Voices From The Outer Ring (Lead Role Re-Opened)
The YaxiCat for Artemis
Daughter of an ex-assassin, Artemis was born with a superhuman ability to command darkness. She was brought up to never wear her heart on her sleeve, and as a result she appeared cold and distant to her peers to the point where she has trouble holding an average conversation in her present age without it drying up. Her loneliness has given way to depression which in turn has led to a borderline misanthropic outlook. One of her greatest fears is the feeling of being trapped - chained down to a one-track life devoid of greater purpose. As a teenager, she combated this fear by keeping vigil on the streets as a masked heroine and foiling crime with the use of her powers and skills that she inherited from her father. During college, she settled down into a comfortable apartment with her younger sister. Throughout her years, Artemis spent much of her free time learning computer science and programming; developing a knack for writing code and becoming familiar with cybersecurity protocol. She currently shares her knowledge on an anonymous dark web chat, regularly speaking with other members to discuss their latest developments. Despite having never seen their faces, the other members of the online chat have proven to be Artemis's closest friends. The desire to escape from the mundane soon overtakes her, and she eventually decides to take up the mantle as a vigilante once again.
Her voice is best described as soft, yet at times strained and flat. When annoyed, it becomes sharp and snappy. When happy, her voice is sincere, gentle, and silvery. Her normal tone of voice will gravitate towards a more somber feel. Keep in mind that this is a lead role, and will require greater commitment than the supporting and minor roles due to significantly more reading. Please only audition for this role if you are certain you will be able to consistently submit lines in a timely manner.
[Optional: You don't have to do this, but I would like it if you introduced yourself and state what made you interested in this project.]
(Narrating) "I could smell the lies coming off his breath like the stench of his last drink. I needed answers and he was playing around. I don't ask again. I break the glass over his face and I grab him by the collar. I've done my research on him - I know some of the things he's done. That's why I don't feel bad when I break his nose. I avoid the jaw in case he finally decides to loosen up his lips. Wanna know the really fucked up part? The feeling of caving in his giant pig snout is fucking electric. It's giving me a rush I haven't felt in a long time, and now... now I almost don't care if he doesn't talk. Either I get what I'm looking for, or I get a stress doll in the form of a human punching bag. I can deal with this."
(Announcing herself) "Corey, I'm home. I brought some takeout from down the block - they were having a special on orange chicken; hope you didn't fill up on chips while I was gone. I'm gonna take a quick shower and I'll set up dinner. Also, you might wanna turn down that movie or at least invest in some headphones. I don't want the neighbors coming over because they thought we were getting murdered again."
Hello, thank you very much for checking out my project. As with the others, I aim to give feedback to everyone that auditions. I want to say I am impressed with your Cornelia and Katya and your ability to emote. You play them both convincingly, and I appreciate that you did two separate reads for them - any issue that I may have had listening to those are rather negligible. Now Artemis is where I get a little more nitpicky, because she's the lead role. I really want to like your read for her, but there are some points that I have to harp on. I intended the first reading line to be grave-sounding, yet intense. The line sounds a bit too dry and it just doesn't make for a convincing read for the kind of gravity of the scene. When it comes to the second half of the line starting from "Wanna know the really fucked up part?" is where the character really starts to get into it. I'd also advise on enunciating on your words a little more - for example, a common issue I've notice quite a few people have is being able to articulate their 'r's more. Other than that, I am in no way trying to deter you, and am in fact grateful that you took the effort anyway. If you wish, you may re-try any auditions for this project if you feel like giving any a second go. Thank you for reading.
All good my dood! It's cool to have critic like this <3 But I suppose I don't have time with Artemis tho hngggg oh well, I tried hahaha