CASTING CALL for The Invasion Begins (huge!)

Fan Audios Forum 24-hour Exclusive (I'm posting this to a lot of other fan sites tomorrow):

The New Jedi Order Project is proud to announce an open casting call for ?The Invasion Begins?, a modification for the X-Wing Alliance space combat simulator game. ?The Invasion Begins? is the NJO Project?s flagship title in what will become an ongoing story that spans across many of the events of the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The voices recorded by you will be used for the in-game missions and for five cutscenes. Think of this as an ?interactive? audio drama, where the action (and the voices) happen while the player progresses through the game. You can read the pitch for our game mod two posts below.

More information on ?The Invasion Begins? may be found by visiting http://njoproject.skywalkeronline.net.

The Casting Process
1. If you can do more than one voice (i.e. you can do more than one impression, like Sean Connery and Christopher Walken), then we encourage you to audition for more than one character.
1. This casting call requires you to submit a short audition in WAV or MP3 format. MP3 format is desired but not necessary.
2. Make sure you record in as quiet an environment as possible. The quality of your recording will have a small effect on what type of part you get, although most parts will have a radio filter applied to them so it won?t quite matter.
3. You will need submit your audition via e-mail. Please include your name (or nick), the audition file as an attachment, and whether or not you are reading for a specific part (You don?t have to! In fact, it?s easier if you don?t) or a part with a certain amount of lines. Also be sure to include if you want to audition for more than one part. That?s four easy things.
4. Please send all auditions to njoproject@skywalkeronline.net. If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail the address above or post questions in this thread.
5. We have 72 voice parts that need to be casted out. I can almost guarantee you that you will get a part if you submit an audition.

The Audition
This isn?t anything formal, so don?t stress yourself. We mainly just want to hear what you sound like and how many different people you can sound like if you?re auditioning for more than one part.

You will notice a few movie characters in our cast. If you can sound like Harrison Ford or Mark Hamil or any of the others, then go for it!

Here is a general reading. Since we have 72 parts, I can?t give separate readings for each character. Please read for both parts during the audition. Don?t worry about the gender.

BRYON
There's Jedi involved with everything now adays...

CATHY
The only time there hasn't been was when the Empire ruled

BRYON
(wincing)
Yeah.... you have to admit though that they've cleaned up their act

Uncomfortable silence.

BRYON (cont.)
Why did you buy it from him?

CATHY
I'm not sure... Dad said that he looked at that ship with a lot of hatred. He was a very peculiar person. My father must have felt sorry for him or something

BRYON
Interesting

 

The Invasion Begins Cast List
Ackdool - Mon Calamari male ship?s captain ? 3 lines
Anor, Nom - Yuuzhan Vong male politician ? 2 lines
Aves ? human male smuggler ? 4 lines
Breise, Garth - human male researcher ? 2 lines
Calrissian, Lando - human male governor ? 1 line
Capstan, Anni ? human female pilot ? 3 lines
Carr, Yomin ? male Yuuzhan Vong in human clothing ? 20 lines
Chimaera Helmsman - human male ? 1 line
Contact - human male spacer ? 7 lines
Convoy Ship #1 - unspecified species and gender, spacer ? 4 lines
Convoy Ship #2 - unspecified species and gender, spacer ? 1 line
Convoy Ship #3 - unspecified species and gender, spacer ? 1 line
Convoy Ship #4 - unspecified species and gender, spacer ? 1 line
Corusca Rainbow ? unspecified species and gender, starship captain ? 1 line
Daiv, Fer - bloodcarver male pilot ? 48 lines
Daredevil 2 ? unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 12 lines
Daredevil 3 ? unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 1 line
Daredevil 4 ? unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 1 line
Daredevil 9 ? unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 2 lines
Darklighter, Gavin ? human male pilot ? 2 lines
Dasoocha IV ? unspecified species and gender, shuttle pilot ? 2 lines
Doole, Tee-Ubo - Twi'lekk female researcher ? 1 line
Drayson Command ? unspecified species and gender, 3 lines
Dreannan, Commander Abbei ? human female Jedi ? 22 lines
Dubrillion - unspecified species and gender, planetside landing control officer ? 3 lines
Durron, Kyp - human male Jedi Knight ? 5 lines
Fel, Jag ? human male pilot ? 8 lines
Gunship Commander #1 - unspecified species and gender, starship captain ? 1 line
Gunship Commander #2 - unspecified species and gender, starship captain ? 1 line
ISD Converger Helm ? unspecified gender, human starship helm officer ? 4 lines
Juliupper - unspecified species and gender, spacer ? 2 lines
Karrde, Talon ? human male smuggler ? 4 lines
Kre?fey, Admiral ? Bothan male Admiral ? 3 lines (one is a growl)
Kruuny - unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 3 lines
Launch Control ? unspecified species and gender, starship landing control officer ? 1 line
Marauder - unspecified species and gender, pirate ? 4 lines
MCTA 2 ? unspecified gender, human pilot ? 3 lines
Mitt ? Chiss male pilot ? 2 lines
NCC Droid ? unspecified gender, communications control droid ? 3 lines
Patch ? human male starship landing control officer ? 2 lines
Pelleaon ? human male Imperial Grand Admiral ? 6 lines
Pilot 1 - unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 3 lines
Pilot 2 - unspecified species and gender, pilot ? 3 lines
Preybird Lead ? unspecified gender, human pilot ? 1 line
Quee, Danni - human female researcher ? 9 lines
Ralroost Sensor Station ? unspecified species and gender, bridge sensor officer ? 2 lines
Rejuvinator Control - unspecified species and gender, starship landing control officer ? 2 lines
Re'que, Cathy - female human spacer ? 68 lines
Rojo, Captain - human male starship captain ? 4 lines
Ryshel ? human male mercenary ? 4 lines
Scientist 1 - unspecified gender, human researcher ? 2 lines
Scientist 2 - unspecified gender, human researcher ? 2 lines
Scientist 3 - unspecified gender, human researcher ? 1 line
Scientist 4 - unspecified gender, human researcher ? 1 line
Shieldship 1 - human male freighter pilot ? 2 lines
Skidder, Wurth - human male Jedi ? 3 lines
Skywalker, Luke - human male Jedi Master ? 11 lines
Solo, Han ? human male spacer ? 21 lines
Solo, Jacen ? human male Jedi Knight ? 1 line
Solo, Jaina - human female Jedi Knight ? 6 lines
Solo, Leia ? human female diplomat ? 2 lines
Stele, Maarek - human male pilot ? 6 lines
Superior Control - unspecified gender, human starship landing control officer ? 1 line
Talcom ? human male mercenary ? 3 lines
Tomri, Bensin - human male researcher ? 11 lines
Tomri, Bryon - human male pilot ? 120 lines
Tomri, Syal and Trina ? human female civilian twins ? 19 lines collectively
VSSD Vengeance Helm ? unspecified gender, human starship helmsman ? 3 lines
X-Wing Pilot - unspecified species and gender, p

 

The Invasion Begins Storyline Pitch
For the first time in 50 years, there is peace throughout the Galaxy. The New Republic has finally established a stable Government, and has made peace with the Empire.

However, as always, trouble is never far away... on two planets, civil war is being planned by a charismatic and mysterious firebrand, and on the edge of known space, a discovery is about to be made that will change the course of the history of the Galaxy forever...

A new enemy is about to make themselves known, an enemy that will cause the Sith and the Empire to pale in significance.

The fate of the galaxy will rest in your hands. As Bryon Tomri, an ex Imperial pilot, you will have to face this new enemy on their own terms, attempting to combat their lethal and bizarre technology. But even as you do this, you will have to deal with betrayal among your friends and enemies, and will discover in this era of new unrest, you cannot trust anyone...

 

Hey Chris, I think this belongs in the FanFilm forums!!! Just teasing...hehe. Interesting concept though, quite interesting.

So will Invasion be playable on it's own? or does it have to be played within the context of the video game?

Either way, sounds like you've been planning a doozy.

Keith

 

Played within the context of the video game, which incidentally is on LucasArt's classics list so it's only about 7 or 10 dollars retail.

But you know that other audio drama I've alluded to? Well, you never know.

 

I would like be involved in this.

There are already 3 examples of audio dramas which I have roles in to download.

Second Strike Act 3 Piltar Shuun.
Doubt Cast: Drunk Patron
Ressurection.: Stormtrooper Captain.

If you want to still record something, let me know.

 

No need to record anything, then. I'll add you to the list.

 

I'm in for whatever you need. You've heard various voice work, other than Vong-style. Just drop me whatever you might want done.

 

I'd like to be in, but only something small, please - ten lines or under.

You can hear me as Prevoda Vatil in DOUBTS CAST, or Greedo, Luke and Chewie in RUN LEIA RUN.

I can record the audition, too, if ya like, but since everyone else is submitting resumes...



Rick McCallum loves you!

 

Actually, I've already got the game. I have most of the LucasArts SW computer games. I think I'm missing Dark Forces I (I just have the demo 3 level version) and that's it. So I'll definitely be able to listen to/play/watch it.

Keith

 

I've been watching the progress of the making this game online, and I've been itching to do Jaina. I'll send you a soundbite this week! This is quite exciting!

 

I could do Kyp.

-KNick

 

Send in an audition. You're the first to try specifically for it.

Chris

 

I'm working on it. The software is weird. I'll get one in by tomorrow though.

-KNick

 

A'ight, man, you've got my five freaky different Vong voice auditions. Enjoy Smeegul.

 

Changed my mind. I'm not doing it.

-KNick

 

Did you get my e-mail with my Jaina submission? I curious to see if anyone else tried for her. If the sound id bad in the e-mail, let me know and I'll see if I can find a better way to record.

 

KNick, that's too bad.

RaiderJainaSolo, I got it. You sound just the part for Jaina, but you do need to find a better way to record. The volume is too low.

 

Ok, I see what I can do. Thax so much!

 

Wanting to know:

If we're supposed to do the audition in a character's voice, does that mean we have to make our future character sound like a girl?

i.e.-If I want Kyp, and I do the audition like Kyp, I have to make Kyp sound like Cathy???

-KNick

 

No, gender doesn't matter. Neither does the character voice. It's just a boring conversation. Use your own dialogue if you like. But that's for people who don't want to bother with finding something else.

The thing I want is to hear what you sound like. So if you can do more than one voice and want to do more than one part, I want to hear them all.

p.s. For everyone who's interested, Bryon is British. So if you happen to be from Great Britain, and can act, that part still needs to be casted out.

Chris

 

Actually, I might do it.

How about a British accent?
*raises eyebrows*

-KNick

 

Uh sure. But what's with the sock?

Chris

 

I'm from the UK, if that helps?

Do you want me to record hte lines you posted at hte top, to give you an idea?

 

Stop copying my manual sig you piece of crap!!!!

I swear it is not me. One of my friends must've registered and he's pissing me off!!! PMing me and crap.

But yeah, I want to do it.

-KNick