CASTING CALL - NJO Project's The Invasion Begins

[Jans_Walker]

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

[Jans_Walker]

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, pilot – 2 lines
Yaga Minor Facility – unspecified gender, human functionary – 4 lines
Yage, Commander Ariel – human female starship captain – 2 lines
You'krom, Der - Bothan male pilot – 5 lines

Wow! Long list! Again, so you don’t have to scroll back up, please send your auditions to njoproject@skywalkeronline.net. May the Force be with You!

Christopher Walker
Director

[Jans_Walker]

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...

[Nathan Butler]

Chris, give us an update, my brothaman! You still wanting me to do some Vong lines?

[recombinant]

I might be interested in participating in this project. It sounds interesting. What's the status of the casting, or are you at liberty to say?

(BTW, I'm a newbie to this, so if I'm breaking protocol please let me know...)

Thanks!

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[Lunatic]

Jans

Are we ruled out if we have an accent? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rolleyes.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blush.gif

I could do a part for an alien species or a character with a modified voice. Anyway, you probably know how my voice sounds.. the guy with the accent on SWD.

If you think my voice would be better for another of your production, tell me which one.

[recombinant]

Jans -

I'll try to get a sample together for you soon... hope that's still OK.

Thanks!

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[Jans_Walker]

Hi guys. Sorry for taking so long to reply. Yes I'll take your voices any day. Accents or not. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif We've already had two french folks, one norwegian, one swedish, and a host of other european actors send in parts and have been cast (they just don't know it yet).

Vong lines.. yeah. Actually I may have a better use for you...

Maybe during finals week next week I'll finally get around to actually sending out some parts. SWG has really been sucking my priorities down the drain and I need to fix that. :\ So get your auditions in!

*turns on e-mail notification so this delay doesn't happen again*

Chris

[Jans_Walker]

Casting notifications been sent out. They're going fast! Down to about six or seven parts left to cast. So hurry!

Also, if you guys know of a good Jag Fel, Han Solo, or Luke Skywalker voice, let me know.

Also(squared), a large update on the website. http://njoproject.skywalkeronline.net

[Jans_Walker]

I just got word that a paragraph long article has been written up about The Invasion Begins on Computer Games Magazine. I'll have a scan soon as I can get my Internet set back up (think Saturday or Sunday) after school is out.

Chris

[Nathan Butler]

Once you get it, Chris, email it to me. I'll put up a news byte.

[Zaranyzerak]

Wow, didn't realize there were so few parts left! A couple of my friends and I are going to try to get some audtitions in for you shortly....

- Zaranyzerak

[Eric Busby]

Hell I'm game to be in this... Just give me something. I'll even be a droid!

Eric