Elephants Dream · Answer the phone

Practice this voice acting scene

Emo wants to answer a ringing phone. Proog sees distraction and insists that he pay attention. Proog even corrects “look” to “listen,” making the instruction itself part of the character.

An interrupted wish and a demand to listen

Choose Proog to distinguish the frustrated interruption, the self-correction, and the final instruction. Choose Emo for a hesitant explanation. Aim for clear intent instead of maximum volume.

Listen to the original before recording. Your selected character uses your takes; the other role keeps its original performance. Select both roles to perform the complete exchange or take turns on the same device.

Script and delivery notes

These are the English lines used in the game. Each turn has its own recording cue, and you can retake a single line without restarting the scene.

1. 01Proog0:00–0:02

   You’re not paying attention!

   Interrupt with frustrated urgency.

2. 02Emo0:02–0:06

   I… I just want to answer the phone.

   Explain your simple wish with a hesitant start.

3. 03Proog0:06–0:09

   Emo, look… I mean, listen.

   Correct yourself mid-sentence.

4. 04Proog0:11–0:14

   You have to learn to listen.

   Slow down and make the instruction matter.

Film source and sharing credits

This exercise uses a licensed excerpt from Elephants Dream (2006). It uses the original film picture and dialogue, prepared with timed lines for browser dubbing.

The downloaded video includes source attribution. Keep those credits when sharing. Your recording is saved locally in this browser; the site does not publish a public recording link.