Daniel Audio Bible Reading

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This casting call is for an unpaid dramatic audio reading of the first half of the book of Daniel (from the King James Bible), which will be uploaded to my YouTube channel. Just like my previous two bible readings, I’ll be doing the narration, and the voice of God will be done by Illya Leonov, and all other roles are available for audition (mostly male roles, one female role, and a few others that I’ll accept both male and female auditions for).

A couple of important notes:

01. This should go without saying, but since this is an audio adaptation of a bible story, I’m not looking for any blatantly cartoony voices for the roles, this doesn’t mean that I don’t want you to change your voice in any way for those who have such a talent (in fact I encourage those of you with this talent to try this for multiple roles), but nothing like an exaggerated high-pitched and raspy voice like Toad from the Super Mario series, or alien voices like Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, or Mickey-Mouse-type voices, or anything like that. I’m looking for voices that are more realistic, and whether you use your natural voice and/or change it to another voice that can sound realistic and convincing (like for older or younger characters), that’ll be great. After all, I will bring up voice suggestions in the descriptions of most of the roles. As for the voice suggestions themselves, that’s all they are at the end of the day: Suggestions. They’re not mandatory by any means for the roles I put them for, I just put them there to give an idea of what I’m looking for, and if you have another idea of what could work for certain roles, go ahead and be creative (just to reiterate, other than cartoony voices of course).

02. I’ll need each voice actors lines before 10-05. I appreciate everyones participation in this casting call, but please don’t audition if you won’t be able to meet the deadline, and be sure to keep an eye on the deadline, the casting call, and your PM inbox.

Link to King James version of Daniel for those would like to read ahead of time (continue through chapter 6): https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/Daniel-Chapter-1/


Update: I've decided to extend the deadline to Saturday, September 15th. Ignore what it says here as I can't mark it past one month on here unless I were a Gold Member, I'll change it accordingly in a month.

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  • My casting decisions to roles that seem unfilled

    Alright, I've decided to cast a few of these roles to VAs who exclusively auditioned for them on my BehindTheVoiceActors version of this casting call, and one whom emailed me their auditions. More specifically: Simon DLSea as Daniel (young/old) and Shadrach, DerekVoices as King Nebuchadnezzar and King Belshazzar, Primanox007 as Prince Melzar, and Grace Herbertz as The Queen and the counselor. I've also decided to cast myself in two minor roles, and am approaching a couple of VA friends for the remaining minor roles.
Project Roles: Daniel (young) Daniel (old) Shadrach Meshach Abednego King Nebuchadnezzar Prince Melzar Captain Arioch King Belshazzar The Queen King Darius Persecutor of Daniel 1 Persecutor of Daniel 2 Chaldean 1 Chaldean 2 Herald Counsellor
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Daniel (young)
open
Unpaid

The younger version of a prophet of God whom God uses to explain to people their unusual dreams. If you’re cast in the role, be ready to read a few long lines (about more than a page long for two of them).

Voice suggestions:

Any teenage or young adult tenor voice would suffice for the role, such as Mitchell Musso: https://youtu.be/fdZ-zIPz3Cg?t=19,

or Jack McBrayer: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Wreck-It-Ralph/Fix-It-Felix/.

  • Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants.

  • Why is the decree so hasty from the king?

  • Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

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Daniel (old)
open
Unpaid

The older version of a prophet of God whom God uses to explain to people their unusual dreams, and at this point in his life, he gets persecuted and thrown in a lions den. The older version of Daniel only has two lines, both of which are down below (the first one is a shortened version of his first line).

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine elderly Daniel to have an authoritative baritone voice like Kenneth Mars: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-Little-Mermaid/King-Triton/,

or John Ingle: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-Land-Before-Time-XI-Invasion-of-the-Tinysauruses/Ceras-Dad/

  • (angry) Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

  • (rejoicing) O king, live for ever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

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Voice Actor
Shadrach
open
Unpaid

1 of the 3 Jewish captives each of whom refuse to dishonor God by worshipping a false idol set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. Shadrach has one line, followed by a single line by Meshach, and finally a single line by Abednego.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine Shadrach to have a teenage or young adult tenor voice like Jesse Eisenberg: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Rio-2/Blu/,

or Jason Marsden: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Xyber-9-New-Dawn/Jack/

  • O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

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Voice Actor
Meshach
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: nathan t esser

The 2nd of the 3 Jewish captives each of whom refuse to dishonor God by worshipping a false idol set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. Meshach has one line, preceded by Shadrach, and followed by Abednego.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine Meshach to have a teenage or young adult tenor voice as well like Sam Vincent: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Voltron-Force/Pidge/,

or Matthew Broderick: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-Lion-King/Simba-Adult/

  • If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

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Abednego
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: pokejedservo

The 3rd of the 3 Jewish captives each of whom refuse to dishonor God by worshipping a false idol set up by King Nebuchadnezzar. Abnego has the last line of the 3 captives’ lines.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine Abnego to have a bit of a lower young adult tenor voice like Chris Pratt: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-LEGO-Movie/Emmet/,

or Patton Oswalt: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Ratatouille/Remy/

  • But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

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King Nebuchadnezzar
open
Unpaid

A king of Babylon who starts out evil, but eventually repents and turns to God. Just like young Daniel, King Nebuchadnezzar has some long lines, so prepare for that if you’re cast in the role.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine King Nebuchadnezzer to be middle-aged to elderly, and to have an authoritative British baritone voice like David Ogden Stiers (in some roles): http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Pocahontas/Governor-Ratcliffe/,

or Patrick Stewart: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/X-Men-Next-Dimension/Professor-Charles-Xavier/

  • (matter of factly) I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.

  • (firm) Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up?

  • (confused) Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?

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Prince Melzar
open
Unpaid

A prince of the eunuchs who briefly questions Daniel. Prince Melzar has one line.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine Prince Melzar to have a lighter baritone voice like Benedict Cumberbatch: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Penguins-of-Madagascar/Agent-Classified/,

or John De Lancie: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Justice-League-Action/Brainiac/

  • I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.

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Voice Actor
Captain Arioch
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: nathan t esser

King Nebuchadnezzers captain who reveals Daniel to the king when he needs an interpretation of a dream he had. Captain Arioch has one line.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine Arioch to have an authoritative gruff baritone voice like Clancy Brown in numerous roles such as Uka Uka: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Crash-Bandicoot-The-Wrath-of-Cortex/Uka-Uka/,

or John DiMaggio in numerous roles such as Hammerhead: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Spider-Man-Shattered-Dimensions/Hammerhead/

  • I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

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King Belshazzar
open
Unpaid

A zealous king of Babylon who is the successor to King Nebuchadnezzar, and calls for Daniel to interpret unreadable text. King Belshazzar has two lines, and the second line down below is shortened down.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine King Belshazzar to have an authoritative British tenor voice like Roddy McDowall: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Animated-Series/Mad-Hatter-Jervis-Tetch/,

or David Warner: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Batman-The-Animated-Series/Ras-al-Ghul/

  • Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

  • Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry? I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

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The Queen
open
Unpaid

An unspecified queen who reveals Daniel to King Belshazzar. The queen has one line.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine the queen to have an authoritative British voice like Angela Lansbury: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/Kingdom-Hearts-II/Mrs-Potts/,

or Emma Thompson: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Treasure-Planet/Captain-Amelia/

  • O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

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King Darius
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Brian Random VA

A king of Babylon who is tricked into signing a decree that endangers Daniel.

Voice Suggestions:

King Darius is described to be in his 60s, and I imagine him to have an authoritative bass voice like Christopher Lee: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/video-games/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-The-Battle-for-Middle-Earth-II/Saruman-the-White/,

or James Earl Jones: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-Lion-Guard-Return-of-the-Roar/Mufasa/

  • The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

  • Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

  • O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

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Persecutor of Daniel 1
open
Unpaid

Unnamed men who intentionally persecute Daniel for worshipping God by tricking King Darius into signing a damaging decree.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine these men to have sinister baritone voices, for this one I was thinking of voices like Tim Curry: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Mighty-Ducks-The-Animated-Series/Lord-Dragaunus/,

or Vincent Price: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/The-Great-Mouse-Detective/Professor-Ratigan/

  • We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

  • Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions?

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Persecutor of Daniel 2
open
Unpaid

Unnamed men who intentionally persecute Daniel for worshipping God by tricking King Darius into signing a damaging decree.

Voice Suggestions:

I imagine these men to have sinister baritone voices, for this one I was thinking of voices like James Woods: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Justice-League-Crisis-on-Two-Earths/Owlman/,

or Josh Brolin: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/movies/Guardians-of-the-Galaxy/Thanos/

  • That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

  • Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

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Chaldean 1
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Garrett Sandoval

Chaldeans who are loyal to King Nebuchadnezzar, and these roles I’ll accept both male and female auditions for. I’ll leave these roles up to interpretation.

  • O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

  • Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

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Chaldean 2
open
Unpaid

Chaldeans who are loyal to King Nebuchadnezzar, and these roles I’ll accept both male and female auditions for. I’ll leave these roles up to interpretation.

  • There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

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Herald
open
Unpaid

A messenger of King Nebuchadnezzar who reveals the consequences of anyone who disobeys the kings orders to worship a false idol. I imagine the herald to have some kind of loud voice as he reads the kings message, and will leave it up to interpretation.

  • To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

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Counsellor
open
Unpaid

A counsellor of King Nebuchadnezzar who answers him in a moment of confusion. This role I’ll also accept both male and female auditions for, and will leave it up to interpretation.

  • True, O king.

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