Hello, everyone. My name is JordantheCat11 and I'm a voice actress and video editor on YouTube.
I've been reading this adorable comic series called "Boneheads" by Atomi-Cat. It is a crossover story of fictional skeleton characters, such as Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Monolo from The Book of Life, Lewis from Mystery Skulls Animated, and more! Full of humor and loads of fun, this series will have you tickled at your funny bone!
I will be directing and editing this whole dub as well as voicing Sally for one of the comics in the dub. The main cast, however, I will definitely be needing auditions from. They do not have to be exact impressions of their pre-existing voices, just whatever you can do that is close to the tone and delivery I'm looking for.
Once you are cast, I will contact you via email, Skype, or Discord, and will send you the panels for your recording session. But first, here are some ground rules that I'd like to lay down for this project:
1. Commit and communicate. It's very important to me that you not only commit yourself to the role you've been given, but also stay in touch with me every now and then. If for some reason you feel like you're unable to commit or no longer desire to be your given role before or after this project, PLEASE tell me personally and I will try to work my way around it. I'm willing to make compromises if something goes wrong, trust me.
2. Have a clear microphone. I will not accept any audio clips that have huge amounts of background noise, popping, or loud feedback. See if you can try to edit those kinks out before you go to submit your auditions. Otherwise, I might not even consider you for the role.
3. Drink plenty of water or tea. Both liquids will help to strengthen your vocal chords and keep you hydrated during the recording process. The last thing I want is for you guys to strain yourselves while your throats are dry or raw, so please do this to take care of yourselves. Room temperature water is highly recommended. Same goes for tea with some lemon and maybe honey.
4. Stay in character with lots of energy. I always strive for delivering as much emotion and personality into my character voices as I possibly can, so that's what I'm looking for in your auditions. I suggest doing vocal warm-ups, such as deep breathing or yawning exercises, to help you get into character and build up on energy. But most importantly, and I can't stress this enough, DO NOT AUDITION WHILE YOU ARE SICK OR VERY TIRED. It not only doesn't do good for the auditions themselves, but it doesn't do well for your health either. So please, take care of your health before you take care of your auditions.
5. You will be asked to sing for some of these characters. There are one or two comics in this dub that have a few of the characters singing at least one or two lines of their given songs. All I ask is for you to do your best for the singing portion of the audition. If you cannot sing or don't feel comfortable singing, then you will not be considered for those roles.
6. Deliver your lines to me on time. This is the most important rule. One of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to creating projects is having to wait long periods of time for people to send me their lines. However, usually I'm very understanding and will allow extensions if other commitments come up and you need more time to record for the final cut. This refers back to Rule #1, where I'll need you to communicate with me if that ever happens. That being said, your lines must be handed in to me A MONTH after you've been casted. If you can't or don't make the deadline, then I'll have no choice but to consider replacing you with an understudy.
7. Alternative audition methods. Generally, I'd recommend you to have an account for this site so you can audition directly on the page. But, as an alternative, I'll allow you to send me your auditions through my email, which is [redacted]. Just be sure to label your audio files with your name and the character you're auditioning so I can keep track of then.
8. You get ONE do-over per audition. If your audition isn't what I'm looking for or I request a different kind of take from you, I will allow you the chance to redo the audition if desired. However, this is the only time you get to do so. No exceptions.
9. Have fun auditioning! This indeed is meant for fun and that's what I'm hoping you guys will get out of it when doing your audition clips.
The thumbnail images and the comics provided for each character belong to
Atomi-Cat.
If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave them here and I'll answer you as soon as I can. Happy auditioning! ^^
