Naruto Abridged: Shounen Hen - Pilot
NickyBenoitVA for Naruto Uzumaki (Part 1)
Voice Range: Mid to High
Personality: Hyper and brash, with a heart of gold.
Naruto Uzumaki
Container of the Nine Tails
Secretly born shortly before the Nine Tails attack on the Leaf, Naruto had the great beast sealed inside him by the Fourth Hokage. Having been left both an orphan and a scapegoat for the demon inside of him, Naruto grew up loathed by most of his village. However, rather than crumble under the hatred, Naruto strived to become accepted by everyone. He set out to become the greatest Hokage.
Having been a neglected orphan, Naruto isn’t the sharpest kunai in the pouch, but where he lacks in book smarts, he makes up for in creativity and determination. He wears his heart on his sleeve and constantly seeks attention and acceptance. He can be both loud and annoying, but also grow dead serious in the drop of a hat, especially when you hurt his precious people.
For this character, we are looking for someone who can give off the childish energy he is known to exhibit. The infamous smoker rasp is not necessary, but we won’t turn you away if you wish to use it in your audition.
[Obnoxiously loud, turns into chastising] What are we going to do today, sensei? Rescue princesses? Fight bandits? Or are we just going to pick up trash on the riverside while you read porn again?
[Speaking from his heart] Being Hokage means being like a really big road. At least, that’s what the Old Man told me. People step all over you and sometimes you need to be patched up, but knowing that you’re always there to guide them is what makes it worth it.
[Venomous] I’m only going to say this once. If you ever try to hurt my precious people again, I’ll kill you.
I thoroughly enjoy your aggressive tones!!, it stays pretty genuine to his demeanor and if you get casted i would be interested to see how the rest of the humor plays out :)
Thank you, it's always great to get feedback, I appreciate that. And it's good to know that I used the right tones for this audition. At first I wasn't sure if I could pull it off, that first take sounds much younger than the way Junko and Maile portrayed Naruto.
I mean, we're all here to get better and hone our skills right?? might as well give it our all and help one another along the way ;)