Hi Jaimy, thanks for auditioning! I think you did really well, genuinely. Few tips 'n tricks I hope will help (please take this as peer to peer and acknowledge it's one small-time VAs opinion): Age is more than just a voice. There's so much more to it. I remember thinking my potential for older characters was 0 because my vocal range is mid-high. Now here I am having done a really fun audiobook this summer where I got to narrate in first person as the mid 50s main character. I noticed you dropped your pitch right away going into the first take. I actually don't think that was necessary. I think your normal speaking voice is GREAT! I believe it's just a matter of playing with speech patterns. What speed are you talking at, how much energy to you have, how is your back feeling after work, how much wisdom do you have after years of life? That sort of thing. As it stands, you deepened your voice and you still sound "young." But it's not because of your voice. It's because young people talk like young people. When we really think about HOW and WHY older and middle-aged people talk the way they do, then we learn to replicate that. Lastly, I've learned that when you do multiple takes, they need to be very distinct. Different characters essentially. I don't mind here. This project is just for fun and I'm trying to learn some new skills and perspectives. I know that some casting directors though will write you off if you provide 3 takes that pretty much all sound the same. For an actual project when I'm tasked with self-directing, I always provide at least 3 takes the way you did for different tones, inflections, and other minor adjustments so that the creator/editor has some options to work with. Also makes retakes less likely to be needed. But for auditions, different takes are there to transform into different characters to show off range. If you can't do a different vocal style, accent, etc. (or you just don't have an idea for an alternate interpretation of the character) that's fine! Just give the one take then. When they all sound the same, some casting directors get all cranky thinking you don't have any range even if that's totally not the case. Hope some of this helps! I think you're doing excellent considering you're new! I actually wouldn't have known if you didn't mention that.