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BLACK RAIN: Villains
Project Overview
BLACK RAIN — Animatic Series Casting CallProject Overview
Black Rain is an independent, non-union, story-driven animatic series inspired by the presentation style of the musical storytelling format seen in EPIC: The Musical, utilizing illustrated animatics rather than full animation.
Black Rain: Origins follows Oliver, a former soldier turned mechanic, living a quiet life with his partner Rein after a brutal war left him reliant on advanced prosthetic limbs. Their peaceful routine is shattered when Rein is killed during a catastrophic gang conflict involving illegal plasma weaponry.
Consumed by grief and guilt, Oliver isolates himself until his former comrade Samuel pushes him toward action. Determined to uncover the truth and seek justice, Oliver descends into the city’s criminal underworld, acquiring dangerous black-market upgrades and adopting the vigilante identity “Black Rain.”
As he tracks those responsible—from low-level gang members to a mechanic known as Tex—Oliver discovers the attack was connected to something far larger. A powerful organization known as the Syndicate, armed with advanced plasma technology, emerges as the true threat.
Forced into uneasy alliances with former enemies, Oliver begins transforming from grieving survivor into relentless vigilante, setting the stage for a larger conflict against the Syndicate and the conspiracy surrounding Rein’s death.
Black Rain is a story about loss, love, revenge, and rebuilding yourself—both physically and emotionally.
Project InformationFormat: Animatic Series (illustrated panels with limited motion; not full animation)
Genre/Tone: Dark, cinematic, emotional, action-heavy
Distribution Platform: YouTube and other online platforms
Project Scope: Ongoing independent series beginning with Volume 1
Production Status: In development
At this time, Black Rain is an unpaid, volunteer-based independent project.
By auditioning or contributing to this production, participants acknowledge that no monetary compensation, royalties, residuals, revenue sharing, or future employment are guaranteed.
However, should the project later receive funding, monetization, sponsorships, donations, or other forms of revenue, the production team intends to compensate contributors fairly where financially possible. Any future compensation arrangements will be determined separately through written agreement and based on available project resources.
All contributors retain credit for their work unless otherwise agreed upon in writing.
Casting & Contributor RolesWe are currently seeking:
Voice Actors
Artists / Illustrators
Additional creative contributors may be considered in the future
Please ensure all auditions meet the following requirements:
Clean, understandable audio with minimal background noise
Include your Discord username
Stay true to the character tone while allowing room for personal interpretation
Auditions must follow the ABCABC format
WAV format preferred (24-bit / 48kHz recommended)
This is an independent fan-supported original project.
Contributors under the age of 18 must have parental or legal guardian permission to participate.
Submission of an audition does not guarantee casting.
By submitting materials, you confirm you have the rights to the content you provide.
The production team reserves the right to recast, edit, or remove roles as needed for production purposes.
Contributors may be asked to sign additional release or contributor agreements if selected.
Detailed character breakdowns, personality notes, and performance direction will be included within the individual character profiles.
Project updates, casting announcements, and communication will primarily take place through the official Discord server:
CHARACTER CASTING BREAKDOWN(See individual character profiles for full breakdowns and audition details.)
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Reese (Main Villain)
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REESE — AUDITIONING GUIDE (CASTING CALL CLUB)
CHARACTER SUMMARY
Reese is a calm, highly intelligent rogue scientist and the main antagonist of the story. He speaks with precision and emotional restraint, but there is always something slightly unstable underneath his control. He believes emotion is a flaw in human decision-making and that control is the only path to progress.
He is not loud or expressive. His intimidation comes from how controlled he is, not aggression.
VOICE DIRECTION
Calm, measured delivery
Slightly lower tone, controlled and deliberate
Emotionally restrained, but not robotic
Subtle tension under calm speech
Never “shouting villain” energy
KEY PERFORMANCE NOTE
Reese should always feel like he is holding himself back from reacting emotionally. The audience should sense pressure beneath his control, even when his voice is steady.
AUDITION LINES
LINE 1 (INTRO / CONTROL)“Emotion creates instability. Instability creates failure. I simply remove the variables that others refuse to acknowledge.”
LINE 2 (IDEOLOGY / CONFLICT)“They call it cruelty when systems are corrected. I call it necessary adjustment. The difference is perspective.”
LINE 3 (OLIVER TENSION MOMENT)“You are not unpredictable because you are strong. You are unpredictable because you refuse to think correctly.”
ACTING FOCUS FOR AUDITION
Stay controlled throughout all lines
Let intensity build internally, not loudly
Do not become emotional, even in “breaking” line
Focus on precision and restraint
Small changes in pacing matter more than volume
FINAL NOTE
Reese is not a loud antagonist. He is a controlled one. The danger should feel like it is under the surface, not exploding outward.
Voice description:
- male adult
Emotion creates instability. Instability creates failure. I simply remove the variables that others refuse to acknowledge.
They call it cruelty when systems are corrected. I call it necessary adjustment. The difference is perspective
You are not unpredictable because you are strong. You are unpredictable because you refuse to think correctly.
Voice Actor
Athena (Assistant)
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ATHENA — AUDITIONING GUIDE (CASTING CALL CLUB)
CHARACTER SUMMARY
Athena is a 25-year-old intern scientist with high intelligence and strong emotional attachment patterns. She is driven by usefulness and validation, believing her worth comes from being needed by others, especially Reese.
She is not loud or chaotic. Her intensity comes from emotional dependency beneath a functional, helpful exterior.
Core belief:
“If I am not useful, I will be forgotten.”
She does not recognize this as unhealthy — it is simply how she understands relationships.
VOICE DIRECTION
Soft, natural tone with emotional warmth
Slightly tired baseline energy
Emotionally expressive but controlled
Subtle anxiety under calm delivery
Becomes more animated when trying to help or gain approval
Never overly dramatic or theatrical
KEY PERFORMANCE NOTE
Athena should always feel like she is adjusting herself emotionally in real time to stay valuable. Even in calm moments, there is a sense of underlying uncertainty.
Her emotion should feel real, but unstable beneath function.
AUDITION LINES
LINE 1 (INTRO / IDENTITY) “I just think… if I can be useful, then I can actually matter to someone. That’s how it works, right?”
LINE 2 (REESE ADMIRATION / ANCHOR) “He doesn’t waste words. Everything he says has weight. It makes things feel… clear. Like I’m not guessing anymore.”
LINE 3 (REPLACEMENT FEAR / INTERNAL TRUTH) “I just need to do better. If I’m needed, then I won’t be replaced… that’s all I have to do.”
ACTING FOCUS FOR AUDITION
Stay grounded and natural throughout all lines
Let emotion build internally, not loudly
Pacing shifts matter more than volume changes
Anxiety should sit underneath the voice, not override it
Warmth should feel genuine, not performed
Avoid melodrama — this is quiet emotional dependency
FINAL NOTE
Athena is not a loud or dramatic character. She is emotionally driven through usefulness, attachment, and quiet fear of replacement.
The danger of her character is not instability in expression — it is:
how stable she appears while emotionally restructuring herself around other people.
Voice description:
- female adult
“I just think… if I can be useful, then I can actually matter to someone. That’s how it works, right?”
“He doesn’t waste words. Everything he says has weight. It makes things feel… clear. Like I’m not guessing anymore.
“I just need to do better. If I’m needed, then I won’t be replaced… that’s all I have to do.”
Voice Actor
Wayne (Engineer)
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WAYNE — AUDITIONING GUIDE (CASTING CALL CLUB)
CHARACTER SUMMARY
Wayne is a 41-year-old Axion scientist driven entirely by curiosity and experimental excitement. He is highly intelligent, extremely expressive, and socially active, but communicates in a chaotic, fast-moving way that often becomes incoherent.
He does not view risk or consequences emotionally. To him, outcomes are data states, not moral outcomes.
He is not evil or intentional in harm — he is detached from consequence evaluation.
VOICE DIRECTION
Fast, energetic delivery
Highly expressive and animated tone
Frequent pacing shifts as ideas form mid-sentence
Sounds excited rather than emotional
Unstructured but intelligent speech flow
Never calm or measured
KEY PERFORMANCE NOTE
Wayne should always feel like his thoughts are moving faster than his ability to explain them. He is not trying to be confusing — he simply cannot slow his thinking down.
Dangerous ideas should be delivered with excitement, not concern.
AUDITION LINES
LINE 1 (INTRO / CURIOSITY DRIVE)“I mean, it shouldn’t work—but that’s exactly why we try it. If it fails, that’s still progress.”
LINE 2 (EXPERIMENTATION / RISK DISREGARD)“No, don’t slow it down yet—we need to see what happens when it’s completely unrestrained first.”
LINE 3 (INCOHERENT EXCITEMENT / THOUGHT OVERFLOW)“I haven’t slept in a while but that might actually be helping because I saw three different outcomes and they all kind of made sense at the same time—”
ACTING FOCUS FOR AUDITION
Maintain high energy throughout
Prioritize excitement over clarity
Let thoughts overlap and break naturally
Do not slow down for emotional weight
Treat dangerous concepts like interesting discoveries
FINAL NOTE
Wayne is not a traditional antagonist or “mad scientist.”
He is:
a curiosity-driven experimental mind whose excitement overrides consequence evaluation, resulting in brilliant but chaotic communication and dangerously uninhibited scientific exploration.
Voice description:
- male adult
“I mean, it shouldn’t work—but that’s exactly why we try it. If it fails, that’s still progress.”
“No, don’t slow it down yet—we need to see what happens when it’s completely unrestrained first.”
“I haven’t slept in a while but that might actually be helping because I saw three different outcomes and they all kind of made sense at the same time—”
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UNIT A1 (The Experiment)
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UNIT A1 — AUDITIONING GUIDE (CASTING CALL CLUB)
CHARACTER SUMMARY
Unit A1 is a cold, heavily augmented Axion operative whose body has been altered through extreme experimentation involving unstable plasma technology.
He appears detached, controlled, and emotionally distant, but beneath that control is constant pain, instability, and fragments of something human still struggling underneath.
He is powerful, dangerous, and slowly deteriorating.
VOICE DIRECTION
Deep, restrained delivery
Cold and emotionally distant baseline tone
Speech should feel controlled but unnatural at times
Emotion leaks through subtly under pressure
Avoid fully robotic delivery
Rage should feel suppressed rather than explosive
KEY PERFORMANCE NOTE
A1 should feel like someone forcing themselves to remain controlled while something unstable is constantly breaking underneath the surface.
Even calm lines should carry weight and exhaustion.
AUDITION LINES
LINE 1 (INTRO / DETACHED STATE)“…Directive acknowledged.”
LINE 2 (THREAT / CONTROLLED RAGE)“You should have left when you still had the choice.”
LINE 3 (HUMANITY LEAK / FRAGMENTED MEMORY)“…Why does that name feel familiar…?”
ACTING FOCUS FOR AUDITION
Keep delivery restrained and grounded
Emotion should stay buried beneath control
Use subtle instability instead of loud anger
Small vocal shifts matter more than volume
Avoid sounding fully robotic or monotone
Focus on suppressed pain and exhaustion
FINAL NOTE
Unit A1 is not a traditional villain.
He is:
a deteriorating weapon struggling to maintain control while fragments of humanity still survive underneath.
Voice description:
- male adult
“…Directive acknowledged.”
“You should have left when you still had the choice.”
“…Why does that name feel familiar…?”
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Leo (The Runt)
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LEO — AUDITIONING GUIDE (CASTING CALL CLUB)
CHARACTER SUMMARY
Leo is a 23-year-old scientist and the newest member of Reese’s group. He joined because Reese’s intelligence and certainty made the world feel understandable in a way it never had before.
Leo is thoughtful, empathetic, and morally sensitive, but struggles heavily with self-doubt and confrontation. The deeper he becomes involved with Reese’s work, the more he begins questioning whether what they are doing is truly right.
His core fear is:
becoming the bad guy while trying not to disappoint people.
VOICE DIRECTION
Soft, grounded, natural delivery
thoughtful and emotionally sincere
Slight hesitation when under pressure
Not weak, but uncertain
Emotion should feel internalized rather than dramatic
Avoid overacting or excessive nervousness
KEY PERFORMANCE NOTE
Leo should feel like someone constantly thinking before speaking. Even in calm moments, there is underlying self-doubt and emotional caution.
When pressured, he tends to freeze, apologize, or struggle to fully defend himself.
AUDITION LINES
LINE 1 (INTRO / ADMIRATION OF REESE)“When Reese talks, it feels like he already understands things everyone else is still trying to figure out.”
LINE 2 (MORAL DISCOMFORT / INTERNAL CONFLICT)“I know there has to be a reason for this… I just—I don’t know if I understand it anymore.”
LINE 3 (PRESSURED / DEFENSIVE APOLOGY)“No, I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just… maybe we should slow down before somebody gets hurt.”
ACTING FOCUS FOR AUDITION
Keep delivery grounded and emotionally real
Let hesitation naturally affect pacing
Avoid sounding overly confident
Emotion should build inward, not outward
Small vocal shifts matter more than volume
Focus on sincerity and internal conflict
FINAL NOTE
Leo is not weak or cowardly.
He is:
someone trying to hold onto his morality while surrounded by people who seem far more certain than he is.
His emotional conflict should feel deeply human, not dramatic.
Voice description:
- male adult
“When Reese talks, it feels like he already understands things everyone else is still trying to figure out.”
“I know there has to be a reason for this… I just—I don’t know if I understand it anymore.”
“No, I’m not saying you’re wrong, I just… maybe we should slow down before somebody gets hurt.”
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