Nice read! 

When submitting auditions, make sure you edit down the silence at the beginning to about 0.5 seconds or so. In typical projects, often the casting directors will only listen to the first few seconds of an audition before moving on - especially when they have a large number of auditions to go through, so if you have 2-3 seconds of silence at the beginning your audition may not be heard at all.

If you speak another language fluently be sure to include that on your website when you have one as this definitely gives you an advantage in voice acting. :)

0:08 mispronounced “economy”. Don’t be afraid to look up how to pronounce words online if you aren’t familiar with them. Some great reference sources include Cambridge Dictionary (https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/), youglish.com, and forvo.com and You Tube Videos among other places (there’s a lot of options out there). You can simply type in “How to pronounce [word]” in Google search and it should give you several references. 

0:26 the word “trial” felt a little rushed/cut off - be sure to go slow enough to fully pronounce all of the words to ensure you are clearly heard and understood.

0:35 Read “entrée” as “entry” 

0:37 When you misread or have a little stumble (happens to everyone and it’s okay!), it’s highly encouraged to start again at the beginning of the sentence or paragraph or a point that would make it easy to remove and replace the mistake during editing. If you just keep going and don’t return to a solid point that makes it easy to edit out the mistake, you may need to come back later and re-record as a pick-up, and it becomes challenging to make it sound the same as the original recording. So, a good rule of thumb is to record so that it’s easy to edit later. When the mistakes are then edited out, it will sound like you read everything perfectly.

1:19 missed the word “and”

1:22 read “that” instead of “that’s”

2:05 mispronounced “vinyl”

In the last paragraph, the words felt a little less clear/crisp and slightly slurred or run together. Be sure to keep the clear enunciation and articulation throughout the entire read to ensure the words can be easily understood.

Overall, your projection level felt more like an intimate or quiet read in some areas without much projection. However, for this assignment we were looking for a read like you were in a large space like a gymnasium full of people. Without a microphone, you need to rely on your diaphragm to project your voice, ensuring that everyone, even those in the back of the room, can hear you clearly. This not only improves the clarity of your performance but also helps build authority and presence. When you use your diaphragm and project properly, it makes your voice feel fuller and stronger, which will help capture your audience’s attention. Always remember the setting of your scripts. If you're on a battlefield, you have to make sure you're loud enough for your comrades to hear you.

Now, your delivery was interesting because it sounded very sultry and somewhat whispery in places like you were flirting with your audience, which could be a unique route if that was your intention. However, if we did a second take for the homework, I would have liked to have heard one that was brighter and more energetic and excited about the topic at hand. That would have contrasted nicely with your first read. Something to think about when doing auditions too - when you give two takes make sure they are completely different as this shows your range to a casting director. If you focus on something you genuinely get excited about and use that energy to fuel your performance it will really come through in your read. Authentic excitement is often the most engaging, and when you really feel what you’re saying, it comes across as more natural and grounded. Overall, this was a solid performance with a lot of potential. Good use of variation and changes in pitch/tone/pacing throughout the read. Keep up the great work!