Character Age: 52; Vocal Qualities: Low, gruff, reserved; Speaks in clipped, economical sentences; Hints of rural West Virginia without caricature; Always sounds like he’s analyzing the room; Personality: A former military demolitions specialist erased by his own government. Haunted, pragmatic, emotionally closed off; doesn’t believe he deserves to be remembered until the erasure threatens the few people he loves; Casting Notes: Looking for performers who can: Convey quiet intensity; Make minimal dialogue feel loaded; Bring pathos to a man who doesn’t cry or raise his voice; Play “PTSD without stereotypes.
