The Cat in the Hat (Analog Horror)

Nathan Coval for The Cat

Nathan Coval
Nathan Coval auditioning for The Cat in The Cat in the Hat (Analog Horror)
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It's absolutely perfect! If it's not too much trouble, could you add the voice distortion filter to all the dialogues starting from "You didn’t like the trick? I thought it would make you happy…"? It sounds incredibly good!

The Cat
Voice Actor Voice Actor

The Cat

closed
Unpaid
Role went to: Nathan Coval

- Gender: Male

- Voice Age: Adult

- Tone: Starts charming and playful → gradually becomes unsettling, distorted and menacing

- Acting Direction: Charismatic and theatrical at the beginning, with a playful edge. Slowly shift into something unnatural. Use subtle pitch shifts and distortion effects later. Keep high energy and confidence even when turning sinister.

- You should sound like: A young man around 30 years old (charismatic, slightly mischievous, but increasingly wrong and dangerous).

-Note: When (whispering) Whisper directly into the microphone. No vocal cord vibration, pure whisper. Slightly raspy and unsettling.

Lines

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-(warm, friendly, slightly theatrical but believable) Well hello! You must be Emily.

-(soft chuckle) I’m not wearing a costume. I’m The Cat in the Hat. And yes, I know a lot of things. I’m here to make tonight really fun.

-(sympathetic) Aw, poor thing. Sarah had a little accident. Nothing serious, but she won’t be able to make it. So they sent me instead. Isn’t a talking cat way better than a boring babysitter?

-(charming) I can do a lot more than talk. Will you let me in? I promise we’re going to have fun.

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-(pleased) Just a little welcome trick. See? You’re not alone anymore.

-(smiling gently) Just a little. I know you like happy colors when you’re scared. And I know you’re scared of being alone… but you don’t have to be anymore. I’m here to keep you entertained until your parents come back.

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-Shall we play hide and seek? I’ll count first.

-(playful but slightly teasing) Come on! You have to hide better than that!

- Oh no, try harder next time!

-(voice becoming slightly irritated) This isn’t fun if you don’t hide properly, Emily~

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-(amused) Alright, boss. You’re in charge.

-(laughs)

-(chuckling) Oh, how silly of me, little one. You win this round, little mouse.

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-Time to smash some piñatas! This bat is special. It hits really hard even if you don’t swing strong. Let’s get lots of candy!

-(grinning ear-to-ear, cheerful voice) Surprise!! I knew you missed them so much. So I brought them back so you could play with them. Isn’t it wonderful?

-(tilts his head, pretending to be confused) You didn’t like the trick? I thought it would make you happy…

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-(voice heavily distorted, deeper, whispering) Now… let’s play hide and seek…I chase. You hide.

-(start humming the chorus of the song: Run, rabbit run)

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-(trying to hold back laughter that slips out as a distorted chuckle)

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-(whispering, eerie)Let’s play something else, little mouse. A simple game… Rock, Paper, Scissors.

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-(sighing, almost bored) I can’t feed properly if you won’t play nicely… Fine. I’ll give you an exit.

-(voice suddenly charming again) Just jump. Everything will end. You’ll be with your parents. Don’t you want that? (Giggles)

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Final Scene – Address to the Viewer

-(soft, almost whispering voice with light distortion)

You’re alone too, aren’t you?

Voice description:
  • all american accents
  • male adult
The sides they read from:
  • *Say something you think would fit*