A quick session on how to create a toolbox of characters that you can use in auditions where characters are not just a good idea, but a necessity! Five rules help you design characters unique to your own voice, and makes it easy to have on hand for whenever you need them!

20. Name: Mary
Role: Military Leader (Soldier)
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Social Status: Middle
Character Traits: Experienced, inspiring, confident
Celebrity Essence: Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from Star
Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope)
Voice Quality: Confident
Accent: None
Humans are a resilient and intelligent race
belonging to a number of Tyrian societies. They’ve
seen more than a fair share of strife and misery, yet
they press on in the hope of a better life. Mary is a
leader who has fought impossible odds and led her
people to victory.

21. NPC Voice Work
Blacksmith (Male)
Personality: Gruff, gravelly voice.
• Speak – half second questioning murmur
• Speak – second questioning murmur
• Speak – welcome murmur
• Speak – thank you murmur
• Speak – chit chat murmur

23. Name: Mary
Role: Military Leader (Soldier)
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Social Status: Middle
Character Traits: Experienced, inspiring, confident
Celebrity Essence: Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from Star Wars:
Episode IV – A New Hope)
Voice Quality: Confident
Accent: None
Humans are a resilient and intelligent
race belonging to a number of Tyrian
societies. They’ve seen more than a fair
share of strife and misery, yet they press
on in the hope of a better life. Mary is a
leader who has fought impossible odds
and led her people to victory.
Mary
(Greetings)
I’m sure you’re needed somewhere, my friend. Move along.
Mary
(In combat)
Remember your training, and we’ll all get through this alive!
Mary
(To troops)
People are counting on you. We cannot allow the city of Divinity’s Reach to fall.
Mary
(Calling the shots)
With the right troops and the enough weapons, we’re unstoppable.
Mary
(Dismissive)
Get out of here, whelp, before I make charr food out of you.

24. NPC Voice Work
Blacksmith (Male)
Personality: Gruff, gravelly voice.
• Speak – half second questioning murmur
• Speak – second questioning murmur
• Speak – welcome murmur
• Speak – thank you murmur
• Speak – chit chat murmur

27. Female Archetypes:
1) Authority Figure (mom, teacher)
2) Exaggerated 'you‘
3) Heroine
4) Kindly Old Lady
5) Mean Old Lady
6) Snob
7) Nerd (Wallflower)
8) Comic Relief (eg. Kat Dennings, Rebel Wilson)
9) Silly-sounding
10) High-pitched silly (elf)
11) Sarcasmo/Smartass
12) Villain (Evil Stepmother, witch)
13) Newsperson (reporter, host)
14) Unfocused Teen
15) Tough Teen
16) Airhead (clueless, bimbo)
17) Femme Fatale (vamp, seductress)
18) Sweet Little Boy
19) Tough Little Boy
20) Cute Little Girl
Male Archetypes:
1) Authority Figure (dad, police)
2) Exaggerated 'you‘ (eg. Billy West in “Futurama”
3) Hero
4) Kindly Old Man
5) Mean Old Man
6) Snob
7) Nerd (Geek)
8) Comic Relief (eg. Patton Oswalt, Eddie Murphy c.
1985)
9) Silly-sounding
10) High-pitched silly (elf)
11) Sarcasmo/Smartass
12) Maniacal Villain (Mad Scientist)
13) Newsperson (anchor, narrator)
14) Unfocused Teen (surfer, mallrat)
15) Sleazeball (agent, producer)
16) Mastermind Villain
17) Large, Gruff Man (Blue Collar)
18) Hick
19) Everyman (reluctant hero)
20) Intelligent Little Man

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38. NPC Voice Work
Blacksmith (Male)
Personality: Gruff, gravelly voice.
• Speak – half second questioning murmur
• Speak – second questioning murmur
• Speak – welcome murmur
• Speak – thank you murmur
• Speak – chit chat murmur

40. NPC Voice Work
Blacksmith (Male)
Personality: Gruff, gravelly voice.
• Speak – half second questioning murmur
• Speak – second questioning murmur
• Speak – welcome murmur
• Speak – thank you murmur
• Speak – chit chat murmur

48. Name: Mary
Role: Military Leader (Soldier)
Species: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Social Status: Middle
Character Traits: Experienced, inspiring, confident
Celebrity Essence: Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia from Star Wars:
Episode IV – A New Hope)
Voice Quality: Confident
Accent: None
Humans are a resilient and intelligent
race belonging to a number of Tyrian
societies. They’ve seen more than a fair
share of strife and misery, yet they press
on in the hope of a better life. Mary is a
leader who has fought impossible odds
and led her people to victory.
Mary
(Greetings)
I’m sure you’re needed somewhere, my friend. Move along.
Mary
(In combat)
Remember your training, and we’ll all get through this alive!
Mary
(To troops)
People are counting on you. We cannot allow the city of Divinity’s Reach to fall.
Mary
(Calling the shots)
With the right troops and the enough weapons, we’re unstoppable.
Mary
(Dismissive)
Get out of here, whelp, before I make charr food out of you.