Animorphs #2: The Visitor | Cassie Recast + Melissa Chapman
Monny Lynne for Melissa (and Mrs.) Chapman
Melissa is a friend of Rachel's, the narrator, who has grown distant over time due to troubles at home. Those troubles being that her parents are infested with parasitic brain slugs from another planet. But to her, it just feels like they've stopped loving her and she doesn't know why.
I would also be looking for the same actress to play Melissa's mother, since it would stand to reason mother and daughter might sound similar, and Mrs. Chapman only has a handful of lines in the book anyways, as compared to Melissa.
I'm looking for someone who could pull off a broody but emotional performance with a mid-to-high voice range for Melissa, while also able to be more emotionally closed off with a mid-range voice for her mom.
Please ONLY READ THE TEXT IN QUOTES. Any auditions that are slated or that go off script will not be listened to/considered.
- female adult
- female teen
- audiobook
"What's going on with me?" she echoed. For a moment a look of extraordinary sadness darkened her eyes and tugged downward at the corners of her mouth. "Nothing is going on with me," she said. "We'd better get out there or Coach Ellway will have a fit."
"I don't know what I've done," Melissa said. It startled me to realize she was talking to me. Did she guess the truth? Did she know I was human? No. She was just a girl talking to her cat..."What did I do, Fluffer?" she asked again. "Why don't they love me anymore?"
[Mother's voice] Mrs. Chapman kicked my cage, like it was all my fault. "He doesn't have to win. All he has to do is wait until you are in a meeting with parents or members of the school board, then strike.They'll think you've lost your mind."
