BlackIrisBalloon
06-20-2012, 08:42 AM
I'm Planning to Dub some of the Questionable Content Comic strips starting with number 1311 (Cause after that one, my favorites start appearing) and I plan go up to strip number 1321. I''ll see if I want to do anymore from there
REQUIREMENTS
This goes without saying, but you must have good mic quality (i.e., no pops or clicks)
Save Files as Username_charactername_line# (Example: BlackIrisBalloon_MartenReed_line1)
Save Files in mp3 format
Seriously try to convey the emotions of each character.I have been a student of Drama for the past few years, so I am VERY picky about voice acting and am a strong proponent of Enforced Method Acting
Send All auditions to blapid11@yahoo.com
To ensure that you guys have read all the rules I require that all auditioners put the words "YELLING BIRD" in their email. Also, tell me if you would like a critique of your performance.
The Audition Deadline Will be tentatively set for August 1. Any auditions sent after the deadline will NOT be even be accepted and will be immediately deleted from my email. The Cast list will be posted and emails sent on August 4.
Characters
Males
http://images.wikia.com/questionablecontent/images/3/32/MarteenReed1.JPG
Marten Reed
Age: Early Twenty-something
Bio: The main, or at least central, character of the comic, Marten is an aficionado of indie music who starts off the story by running into a girl named Faye. A few strips later, her apartment building has somehow burned down and she moves in with him. Hilarity Ensues. Is Dora's Boyfriend.
Voice type: Medium. An "everyday man" type of voice.
Audition line 1: (Struggling to hold heavy things) Argh! Can't...hold both up. Curse my indie rock physique!
Audition line 2: (Ashamed. Think Confessing his sins) I...I...YES! I'm so sorry! I tried not to, but my eyes betrayed me!
http://images.wikia.com/questionablecontent/images/d/dd/Sven.png
Name: Sven Bianchi
Age: Older Twenty-something
Bio: Dora's older brother. A commercially-successful songwriter in the country-music genre, making a decent living writing the musical equivalents of Extruded Book Products, which naturally means he sold out. Also a Casanova of the first degree. Friends with Benefits relationship with Faye.
Voice type: Medium to Medium-low. Smooth and casual.
Audition line 1: (Thoughtful, inquisitive) I can see why Wil would do something completely retarded to impress you.
Audition line 2: (Joking Sarcastic) Psh! As if Nikki Sixx has ever bothered to rationalize anything he's ever done.
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/150/f/2010/084/4/9/QC_Wil_Stamp_by_RaineDrops18.png
Name: Wil
Age: Older twenty-something
Bio: Sven's melodramatic poet friend. He is currently dating Penelope. Owns several cloaks.
Voice type: Meduim to Medium-High. Naive. Tends to overact. British Accent Optional.
Audition line 1: (I-Sent-a-Letter-and-you-read-it-in-my-voice Narrative)Enclosed is a picture of me and my new friends. Left to right: Larry, Whitford, Me, and Butcher (Not sure where he got that nickname). Love,Wil.
Females
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/565/faye9hm.jpg
Name: Faye Whitaker
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: Marten's friend and eventual roommate. Has had boy problems since her dad killed himself. Has a Friends with Benefits Relationship with Sven.
Voice type: Medium. Has to be great at conveying sarcasm and sass.
Audition line 1: (This one is self explanatory) Jesus BALLS its cold!
Audition line 2: (Calling downstairs) I moved North to escape country-music, so no.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/928/dora0uj.jpg
Name: Dora Bianchi
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: The owner of the local coffee shop (Coffee of Doom) at which Faye eventually finds employment. Marten's girlfriend.
Voice type: Medium.
Audition line 1: (Joking) I guess I never have to worry about you cheating on me. The remorse would make your head explode.
Audition line 2: (Concerned and Motherly) I'll be back in a few hours. I'll bring some ginger ale and some soup. Give me a call if you need anything, okay?
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100629084855/questionablecontent/images/8/8d/Penelope.png
Name: Penelope Gaines
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: A bookstore employee shanghaied into barista duty. Squabbles with Faye a lot. Wil's girlfriend
Voice type: Medium. Sounds Bookish and annoyed.
Audition line 1: (Pure Sarcasm) Gee thanks. This must be what Helen of Troy felt like.
Audition line 2:*Make a girly, dreamy sigh. An "I'm thinking about my boyfriend" sigh*
http://files-cdn.formspring.me/profile/20101220/n4d955c47e9370_large.png
Name: Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: A young lady Marten met in a bar, who turns out to be his upstairs neighbor. Germophobic, adorably neurotic and born to a Mad Scientist father and a Corrupt Corporate Executive mother. EXTREME OCD.
Voice type: Medium to Medium-High. Nervous. Anxious. Adorkable
Audition line 1: I-I can't use somebody else's shower!
Audition line 2: *A "freaking out" SCREAM*
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110214032461/questionablecontent/images/e/ec/LydiaDM.png
Name: Lydia (Svens intern)
Age: Younger Twenty-something
Bio: Sven's "intern." She's supposed to be learning the tricks of songwriting from him, but instead she's turned into sort of a lab wretch.
Voice type: Medium.
Audition line 1: Hey Sven, do you know who Gina Rivesmith is?
http://www.andyrockcandy.com/pint.jpg
Other
Name: Pintsize
Bio: An "Anthro-PC"—basically a computer in a robot body and with enough AI to be sentient. The zany comic relief
Voice type: High-pitch/Falsetto is what I imagine, but try to interpret him YOUR way. I'm pretty lenient with him. Accepting Male and Female auditions.
Audition line 1: (Fake German/Schwarzenegger Accent) MAHTEN! YOU HAVE TO GET TO MAHS! STAHT DA REACTAH...
Audition line 2: (Overacting. Trying to punk someone) Yes, It is now the year 2647! Humanity and Machinery have merged! I am actually a holographic representation of the global All-Mind!
http://images.wikia.com/questionablecontent/images/7/76/Winslow.JPG
Name: Winslow
Bio: Hannelore's Anthro PC. He's basically a sentient iPod with arms and legs. He was very naive at first, but was very quickly corrupted by Pintsize.
Voice type: Same as Pintsize
Audition line 1: (Just woke up) Oohhh... How long was I out for? My internal clock is still messed up.
Audition line 2: (Surprised) CENTURIES?!
Auditions recieved:
Genshie: Marten, Sven, Pintsize
mariofan251: Marten
REQUIREMENTS
This goes without saying, but you must have good mic quality (i.e., no pops or clicks)
Save Files as Username_charactername_line# (Example: BlackIrisBalloon_MartenReed_line1)
Save Files in mp3 format
Seriously try to convey the emotions of each character.I have been a student of Drama for the past few years, so I am VERY picky about voice acting and am a strong proponent of Enforced Method Acting
Send All auditions to blapid11@yahoo.com
To ensure that you guys have read all the rules I require that all auditioners put the words "YELLING BIRD" in their email. Also, tell me if you would like a critique of your performance.
The Audition Deadline Will be tentatively set for August 1. Any auditions sent after the deadline will NOT be even be accepted and will be immediately deleted from my email. The Cast list will be posted and emails sent on August 4.
Characters
Males
http://images.wikia.com/questionablecontent/images/3/32/MarteenReed1.JPG
Marten Reed
Age: Early Twenty-something
Bio: The main, or at least central, character of the comic, Marten is an aficionado of indie music who starts off the story by running into a girl named Faye. A few strips later, her apartment building has somehow burned down and she moves in with him. Hilarity Ensues. Is Dora's Boyfriend.
Voice type: Medium. An "everyday man" type of voice.
Audition line 1: (Struggling to hold heavy things) Argh! Can't...hold both up. Curse my indie rock physique!
Audition line 2: (Ashamed. Think Confessing his sins) I...I...YES! I'm so sorry! I tried not to, but my eyes betrayed me!
http://images.wikia.com/questionablecontent/images/d/dd/Sven.png
Name: Sven Bianchi
Age: Older Twenty-something
Bio: Dora's older brother. A commercially-successful songwriter in the country-music genre, making a decent living writing the musical equivalents of Extruded Book Products, which naturally means he sold out. Also a Casanova of the first degree. Friends with Benefits relationship with Faye.
Voice type: Medium to Medium-low. Smooth and casual.
Audition line 1: (Thoughtful, inquisitive) I can see why Wil would do something completely retarded to impress you.
Audition line 2: (Joking Sarcastic) Psh! As if Nikki Sixx has ever bothered to rationalize anything he's ever done.
http://th00.deviantart.net/fs70/150/f/2010/084/4/9/QC_Wil_Stamp_by_RaineDrops18.png
Name: Wil
Age: Older twenty-something
Bio: Sven's melodramatic poet friend. He is currently dating Penelope. Owns several cloaks.
Voice type: Meduim to Medium-High. Naive. Tends to overact. British Accent Optional.
Audition line 1: (I-Sent-a-Letter-and-you-read-it-in-my-voice Narrative)Enclosed is a picture of me and my new friends. Left to right: Larry, Whitford, Me, and Butcher (Not sure where he got that nickname). Love,Wil.
Females
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/565/faye9hm.jpg
Name: Faye Whitaker
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: Marten's friend and eventual roommate. Has had boy problems since her dad killed himself. Has a Friends with Benefits Relationship with Sven.
Voice type: Medium. Has to be great at conveying sarcasm and sass.
Audition line 1: (This one is self explanatory) Jesus BALLS its cold!
Audition line 2: (Calling downstairs) I moved North to escape country-music, so no.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/928/dora0uj.jpg
Name: Dora Bianchi
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: The owner of the local coffee shop (Coffee of Doom) at which Faye eventually finds employment. Marten's girlfriend.
Voice type: Medium.
Audition line 1: (Joking) I guess I never have to worry about you cheating on me. The remorse would make your head explode.
Audition line 2: (Concerned and Motherly) I'll be back in a few hours. I'll bring some ginger ale and some soup. Give me a call if you need anything, okay?
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100629084855/questionablecontent/images/8/8d/Penelope.png
Name: Penelope Gaines
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: A bookstore employee shanghaied into barista duty. Squabbles with Faye a lot. Wil's girlfriend
Voice type: Medium. Sounds Bookish and annoyed.
Audition line 1: (Pure Sarcasm) Gee thanks. This must be what Helen of Troy felt like.
Audition line 2:*Make a girly, dreamy sigh. An "I'm thinking about my boyfriend" sigh*
http://files-cdn.formspring.me/profile/20101220/n4d955c47e9370_large.png
Name: Hannelore Ellicott-Chatham
Age: Twenty-something
Bio: A young lady Marten met in a bar, who turns out to be his upstairs neighbor. Germophobic, adorably neurotic and born to a Mad Scientist father and a Corrupt Corporate Executive mother. EXTREME OCD.
Voice type: Medium to Medium-High. Nervous. Anxious. Adorkable
Audition line 1: I-I can't use somebody else's shower!
Audition line 2: *A "freaking out" SCREAM*
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110214032461/questionablecontent/images/e/ec/LydiaDM.png
Name: Lydia (Svens intern)
Age: Younger Twenty-something
Bio: Sven's "intern." She's supposed to be learning the tricks of songwriting from him, but instead she's turned into sort of a lab wretch.
Voice type: Medium.
Audition line 1: Hey Sven, do you know who Gina Rivesmith is?
http://www.andyrockcandy.com/pint.jpg
Other
Name: Pintsize
Bio: An "Anthro-PC"—basically a computer in a robot body and with enough AI to be sentient. The zany comic relief
Voice type: High-pitch/Falsetto is what I imagine, but try to interpret him YOUR way. I'm pretty lenient with him. Accepting Male and Female auditions.
Audition line 1: (Fake German/Schwarzenegger Accent) MAHTEN! YOU HAVE TO GET TO MAHS! STAHT DA REACTAH...
Audition line 2: (Overacting. Trying to punk someone) Yes, It is now the year 2647! Humanity and Machinery have merged! I am actually a holographic representation of the global All-Mind!
http://images.wikia.com/questionablecontent/images/7/76/Winslow.JPG
Name: Winslow
Bio: Hannelore's Anthro PC. He's basically a sentient iPod with arms and legs. He was very naive at first, but was very quickly corrupted by Pintsize.
Voice type: Same as Pintsize
Audition line 1: (Just woke up) Oohhh... How long was I out for? My internal clock is still messed up.
Audition line 2: (Surprised) CENTURIES?!
Auditions recieved:
Genshie: Marten, Sven, Pintsize
mariofan251: Marten