Arkham: Case Files
Elijah James for Mad Hatter
DISCLAIMER. THIS ROLE WILL DELVE INTO SOME PRETTY DARK AND DISTURBING SUBJECT MATTER.
Jervis Tetch, aka The Mad Hatter, is a mentally fractured man fixated on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, using mind control and obsession to warp reality into his own twisted fantasy. In this analog horror setting, he should feel like an intrusive frequency from another era. A relic of a corrupted children’s program or a lost educational tape. His madness is theatrical, but his delusions are deeply personal and tragic.
His voice should be whimsical but off-putting, like an old radio host or a puppeteer from a vintage puppet show. Auditioners should aim for a delicate British lilt or affected stage accent, slightly sing-song in cadence, but with moments that drop into a colder, more menacing tone when his control slips. Imagine someone caught in a tea party that’s gone on for far too long, with no intention of ever ending it.
“It’s always tea time here, my dear... and you’re terribly late.”
“Now, now, don’t think. Thinking is dangerous. I’ll do the thinking for both of us.”
“Shhh... Close your eyes. We’re going to Wonderland now. No need to scream.”
