Deadline for auditions extended
Because I want at least two submissions for each character, I'm extending the deadline for submissions by at least a week.
I am working on a video essay about Fidget from Disney's Great Mouse Detective film, which involves the reading of select pieces of GMD fanfiction. Rather than a straight reading of the material, I thought it'd be fun to have people act out the lines. I sadly don't have the funds to pay everyone for this gig, but know it means a lot that you all chose to audition for this project.
It's highly recommended you view the movie at least once before auditioning. It's readily available on Disney+, YouTube Movies and Amazon Prime Video, so definitely give it a watch, either for the first time or as a refresher for how everyone sounds.
If you've read this and indeed given the film a watch before auditioning, include the word "elementary" in your audition comments.
Because I want at least two submissions for each character, I'm extending the deadline for submissions by at least a week.
A lanky, scruffy bat that's Professor Ratigan's main henchmen. He is the main focus of the video, so he has the most lines. He has a very specific voice, so a quick watch of his scenes from the movie would be appreciated.
*apologetic* “Listen toots, I got nothing against the queen myself. I’ve got orders to follow, I follow them! I’d pay for it if I didn’t!”
*comforting* “There there. It’s okay. You’re safe.”
*depressed* “Me and Ratigan and the guys, we’re not, uh, we’re not… good. But you are. And the girl too, yeah, she’s a real pip. You didn’t deserve… you didn’t deserve what all we did. And, and, I don’t deserve this, um, kindness from you.”
#1 fan of Sherlock Holmes and the best detective in Mousedom, Basil acts as the secondary protagonist for some of the stories being highlighted. Much like Fidget, a viewing of the film is highly recommended.
*genuinely concerned* “I say, Fidget, are you alright?”
*matter-of-factly* “You and Lizard William and Inky the Shrew and Four-Aces-Fred the Hedgehog, all the same as that blasted cat Felicia. Think about it, if you possess the brain power. You can’t fly, Fidget, do you think Ratigan kept you around because of your skills?”
*sternly* “Go to Holland, make an honest living, settle down, put this life behind you. Or… do the honorable thing and turn yourself in.”
The Watson to Basil's Sherlock. Only has two lines in my script, but I'm open to including more if desired.
*unable to spit it out* “We decided we’re not going to- what we’ll do is- er…”
*consoling* "I know it’s a bit of a shock, but you should be relieved. He tossed you out an aircraft, for Heaven’s sake."
A kindly Scottish toymaker. Sounds suspiciously like Scrooge McDuck.
*plainly* “We’re going to help you escape”
*fatherly* “Aye, the books were his idea. I think he even picked them out for you, they don’t look like anything from his collection…”
*solemnly* ’In a sense. He fell off of Big Ben."
Hiriam's daughter. Depending on the story being presented, she's either a young child or a young adult.
*worried* “I hope Fidget remembers he can fly!” (young Olivia)
*furious* “And now you tell me that Professor Ratigan plans to kill Queen Mousetoria, and you seem so eager for this to happen. Why? What can you possibly expect to gain from all this?” (older Olivia)
*musing* “Seems to me it could happen whether you obey him or not.”
An apothecary that tends to Fidget's injuries in one of the highlighted stories. Kind and caring. Only has one line in the script, but I can include more if you so desire.
*surprised* “Why Basil! What brings you here this fine day?”