Voice artists are needed for “Twilight Meridian”. See the details listed below.
About the project:
Twilight Meridian is a gothic horror series with elements of noir and supernatural odyssey adventure that explores themes of grief, loss, duality, and the ability of love to transcend death.
The story is set in an alternate 1937, and begins in the fictional US city of Jericho, Connecticut. It follows REBECCA SULLIVAN, an English woman living in America, and her ally JACOB HANLON, a young cop looking to prove himself, as they search for REBECCA’s husband, the wealthy industrialist MAXIMUS “MAX” SULLIVAN, who mysteriously disappears one year after the devastating loss of his and REBECCA’s only child, GRACE.
Production Type: Episodic, Audio Drama, Non-Union
Project Length: 8 episodes, approx. 30-45 minutes ea.
Rate:
All positions are paid, up to $200 per episode for major roles, and up to $50 for minor roles.
Additional info:
Audition Deadline: March 2nd, 2024;
Mic Requirements: 16-bit/44.1kHz that can be exported to WAV and MP3 (Blue Yeti mic, etc.);
You may audition for as many characters as you like;
Each character must be a separate audio file;
Files should be MP3 or WAV files and must be labeled “CharacterName_YourName”;
Please say your name and the character you are auditioning for at the beginning of the recording;
No more than 3 takes per line;
Recordings must be unedited (no noise removal, EQ, etc).
See the attachment for details.
If interested, please apply.
28 Project roles
Jonas Roark
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Character Description: Imagine Inglourious Basterds’ Hans Landa only American and that's Jonas Roark. A tall, thin, middle-aged American man, Roark is the second in command at Sullivan Industries and Maximus Sullivan’s chief lieutenant. Intelligent, ruthless, and cunning; The type to get things done but you're better off not asking how. Roark is calm, cultured, and at times even regal yet somehow behind it we can sense the sinister.
Application deadline closed.
Chief Mcclusky
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Character Description: The gruff, jaded Jericho Chief of Police. The kind of guy that believes in the blue wall of silence, prefers the status quo, and isn't going to stick his neck out in the name of justice. (Captain Murphy - Lethal Weapon 2, Chief of Malibu Police - The Big Lebowski)
Additional Notes/Requirements: Irish-American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Captain Harrington
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Character Description: A salty freighter captain of Sullivan Industries. A bit of the Father Neptune trope, he believes a man makes his own fate with his own two hands. (Quint - Jaws, Thomas Wake - The Lighthouse)
Additional Notes/Requirements: Can go either New England or English.
Application deadline closed.
Lisa
Female
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Character Description: A young, good-natured working girl looking to either find herself a good man or make a career on the switchboard.
Additional Notes/Requirements: Working class American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Len Waterman
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Character Description: A senior longshoreman. A union man through and through and all blue-collar. He and his men work as muscle, especially when it comes to intimidating scabs or making an extra buck on the side. There is some good in him deep down and certain moral lines he won't cross. [Vic Mackey - The Shield]
Additional Notes/Requirements: Working class American Accent leaning toward something New England or even Bostonian.
Application deadline closed.
Edward Meeks
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: 6’2’’ and nearly as wide with a deep voice to match, he is anything but meek. Need a neck broken or a body moved call Meeks. (Cyrus Redblock - Star Trek: The Big Goodbye, Lothar - The Rocketeer)
Additional Notes/Requirements: Bass or Baritone American Accent
Application deadline closed.
Honor Harris
Female
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A young beat reporter for the Jericho Gazette. The kind of reporter that always gets the story.
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent
Application deadline closed.
Police Sergeant
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A police sergeant with the Jericho PD.
Additional Notes/Requirements: New England American Accent
Application deadline closed.
Cab Driver (US)
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A slightly grumpy cab driver in the city of Jericho
Additional Notes/Requirements: Nondistinctive American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Cab Driver (UK)
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A cab driver operating out of Bristol
Additional Notes/Requirements: Working-class/Wiltshire British accent.
Application deadline closed.
Dr. Petersen
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: Head physician of Lady of Hope Children's Hospital
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Maid
Female
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A young maid at La Hôtel Pénombre
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Priest
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A Catholic Priest. A bit long-winded.
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Bob Holt
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A loyal, five-year veteran of Jericho PD. A bit of a “cops come first, everyone else comes second" kind of guy.
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Archivist
Both genders
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: The archivist of the University of Leeds
Additional Notes/Requirements: This character requires a Received Pronunciation English accent.
Application deadline closed.
Waiter
Both genders
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A young waiter who works at The Crying Shame, a Bristol jazz club
Additional Notes/Requirements: Non-Distinct British Accent
Application deadline closed.
The MC
Both genders
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: The Master of Ceremonies at The Crying Shame, a Bristol jazz club
Additional Notes/Requirements: Non-Distinct leaning RP or stage RP British Accent
Application deadline closed.
Ticket Officer
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A middle-aged WW1 vet now working as a ticket officer at the Bristol Temple Meads train station. He is a bit shirty with the yanks, especially when their paperwork isn’t in order.
Additional Notes/Requirements: Non-Distinct Bristol British Accent
Application deadline closed.
Old Man
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: An old man in a small Wiltshire village. The kind of guy who sits around outside most of the day giving unsolicited advice to strangers and tourists
Additional Notes/Requirements: Wiltshire British Accent
Application deadline closed.
Albert
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A brilliant physics professor. A bit of a nod to Albert Einstein. He begins a secret affair with Robert Montague which he later breaks off fearing societal backlash.
Additional Notes/Requirements: Accent should be European, leaning a bit toward Germany or Prussia. [David Sibley - The World of Yesterday]
Application deadline closed.
Nurse
Female
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A young British Nurse.
Additional Notes/Requirements: Non Distinct British Accent
Application deadline closed.
Daphne
Female
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: Alberts's niece, recovering in a hospital after a serious car accident.
Additional Notes/Requirements: RP British Accent
Application deadline closed.
Librarian
Female
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A no-nonsense librarian at the Bodleian Library, Oxford. [Mrs Slocombe - Are you Being Served, Agatha Doyal - Wooden Overcoats]
Additional Notes/Requirements: RP British Accent
Application deadline closed.
Jack Lane
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A middle aged American man who spends his days drinking and bitterly complaining because his wife left him despite the fact it was almost certainly his fault.
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Clerk
Both genders
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: The Clerk at the Jericho Hall of Records is a public servant of the old school. In that they hate the public and have little desire to serve.
Additional Notes/Requirements: American Accent.
Application deadline closed.
Macgowan
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: Your typical thug for hire. More muscle than brains
Additional Notes/Requirements: Working class American Accent
Application deadline closed.
Costello
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: Like his pal Macgowan above but a little bit smarter.
Additional Notes/Requirements: Working class American Accent
Application deadline closed.
Fred
Male
18
-
56
y.o.
All ethnicities
Ensemble.
Character Description: A gruff and Scottish middle-aged bartender at a dive. He respects the regulars and treats them well but doesn't take crap from strangers
Additional Notes/Requirements: Scottish