𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 // ᴀ ᴅᴄ ᴀᴜᴅɪᴏ ᴅʀᴀᴍᴀ
Aiden Acampora. for LEX LUTHOR
LEADING ROLE
CHARACTER OVERVIEW:
Lex Luthor is the founder and CEO of LexCorp, one of the most powerful men on Earth, and arguably one of its most brilliant minds. To the public, he is a visionary entrepreneur, philanthropist, and champion of human progress. To those who know him best, he is something far more dangerous. Lex genuinely believes humanity's future is too important to be left to chance, and certainly too important to be entrusted to people he considers less capable than himself. Unlike many villains, Lex does not seek power for its own sake. He seeks control because he sincerely believes he knows what's best. Charming, articulate, and endlessly calculating, Lex is the kind of man who can make a threat sound like a favor and an insult sound like a compliment.
VOICE DIRECTION:
Lex should sound intelligent, articulate, and profoundly self-assured. Avoid the traditional booming, authoritative billionaire voice. Instead, lean toward something sharper, lighter, and more conversational. This Lex wins arguments not through intimidation, but through irritation. He enjoys being the smartest person in the room and rarely misses an opportunity to remind others of that fact. His confidence borders on condescension, and he often sounds as though he's humoring everyone around him. The ideal performance should feel like someone who is constantly resisting the urge to say, "Actually..." before explaining why everyone else is wrong.
"The difference between you and me is simple. When I look at the world, I see problems waiting to be solved. When you look at the world, you see problems you hope will solve themselves."
"People are desperate for someone to lead them. They call it freedom when they're given choices, but most spend their lives begging to be told which choice is correct."
"History remembers visionaries as monsters right up until the moment they're proven right."
