VOICEOVER REQUEST: Gritty, Deadpan Monologue for Song Intro

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Hello, I am looking for a voice actor/ voice over artist who can read out a short story (posted below) that I can use as an intro for my song. Will be layered over a vinyl crackle effect and run through an old radio/telephone filter. The script is 147 words long. I would prefer if the voice was older and "gruff" sounding but I am open to other options. This is an example to give you a rough idea: https://youtu.be/1mSHuOe4Qdc?si=8q4YLOmmVCXh48Sn&t=58 Please deliver with a tired, matter-of-fact tone. Imagine you are retelling an old story that you are almost tired of telling. Avoid spooky whispers, overly dramatic inflections, or pirate-like forced gravel. Just speak plainly and softly but with a "tiredness" behind the words. When reading the lines for the boy and the mother, do not try to alter your voice or act like them. Keep the same narrative delivery throughout. Please deliver a "dry" file (no EQ, compression, or reverb applied) as a high-quality WAV or whatever audio format is easiest for you. I have attached the script also as a pdf if that is easier. SCRIPT: A boy and his mother live together in a solitary room. [Brief pause] The boy spends every day and every night attempting to free himself from the chains wrapped around his neck. He believes that, with enough physical effort, he can break the chains. [Pause] His mother sits in the corner minding her own business. She watches the boy fight, but says nothing. She knows the cause of his struggle, having removed her own chains long ago. In fact, she knows the chains are entirely of the boy's own making. [Longer dramatic pause] One day, the boy finally collapses from exhaustion. He is entirely out of breath. His muscles are so weak he can do nothing more than lie on the floor. In that moment, the boy decides to ask his mother a question. "How, Mother..." he says. "How did you remove your chains?" [Brief pause] His mother smiles and pauses for a moment. "I broke them when I realized the truth," she says. [Long pause] "Time, my dear boy, is on my side."

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  • Australia
    11:02 AM

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