Eddie got vulnerable on The Bobby Bones Show and share something he hadn’t done before: a voice acting audition. He explained that the opportunity felt like a sign.
While scrolling Instagram, he came across an open casting call for a cartoon voice acting role. The character was a dad in his forties or fifties, which immediately caught his attention. The character’s name was Nightlight, and he was a horse dad in a cartoon similar to My Little Pony. The audition required Eddie to record multiple emotional reads from the same character, including excitement, nervousness, and an intense crying moment. Wanting to be organized, Eddie recorded the lines as one clip and verbally labeled each section as “line one,” “line two,” and “line three.” The full audition was 37 seconds long, and he chose to play it for the show before officially submitting it so he could get feedback.
After listening back, Eddie received a mix of reactions. Amy thought the audition was good and praised his ability to do voices. Eddie took encouragement from that, knowing voice work had always been a strength of his. He also heard suggestions to slow the delivery down, as some of the lines felt rushed. Eddie clarified that he hadn’t sent the audition yet and wanted notes before turning it in.
Other feedback hit harder. Eddie was told that the emotions didn’t feel distinct enough and that the character sounded happy even when he was supposed to sound sad. The crying, in particular, was criticized for sounding more like laughter. Eddie pushed back, explaining that the character was a talking horse and not meant to sound like an actual animal. He compared it to animated characters like the Ninja Turtles, who don’t talk like turtles. As the critiques continued, Eddie became frustrated and admitted he wished he had just sent the audition in without sharing it. He questioned why he was getting direction from Lunchbox who wasn’t experienced in voice acting.
The audition was played again, and upon re-listening, some of the criticism softened. Eddie felt validated hearing that the crying wasn’t as bad as originally thought, though it still didn’t fully match the casting description of an intense, battle-level loss. Eddie ultimately decided to take the notes seriously. He planned to re-record the audition, remove the verbal line labels, slow down the delivery, and send it in early rather than waiting until the deadline. When he mentioned that the role was paid, he joked about what it could lead to, even though he made it clear he wasn’t looking to leave his current job.
