This is an open casting call for a paid role in a recurring online project, code-named Grey Matter. This is a project featuring fictional characters tied into an Alternate Reality Game (ARG) and eventual book tie-in. The project is expected to last two to three years and requires a two-year commitment to voicing the character with an expected turn around time of 15 calendar days from request.
Compensation includes a $100 signing bonus and $0.40 per line in screenplay format, with a promised payout of $300 in the first 3 months. If the project is successful it could total several thousand or more.
All participants must be at least 18 years old and must sign an NDA.
Good Day All,
Tomorrow is the last day to audition for both roles!
We are going through auditions rapidly and will soon have a list of the top 10 auditions for both roles. We will message those VAs and request some additional lines. Some stats for those curious:
Leasher - 256 submission, we eliminated all but 29
Leashed - 89, we eliminated all but 15
Keep an eye out for a message requesting additional lines on June 1.
-Josh
Good day, everyone!
I’m excited to start reviewing auditions! I will be sending a message to everyone who submitted one with further instructions. I truly appreciate you taking the time to contribute to this project.
– Thanks,
Josh
Good day to you all!
Thank you all for your submissions! I’m excited to start listening to auditions. I wanted to share our full timeline with you so you’ll know when to expect feedback on your audition. Please note that we may ask you to record one or two additional lines if we’d like more material to compare.
May 15 – We will begin listening to the auditions. We’ll DM you once we’ve reviewed your initial submission.
June 1 – Final date to submit an audition.
June 15 – We will select our voices!
Thank you so much for taking the time to audition. This will be a fun project to work on.
—Josh
Character description: You are an ancient being that has existed for a time longer than any human’s perception. During your existence, you have felt a constant pain that is indescribable. Instead of escaping from the pain, you desire only to bring creatures into your pain. You have found that using a softer cool voice lures creatures in better. Thus, you have learned to make your voice appealing and pleasant to ear. A dark molasses voice that can make a phonebook sound interesting.
“What is it that you desire? Wealth? Flesh? Security? What are you missing? It’s a terrible thing to live in denial of yourself. You know what you want, why don’t you take it? I’ve seen too many unfortunates fail to achieve their greatness because they wouldn’t take the chance. But that won’t be you, will it? Not when it's right there… Take my hand.”
You are a 35 year old man who has accomplished a lot in your life. You can have anything you want and the money cannot stop coming in. There is still a fire within you and you fly off the handle if situations do not go the way you believe they should. This character has a heavy range of emotion for this role. He needs to have peaks and valleys.
(read as if you are building into a temper): Yeah, that makes sense. No, totally. That’s why they are actively investigating us, right? BECAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW ABOUT THE NEW DESIGN! SO THOSE SUITS RUNNING UP AND DOWN MY BUILDING DON’T *grunt* HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANYTHING?!
(read as if you are fighting back tears): Ma-Matt, I’m sow,sorry. I don’t know what caused that. He doesn’t let me… I’m sorry.
