Hi! This is the casting call for season one of "Intractable Uprising", A comedic Halo 4 Machinima.
Synopsis
In a galaxy plagued by a nonspecific human/alien conflict (Wink Wink), a group of rebels, plagued by misfortune they had little control over, come together to take down the villainous F.U.C.K.(Federal Unification Committee and Killsquad) and take over the planet. But, will they succeed? And are they right to?
Commitment
The series will go for two seasons. Each season is about 2 hours in length, and is comprised of approximately 20 episodes, that are usually about 5-7 minutes in length.
Rules
Rule 1: Obviously, no being rude to other cast members. That's uncalled for and I will take whatever measures necessary to either keep you away from the other members or get rid of you entirely. I don't care how good you are.
Rule 2: Have professional-sounding audio quality. It doesn't have to be perfect, but if there's microphone pops, loud static, anything else I can't fix with an audio editor, I'm not gonna be able to pick you. Again, I don't care how good you are, this is a dealbreaker.
Rule 3: If you have a copy of Halo 4 and can body act, that's a plus. It won't mean too much, but if I'm having trouble picking and one person can body act and the other can't, the one who can will most likely be the one I'll go with. But again, if you can't, don't let it discourage you.
Rule 4: If you are a major character, I'd like for you to have skype so I can create a group to keep contact relatively instantaneous. No worries if that's impossible for you, though.
Rule 5: Have a good work ethic. Just have some kind of an excuse if you can't get lines in in a reasonable timeframe. If you need me to set deadlines or make reminders, I'm fine with that, just don't keep me in the dark, because then I will probably silently resent you. I'm mostly joking, but the keyword is "Mostly".
Rule 6: I will most likely ask you to redo lines. Don't be insulted, multiple takes are part of being an actor. Just be prepared, after submitting lines, to be ready to redo some.
Important Note
If you don't want to audition because you're afraid of having a huge, long-term commitment, I can send you the whole script at once, which you can just do, send to me, and get out. Just try to send them in short bursts so I can request that you redo lines without you being overwhelmed.
Also, I can assure you I'm qualified to do this project. You can see my channel, linked below, which has about 45 minutes of Machinima content on it already. I know how to make this, and I am capable of making this.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1fgZmnWqrF-T2yMqoppHYg/videos
I have completed casting. Thank you all for your auditons! I'll send you a message if you got your part, and then I'll get a skype group set up for everyone to join tomorrow. Sorry if I couldn't include you! It was a tough decision! By the way, the delays were finals and a Father's Day celebration that lasted WAAAY longer than expected. Thanks again!
Okay, sorry. Due to personal matters that I don't think you'll find interesting enough to mention, I may take a day or so longer to cast. I'm really sorry! I promise that if you're casted there won't be any waiting like this. Just been pretty swamped, as they say, in... uh... midwestern. Regions. Of some kind. Provided the midwest even has swamps.
Welp, we're finally done. There are a lot of great auditions to sift through, and I've got to say that I'm impressed. I'll be looking through and casting over the next few days. You should know if you have the role by Sunday at the latest. Thanks again for auditioning, everyone! I really appreciate it!
Voice: Sounds like a generic Jock guy.
Personality: Literally only cares about sports. That's his entire character.
Role: Extremely minor. Appears in, like, 3-5 episodes each season and says next to nothing in each of them.
Dude, I'm not interested unless there are some balls and some tossing.
You can interpret that in any way you want.
Voice: No idea. American accent is preferred, and I don't want any goofy voices, but other than that, it's pretty much fair game.
Personality: The most cynnical person you'll ever meet. Calls out all percieved bullshit. Brutally honest about his opinions. He prides himself on it, since most of the cast does and says really dumb stuff.
Role: One of the main characters. Will appear in, last I checked, literally every episode. Be ready to put some work in.
Those instructions were the most redundant instructions I've ever heard in my life. Fuck's sake, Robby. I could've told us that.
Okay, before you do that, I'd like you to consider not doing that.
Ow! That was my foot, you dick!
Voice & Personality: Basically, Caboose. Not an identical copy, but that brand of stupid.
Role: Appears in most episodes, but never says too much. I'd consider this a secondary character.
Yes, what is it? Oh, really? They're the intruders? Okay. Yeah, I- I got it. I was confused for a second. FREEZE, INTRUSIONERS!
Hello, Mr. General Cobbett!
I AM 19! YOU DO NOT GET TO SAY THESE THINGS!
Voice: Mid-to-high pitch, sounds like somone in his late teens or in early 20s, pretty generic sounding. If you're in your late teens or early twenties, your normal voice should be fine.
Personality: Never had an original thought in his life. Quotes Red vs Blue and memes constantly.
Role: One of the main characters for the entire series. Will be in almost every episode. I reccomend you have a good work ethic.
Somethin' of mine happens to be "very long"! Bow Chicka Bow Wow!
Woah, what's that laser? Oh, we're pointing guns? Okay.
Oh, shit, dude! Look at this! It's a mo-fo'in rocket! Shooter!
Gonna need some minor roles of each gender, so they're seperate.
(Shopkeeper) We will ship the parts to an address of your choosing by tomorrow.
*Calmly* I’m pretty sure you wouldn't even’ve been able to shoot me if there were bullets.
Gonna need some minor roles of each gender, so they're seperate.
Oh, shit! Why was this tank set to inverted!?
Look at these tryhards, camping in the corner. Fuck 'em.
We're going to NOT kill you, on the condition that you don't mention this to anyone who could get us in trouble, and we'll do the same, yeah?
Voice: Basically, imagine Meta Knight from "Kirby: Right Back At Ya!" In terms of voice, but deeper.
Personality: Very mysterious, very level-headed, intelligent, etc. Generally knows a bit too much.
Role: Only appears for a few episodes of season 1, but in season 2, he becomes one of the main characters, which means he'll have a prominent role in almost every episode.
I, regretting my actions, decided to leave my comerades. I have wandered alone, looking for purpose, or, more aptly, atonement.
You told me just five minutes ago that you were not allowed to fire people.
I would like to, at this time, draw attention to the fact that I hold a long-range weapon and you do not.
