Colors of the Rainbow: Supporting Characters 2
Megan R Youmans for Speed Blue
Speed Blue is the head anchor at The Daily Gradient, Dathanna's local news station. She has a habit of taking the news given to her and embellishing it so it sounds much grander and bigger than it actually is.
Personality: She is very polite and dignified if a little egocentric at times. She always seems to show a fast-paced energy when delivering the news. For the most part, she seems to care only for the story.
Voice: Young Adult. Medium-Low range. Formal, yet very fast-talking, hence her name. subtle British accent.
NOTE: I would prefer it if we got an African-American POC to play this character, but women of any color are allowed to audition if that cannot be the case.
[Delivering the news, formal, businesslike] Good afternoon, I'm Speed Blue, and welcome to The Daily Gradient. Tonight's story: Stocks in Gray Co. seem to be dropping significantly since the release of his new line of tea, Earl Gray tea. One customer noted that this quote "was a total ego trip for him, considering he has no royal standing whatsoever, and the tea isn’t even that high quality" unquote. Are people overreacting? And what does this say for the future of Dathanna's wealthiest businessman? More on the story at 11:00.
[Smug, being confronted about lying] (Scoffs) Hon, I don’t think you get how this works. The stories we get on a daily basis are about as dull and tasteless as you can get. Nobody wants to hear about a fireman saving a little girl’s cat. But a fireman kidnapping the little girl’s cat after saving it? That’s what gets the viewers hooked. Some call it embellishing or flat-out lying, but I prefer to see it as adding a little spice to a story. If it sells, it works.
