Hey Lexa!
Thank you for sending the second recording. I really liked what you did with it, and I'd like to hear one final callback for Marisol Tennant.
This time I'm less interested in hearing a polished “SWAT voice.” I want to hear Marisol herself. She's warm, sarcastic, compassionate, and very human, but when something goes wrong she can immediately become calm and authoritative.
Please keep your natural voice. Don't try to make yourself sound deeper or tougher for the character.
I'd like to hear these:
1 — Talking to a frightened Emily
“Hey. Look at me for a second.”
“You don't have to tell me everything at once.”
“Just breathe and tell me who's still inside.”
“Okay. That's enough. You did good.”
2 — Talking to Daniel
“Daniel, I'm Marisol.”
“I'm not coming through that door. I'm staying right here.”
“You don't have to trust me yet. Just keep talking to me.”
“Whatever happened tonight, we can deal with it after you come outside.”
“I need you to give me the chance to get everybody through this safely.”
3 — The situation suddenly changes
“Jack, hold.”
“Daniel, listen to my voice.”
“Don't make any sudden movements.”
“Keep your hands where I can see them.”
“That's it. Stay with me.”
4 — Daniel finally comes out
“Good. Nice and slow.”
“Keep looking at me.”
“You're doing fine.”
“Two more steps.”
“Right there. Stop.”
“Good. It's over.”
5 — Marisol being Marisol around the team
KOVAL:I was helping.
TENNANT:“No, you were talking. Those are different things.”
KOVAL:That's hurtful.
TENNANT:“You'll recover.”
6 — Completely casual Tennant
Imagine the call is over, the adrenaline is gone, and she's just talking to people she knows.
“Anybody getting food after this?”
“Because if the answer is no, I'm reconsidering every friendship I have on this team.”
Feel free to record more than one take of anything you want to experiment with.
The biggest thing I'm listening for is range without changing who Tennant is. I want the woman joking with Koval to still clearly sound like the same woman who can calmly talk somebody through the worst night of their life.
Thanks again, Lexa. I'm really looking forward to hearing this one.
— JohnBLUE HOUR: Sacramento