. Some characters seem to understand this nuance and others do not... his performance will vary due to the 'potions' being used on him to bring him to full Cleric maturity... By Blackheath (the cold vampiric cleric) at times he will be very friendly and react in a compassionate and empathic way, and at others he will be very muted and easily led by others...almost bland and happy to do whatever he's told,...regardless of the moral implications).
Oliver remains the ‘Protagonist’ personality type, he is led to believe that vampire’s are being victimised by the Fae and as he discovers, they are not as evil as he has been led to believe. https://www.16personalities.com/enfj-personality
Oliver was a gentle, mild-mannered wizard who was seemingly ‘kidnapped’ by an evil vampire Count called Helmrick. Oliver is softly spoken (when he is alive and a wizard, we would like a regional accent, perhaps a soft or lilt of a regional lilt, whichever is easiest for the actor) and would never want to cause offence (even to ‘evil vampire Counts’), however he isn’t shy and enjoys talking to people. The very idea of being at the centre of a conflict between Helmrick and the Princess of the Fae Kingdom, would horrify him with him. He is extremely amicable and would never be sharp, rude or sarcastic, only wanting to help resolve a difficult situation and not be the cause of it. We'd like somewhere between an alto/tenor range.
In the story, Oliver will discover parts of his past...but his full memories never return. The dark deity he worships (called Ira), will convince him that the Oliver of the past is gone and he has been 'reborn'...he can either become a terrible villain of the game or a torn hero...who will watch the vampires be destroyed and be left with nothing. In all outcomes Oliver is conflicted, his delivery is polite, but can seem superficial at times...possibly due to his lack of memory...at times he will sound like his old self when he is particularly emotional...but otherwise he will be polite and distant.
Oliver is manipulated by the cold cleric listed (Blackheath), and players will feel emotionally conflicted around his story, so an empathic performance for his "wizard" days would be needed.
Oliver's outcomes are the most varied in the game, his endings range from 'a happily ending with the fae', to a 'terribly ever after' ending with the vampires. He could be extremely cruel, it would be a calm and cold delivery in his more villainous endings, and an uneasy 'diplomatic' tone in the happier ones... He becomes very devoted to the evil Deity Ira and it's heavily implied he has become beguiled by her and is possibly attracted to her.
O: I'm sorry, am I interrupting you Count Helmrick? I didn’t think I’d find you here (Oliver has entered into the library and feels as though he has interrupted Helmrick, he sounds apologetic, but not fretful).
O:...May I ask what you were reading? (in a bid to show his sincerity and apologetic nature, Oliver asks the question, trying to show an interest in what Helmrick is doing, he sounds uncertain, as if he isn’t sure if this is an appropriate question to ask).
O:...Do you share the sentiment? Do you think living creatures are cruel? (Oliver perceives the concern despite Helmrick not showing it, he is good at reading people and wants to be a listening ear for the stifled Count, who has had no one to speak to for years in any kind of sincere way).
Hi Spedding, Thank you so much for taking the time to audition for the role of Oliver. We enjoyed your audition and felt it was particularly strong. Unfortunately, we found a different actor with a tone of voice we preferred, but from a feedback perspective, the quality, performance and acting were all superb, it was a very difficult decision for us to make. Thank you once again for auditioning for this role and I wish you luck in your future auditions. Kind Regards, Sazzle04
Thanks Sazzle04, I really do appreciate the response too. I look forward to seeing the end product when its completed.