Cartoon Voice Acting Script · Cartoon character monologue
Pocket to Amber Comet (Superhero Sidekick Hamster)
A superhero sidekick hamster animation script: Pocket rides in the hero's coat, wants a cape, and chews through a trap to save the day. Big cartoon fun.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Length
- 160 words · ~1 min 4 sec
- Skills
- character energy, comic timing, pitch range, emotional turn
- License
- CC BY 4.0
The script
(into a tiny wrist communicator)Pocket to Amber Comet. Pocket to Amber Comet. I'm in position. Repeat, I am in position. The position is your coat pocket. Again.
No, I'm not complaining. I'm just saying, partners usually get a seat. Or a cape. Or a name with more than two syllables.
Okay. Okay. Mission focus. The Drizzler's hideout is dead ahead. Robot umbrellas everywhere. Classic Drizzler.
(the Comet gets caught in a net)Comet? Comet! She's trapped! In a net! Nobody panic! Especially me! I'm panicking!
This is it, Pocket. This is your moment. Years of training. Okay, years of running in a wheel. But I was running with purpose!
(scrambling out, chewing furiously)Chew, chew, chew, chew. These are very tough ropes. Chew, chew. They taste like old socks. Chew!
(triumphant)She's free! The Amber Comet is free! And who freed her? A certain someone! Small! Fuzzy! Extremely brave!
(on the communicator, sheepish)What? Yes. Yes, I'll get back in the pocket. ...Could I at least have a cape? A little one? Made from a sock? I'd wear a sock.
Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0. Original script drafted with AI assistance and edited by SceneDub; any resemblance to existing characters is coincidental.
Practise it now
The teleprompter scrolls at the speed you set in words per minute. Tick "Record audio while reading" to capture a take; the audio stays in your browser until you download it.
Coaching notes
- The opening radio call should sound very official until 'The position is your coat pocket. Again.' Drop the hero voice on 'Again' so his dignity slips.
- 'Nobody panic! Especially me! I'm panicking!' climbs in pitch with each phrase. Let the last one crack a little.
- The ending turns small. After the big 'Extremely brave!', go quiet and hopeful on the cape request, and give 'I'd wear a sock' a hopeful little shrug in the voice.
Try it three more ways
- Play Pocket as a gruff, old-school action hero hamster with a deep voice that doesn't match his size.
- Play him as a very young hamster on his very first mission, squeaky and overwhelmed.
- Play him as a fast-talking sports announcer narrating his own rescue as it happens.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the "Pocket to Amber Comet (Superhero Sidekick Hamster)" script?
160 spoken words, about 1 min 4 sec at a conversational 150 words per minute and 1 min 14 sec at a slower 130 wpm. Your take will vary with pauses and character choices.
Can I use this script in my voice acting demo reel?
Yes. SceneDub's original scripts are licensed CC BY 4.0. You can perform, record, edit, and publish them, including in demo reels, classes, and auditions, as long as you credit "Script by SceneDub (scenedub.com), CC BY 4.0" where you share the recording or the text.
How should I practise this script?
Read it silently once, then perform it with the direction above: earnest, scrappy, mock-heroic, quick and chattery, ~165 words per minute. Record a take with the teleprompter, listen back, and try one of the alternate reads to stretch your range.