The voice of Carter’s beloved mastiff, appearing in visions as a serene, otherworldly guide.(SEEKING NAME TALENT)

A passionate, old-school Italian restaurant owner with a commanding presence and a deeply sentimental heart. Ornella is expressive, warm, and unapologetically intense: quick to anger when disrespected, but equally quick to offer compassion when she senses genuine feeling.

A bubbly, offbeat motel clerk with a disarming friendliness and a tendency to overshare, Beans lives in her own slightly skewed reality. Endearingly spacey yet oddly matter-of-fact, she delivers bizarre or unsettling information with cheerful sincerity, often catching others off guard.

A small-town police officer with a practical, no-nonsense demeanor, Hemley is used to dealing with minor disturbances and eccentric locals. Calm but firm, he approaches situations with grounded skepticism, aiming to restore order without escalating conflict.

A perpetually stoned, easygoing ice cream shop employee with a spaced-out charm and zero sense of urgency. Drew drifts through conversations with a hazy logic, often missing the point entirely but remaining unfailingly friendly.

A sleep-deprived, tightly wound mother pushed to her limit, she reacts with explosive frustration when her already fragile routine is disrupted. Fiercely protective and quick-tempered, she meets Carter’s late-night antics with hostility, wielding sharp words (and whatever’s in hand) to defend her home.

Striking, confident, and outwardly charming, Kayleigh presents herself as warm and helpful but beneath the surface she’s opportunistic and unscrupulous. A local sex worker with a knack for reading people, she uses her charisma to gain trust quickly, often with ulterior motives.

A weary, no-nonsense small-town resident, he’s quick to irritation when his peace is disturbed, especially in the middle of the night.

SPECIALIST PHYSICAL SKILLS REQUIRED: STAGE COMBAT, HEMA (HISTORICAL EUROPEAN MARTIAL ARTS), SHIELD-AND-AXE WORK, MOUNTED COMBAT / HORSEBACK RIDING, PERIOD MOVEMENT, STUNT PERFORMANCE, OR MARTIAL ARTS. LIST ALL SKILLS AND CREDENTIALS CLEARLY IN YOUR SUBMISSION. ENGAGED ACROSS THE FULL SERIES — NOT EPISODE-SPECIFIC. APPROX. 20 PERFORMERS SERIES-WIDE. Provides the underlying movement library for all action, combat, and physical performance sequences across the series. NON-CHARACTER role: not cast as named figures; provides authentic human movement that is mapped onto digital doubles of soldiers, knights, retainers, raiders, court figures, and battlefield combatants throughout the series. Strong physical control, spatial awareness, and motion-capture responsiveness essential. The role is the engine room of the show's action — your work is what makes every battle, duel, and ride feel real. We are building a small, deep pool of skilled performers who can be deployed across multiple episodes as the historical subjects, geographies, and combat styles change. Performers may be asked to take direction from a stunt coordinator, fight director, riding master, or movement director depending on sequence. Period costume fittings and weapon/equipment familiarisation will be provided in advance of performance days.

TIER 1 / HERO SCAN — $750 FLAT. The episode's primary scan. Cast at the main age (~39) and aged digitally to span 6–59 across the episode. William is a commanding presence in any room, with absolute certainty in his own vision for how things should be done. Shaped by a lonely and perilous childhood as an illegitimate son, he carries that determination as a chip on his shoulder, channelled into proving his brilliance through the Norman Conquest of England. Physically imposing with long arms and legs; height ~5'11". Clean-shaven (per the Bayeux Tapestry). Hair and eye colour unknown — AI completes the final historical look. Cast must contrast visually with Harold Godwinson, and read as plausibly partnered with a small-stature Matilda.

TIER 1 / HERO SCAN — $750 FLAT. England's last Anglo-Saxon king. Well-mannered and intelligent with a quick wit, Harold can persuade and inspire those around him with ease. Not an overly grandiose figure but brimming with self-confidence and ambition. A fearless leader in battle with the strength of a warrior-king, though sometimes prone to impatience in military strategy. Moderately tall — depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry as a similar height to William (~5'11"). Strong, athletic build. Blond hair in a bowl-cut style with a moustache. Features influenced by Danish ancestry. Must be visually distinct from William; the moustache, blond hair, and athletic carriage are key differentiators. Cross-reference with Gyrth and Leofwine for Godwinson family resemblance.

TIER 2 / FEATURED SCAN — $500 FLAT. PETITE FEMALE PERFORMERS STRONGLY PREFERRED. CROSS-REFERENCE WITH WILLIAM AND CECILIA (CHILD) FOR FAMILY CONSISTENCY. William's queen and a smart, shrewd political operator with a strong will and boundless ambition — a ruler in her own right who runs Normandy on William's behalf during the invasion. A steadfast supporter of his vision, she offers wise counsel and works to secure the backing of the Pope. Described by a chronicler as "one of the most beautiful women that could be seen." Possibly very small stature — a 1961 analysis of remains suggested as short as ~4'2", though disputed. Hair likely fair or light brown. Significant height differential to William is historically suggestive and visually striking on screen.

TIER 2 / FEATURED SCAN — $500 FLAT. TALL MALE PREFERRED; MOUSTACHE REQUIRED OR WILLING TO GROW. CROSS-REFERENCE WITH HAROLD AND LEOFWINE — THE THREE GODWINSON BROTHERS MUST READ AS PLAUSIBLY RELATED. Younger brother of Harold. Tall — depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry as taller than the soldiers around him. Family resemblance to Harold; features influenced by Danish heritage. Has a moustache (per the Bayeux Tapestry). Loyal to Harold even as their brother Tostig betrays the family — fights Tostig at Stamford Bridge, where Tostig is killed. At Hastings, appeals to Harold to stay off the battlefield, fearing for his brother's life and for the future of England.

TIER 2 / FEATURED SCAN — $500 FLAT. TALL MALE PREFERRED. SHOULD READ AS VISIBLY YOUNGER THAN GYRTH AND HAROLD. CROSS-REFERENCE WITH HAROLD AND GYRTH. Youngest of the Godwinson brothers active at Hastings. Tall (similarly depicted as taller than other soldiers in the Bayeux Tapestry). Family resemblance to Harold; Danish heritage features. A brave warrior, fiercely loyal to Harold. Controlled overlapping lands in Hertfordshire and follows Harold to all corners of the country, fighting valiantly by his side, wielding his trusted axe. Limited physical detail survives in the historical record; presence and physicality are the casting focus.

TIER 2 / FEATURED SCAN — $500 FLAT. OLDER FEMALE PERFORMER WITH STRONG ON-CAMERA PRESENCE AND STILLNESS. SHOULD READ AS PLAUSIBLY MATERNAL TO HAROLD, GYRTH, AND LEOFWINE. Mother to Harold, Gyrth, Leofwine, and the betrayer-brother Tostig. A devastated mother at the moment we meet her — having already lived through Tostig turning on his brothers and dying in battle against them, she now loses three more sons in a single day at Hastings. Offers Harold's weight in gold for the return of her son's body for proper burial; William refuses. No physical description survives. Casting focus: gravitas, depth, and the bearing of a noblewoman carrying an immense weight of grief.

TIER 2 / FEATURED SCAN — $500 FLAT. YOUTH CASTING. SHOULD READ AS PLAUSIBLY THE DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND MATILDA. Daughter of William and Matilda. Extremely well-educated; offered to the Church by her parents at about ten years old as a political move — Matilda's strategy to curry favour with the Pope and lend credibility to William's invasion of England. As an abbess of noble birth, Cecilia enjoys nicer living conditions than most in the convent. Quiet, composed, intelligent presence; the bearing of a child raised among power.

TIER 2 / FEATURED SCAN — $500 FLAT, ONE ~2-HOUR SCAN SESSION. YOUTH CASTING. MUST READ AS PLAUSIBLY THE SAME PERSON AS ADULT WILLIAM. William as a child — captures the earliest age AI cannot fully replicate from the adult scan. Episode 1 opens with William's perilous childhood as the illegitimate son surviving plots and threats; that experience forges the determination he carries through life. The role is the foundation for the chip-on-the-shoulder steel that drives the adult William. Hair and eye colour unknown — AI completes per the adult William scan.

TIER 3 / CROWD-EXTRA SCAN — $225 FLAT. DIVERSE PHYSICAL TYPES ENCOURAGED. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED BEYOND STRONG ON-CAMERA PRESENCE AND PHYSICAL STILLNESS. APPROX. 5 PERFORMERS. Norman and Saxon court figures, soldiers, clergy, attendants, and shipwrights for Episode 1's court, invasion preparation, and battlefield sequences. A mix of male and female performers with period-appropriate physicality — a variety of builds, heights, and colouring preferred to authentically populate the 11th-century Norman and Anglo-Saxon worlds. No named characters; scan only — no performance direction required. Norman vs. Saxon visual differentiation desirable across the pool.

Mujer mexicana de mediana edad. Pulcra, elegante, de presencia serena y firme. Inteligente, con una autoridad que no necesita imponerse. Ministra de la Suprema Corte. Digna, recta y profundamente empática. Su criterio está guiado por un sentido claro de justicia y una ética que no negocia con facilidad. Sabe usar su voz: cuando habla, ordena la sala. Sin embargo, opera en un entorno que con frecuencia la pone a prueba, donde las dinámicas de poder intentan acotar su influencia. Lejos de retraerse, elige sostener su postura con inteligencia y templanza. Regalado no busca confrontar por ego, pero tampoco se repliega. Su fortaleza está en la claridad, en la escucha y en su capacidad de mantenerse firme sin perder humanidad.

Hombre mexicano, elegante, de modales impecables. Siempre bien vestido, con una presencia sobria que transmite confianza. Ministro de la Suprema Corte. Inteligente, coherente y profundamente apegado a la legalidad. Perfil conservador, formado en la lógica del poder y cómodo dentro de ella. Sabe usar su voz: cuando interviene, fija postura y marca el tono de la discusión.