Returning to PSA for a fourth time! Mylo Reid shall be playing the role of Rory Connor! Our resident Dullahan and embodiment of Crom Dubh. What can I say about Mylo I haven't already said three times previously... He continues to be an avid supporter of the project and a massive talent. When he comes knocking I answer. I have said that my goal is to break his record for most roles in a single project, so we're on track. Two more to go and he'll have beaten his previous record of five!
Honestly, what can I say...
Rory is a small role. But also in a way he's the character with the most in-game backstory given, due to a specific item. But your overall interactions with him are small, so Mylo had to be able to get a lot across with not a lot of dialogue. Nor a lot of back and forth. The thing with a fair amount of these characters is while their roles may be smaller typically their time is spent conversing with other characters and you learn a lot about them through those interactions. These exchanges really are written in a way that gives you insight into who they are without exposition dumping on you. With Rory however, you don't learn about him through your verbal communications. In fact you only have one substantial scene with him along the main route. And that interaction is you taking the position of observer as he converses with others on the topic of a specific teacher, so you're not really learning about him. So the only way to get a real sense of his character is through how he speaks and sounds. And I think Rory could be a challenge in the sense that instinctually one may want to voice him as a sort of creep. But he's not a creepy guy, well- not vocally or personality wise. So his voice needed to sound just kind of- average or at the very least friendly. Which Mylo really nailed.
Again I could sit all day and regurgitate how amazing Mylo is (which I'm sure he'd love), but it would just be beating a dead horse. He's an incredible talent and I'm lucky to get to continue to work with him on this he has such an incredible range. I keep sort of waiting for him to do a character and it sound the same as one he's already done. But he just keeps turning out great diverse performances. Whether it's the pom and charm of Uni or the brass, sort of obnoxious energy of Star, the apathetic Joshua, to now the very polite, and warm Rory. Unfortunately as we've moved further into development there's been less performances I can tease for you guys and Rory is no different I'm afraid. But as time keeps trucking on, it won't be much longer until you guys will get to hear Mylo's wonderful performance. I'd say welcome back to Pleasant Sparkle Academy, Mylo, but you never left. To the prince, the rockstar, the loner, and now the kind, once again it is an honor to work with you once more. And I hope to continue to do so in the future. Here's to at least two more!
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