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Victor
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Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Other
Network:
Paid?:
No
Rates:
Unpaid and non union.
Deadline:
Sept 19, 2024
Auditions:
Actor's will be invited to self tape.
Callbacks:
Sept 27, 2024 Live callbacks begin, schedule via email
Shooting starts:
Oct 1, 2024 Voice Acting Recording, most cast being 1-3 days
Shooting finishes:
Oct 30, 2024 With ADR in November at actor's schedule
Shooting locations:
Vancouver, BC & Remote
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Comments
*THIS IS A VOICE PROJECT*
Looking for voice performers for this is independent feature film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'.
Looking for unique voice talent to help bring the source material to life, no prior experience necessary. Predominantly English, yet with some roles in French, Italian, and one small but important role in Turkish.
It will be a photomontage style feature film - Voice, SFX, and Music over (predominantly) still images made through generative AI. In this sense, the voice acting must carry the emotion more strongly than other genres.
The intent of this project is to utilize generative AI as a tool for creation and completion in the independent world, and to break new ground - to be among the first feature films made with AI.
A note on AI and the effect of work availability and talent acquisition: This project does not support the notion of using AI tools to replace real artists. This project was created from the start with generative AI in mind as the medium to produce visuals, while audio will be credited to real human actors and musicians.
Looking for voice performers for this is independent feature film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'.
Looking for unique voice talent to help bring the source material to life, no prior experience necessary. Predominantly English, yet with some roles in French, Italian, and one small but important role in Turkish.
It will be a photomontage style feature film - Voice, SFX, and Music over (predominantly) still images made through generative AI. In this sense, the voice acting must carry the emotion more strongly than other genres.
The intent of this project is to utilize generative AI as a tool for creation and completion in the independent world, and to break new ground - to be among the first feature films made with AI.
A note on AI and the effect of work availability and talent acquisition: This project does not support the notion of using AI tools to replace real artists. This project was created from the start with generative AI in mind as the medium to produce visuals, while audio will be credited to real human actors and musicians.
Storyline
Victor Frankenstein, a young and ambitious Swiss chemist, obsesses over discovering the power to give life to the dead. Upon successfully reanimating his creation of a man, he labels it a 'demon' as soon as it draws its first breath, and both of their lives begin their intertwined tragic tale.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Victor Frankenstein | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* The protagonist of the film. A young man and student of sciences. Driven by ambition at the cost of everything else. Eagerness and love are taken over by fear and anger. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Co Star | Demon | Male 20 - 70 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* The antagonist of the film. A giant grotesque man given life and made to fend for himself. Deep and jagged voice. Longing for a connection, innocent, but made to be feared and attacked by others. Learns to speak French as his first language, and must be able to read French words convincingly as well as speak English with a Parisian French accent. French knowledge preferred, but not a necessity as long as the read is convincing enough. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Elizabeth Lavenza | Female 18 - 30 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Fiance to Victor. Gentle, caring, nurturing. A love for arts and culture. Thrust into foster motherhood, a sense of guilt and trying to right wrongdoings in the back of her mind. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Henry Clerval | Male 20 - 35 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Close friend to Victor. Young and charismatic. A businessman and entrepreneur. Worldly and energetic. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Alphonse Frankenstein | Male 30 - 60 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Victor's father. A magistrate in Switzerland. Stern, opinionated, intelligent, loving to his family. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Caroline Beaufort | Female 20 - 40 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Victor's mother. Would give anything for her children. Regal and elegant even when dying of fever. *Italian preferred, but not needed as long as reading in Italian is convincing.* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Robert Walton | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Ship captain. Ambitious, commanding, military. Burly yet a narrator's voice. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Agatha de Lacey | Female 18 - 30 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Young French woman of nobility who must now live in hiding on a farm with her family. Down to earth, grateful, a sadness within. *Must speak Parisian French.* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Felix de Lacey | Male 20 - 35 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* A young French man of nobility who must now live in hiding on a farm with his family. Emotional, romantic, a longing within. *Must speak Parisian French.* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Old man de Lacey | Male 40 - 80 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* An old French noble. A caring father, does what is right. Supportive. Blind but a wonderful singer and guitar player. *Must speak Parisian French and be able to sing and whistle well* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Lieutenant | Male 18 - 35 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* A gentle mannered navy lieutenant. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Young Victor | Male 8 - 12 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Young Victor Frankenstein. Curious, reserved, shy. Must be able to convincingly voice Victor at 5 and 12 years in voice. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Young Elizabeth | 8 - 20 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Outgoing, lively. If older than 8-12, must be able to convincingly voice Elizabeth at 8 and 12 years. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Safie | Female 18 - 35 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* A smart Turkish woman who begins to learn French for her partner. *Must be able to speak (preferred) or convincingly speak Turkish. Must be able to sing. For audition, a request will be made to sing a song in Turkish (the song may be a traditional Turkish song, or simply any song translated into Turkish* | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Mr. Kirwin | Male 40 - 70 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* A senior Irish magistrate. Observant, lawful. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Daniel Nugent | Male 18 - 35 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* A young irishman from a fishing village. Shy, holds moral values. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Young Henry | Male 8 - 12 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Charismatic, a leader, highly energized. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Justine | Female 18 - 30 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* Maid to the Frankenstein family. Young and innocent, gentle, empathetic. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Caretaker | Female 35 - 80 Years old |
Description *VOICE-OVER ROLE ONLY* A charitable, busy orphanage owner. *Must speak Italian or convincingly read Italian.* | ||