The Purgatorians recasting call | Original ambitious audio drama
Julia Blyth for Raven Gosse
Current Plot line - She is acting as a double agent for the Purgatorians and Abraham.
Main character who requires a lot of commitment as she is in the show a long time and can't be written out because she is tied to the main story in a huge way
Female - 25-35 - Elegant British accent like Morrigan's in Dragon Age (Please see video). Those with a British accent will be considered before an American accent, but if all else fails, an American accent will suffice if I'm forced into it. She is heavily inspired by Morrigan, so please make sure you can provide the tones she speaks in. Don't make the delivery flat please. Clear audio only please.
Raven is sarcastic and condescending to all but Abraham and Demetrius. She believes herself to be above everyone else in the group. She can manipulate people to do things her way quite easily. I would like her to have sharp wit and mocking and condescending tones like Morrigan in Dragon Age. She is mean through sarcasm and jest, not mean directly.
Raven would see humor as a weakness and would not chuckle unless she found something absolutely ridiculous or was embarrassed, such as when she thinks she is getting flattered as she is not used to such things happening. Keep her sarcasm on show as well as her bluntness, she always cuts straight to the point.
Please see this video to see how Morrigan speaks. If you need more examples, just look up Morrigan, Dragon Age.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZQP1Jjc1og
Clear audio only please.
- english
- british
- Morrigan
- female adult
- 25-35
- friendly
- elegant
- Dragon Age
- condescending
- Sarcastic
- mocking
- Any that provides clear audio
(Friendly) I am not sure whether he knows that or not, it was never mentioned however we both know Abraham likes to hold his cards close to his chest, especially where the council is concerned. He may know more than he is letting on however I will act as a double agent, acting on behalf of both you and my uncle.
(Condescending, mocking) Oh, I underestimated you. You can try my dear but you will never be able to see the real me, I will continue to amaze and surprise you throughout our journey. Everytime you think you have figured me out, something will happen that will blow your theory into the tiniest pieces. I would not even bother trying.
(Condescending, mocking) I speak to him as his superior whereas you all stumble upon your words. You show him you hold no confidence and he will not see this as a true formation until you do. You remember what you said to me outside the church Jamie? How official you sounded? This needs to be applied to all those who try to undermine your authority. When we tried to gain access to the barracks you acted like a little puppy who had just urinated in his masters shoes.
Line 1 - Take 1 - It sounded more as though she was trying to figure something out. As though something is puzzling her. This is not the case. They are making plans for her to infiltrate the city and spy from within. She is talking to her father here.
Take 2 - You lost most of the puzzled delivery from take 1 but lost some of the natural way to speak with 'He may know more than he is letting on' as it sounded out of place in this delivery.
Line 2 - Take 1 - This one was fine, but very slightly too slow. We need to keep the viewers attention and speaking too slowly may cause that attention to wane. Don't rush through it though, it just needs to flow from one part to the other at a steady pace.
Take 2 - This delivery was better than take 1 as you could hear her being condescending. It still needs to be slightly faster in delivery though so the viewers attention doesn't wane, as said in take 1.
Line 3 - Take 1 - Started off too friendly. She is looking down on them. Condescending tones. It was way to friendly throughout and the urinated part is her mocking Jamie, not advising him.
Take 2 - Still sounded a little too friendly but nowhere near as much as take 1. You are getting there with the mocking on the urinated part but everything before that needs to be purely a condescending tone.
Thank you so much for the detailed feedback! I understand you're not giving feedback any more as per your latest update, but I have re-recorded after your direction and submitted again - if this of interest to you to listen to. If it is not - no harm no foul, ignore it :)