Mike

MIKE

Mike is Fade’s best friend and one of the more grounded people in the group. He’s random, thoughtful, kind, and genuinely tries to look out for the people around him. While he can be just as ridiculous as everyone else, Mike tends to approach situations with a little more thought than Fade, often becoming the person who has to react to whatever bizarre thing they’ve gotten themselves into.

Mike is autistic, which is a natural part of his character rather than his entire personality. He can sometimes struggle when confronted with unfamiliar social situations, particularly as Fade introduces him to more neurodivergent, queer, and complicated people. However, Mike genuinely wants to understand others and is willing to learn, even when he doesn’t always get it right immediately.

His friendship with Fade is one of the most important relationships in the series. Their dynamic should feel natural and lived-in, with plenty of casual teasing, dumb conversations, and genuine moments of friendship underneath the comedy.

Voice Direction: Looking for a youthful masculine voice that sounds around 16-18, with a natural and grounded quality. Mike should have a medium-range to medium-low pitch and a relaxed, conversational delivery. He shouldn’t sound overly heroic, dramatic, or exaggerated. The voice should work well for dry humour, awkward reactions, genuine warmth, and moments of confusion or frustration. Mike is generally calmer than Fade, but the actor should still be able to let his energy come through when something genuinely excites or surprises him. The most important thing is making him sound like a believable teenager rather than a stereotypical “nerdy” character.