SUBMISSIONS CLOSED!
Thank you to all who applied; the team was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of talent in our submissions!
Submissions are now currently being reviewed and callback emails will be sent real soon.
🌼 KEYFRAMES IS LOOKING FOR VOICE ACTORS! 📸
Hi there! I'm Chochi, but you can call me Al too!
My team and I are participating in this year's Otome Jam 2023 on itch.io, and we're excited to bring you our project called Keyframes, a visual novel about making interpersonal relationships with the cast whether platonic or romantic! To depict the fun of your college years, the stress of young adult life, and the highs and lows of what it means to meet someone new, that’s what we want to achieve with Keyframes!
Right now, we are searching for volunteers as this demo is an unpaid project, but with our potential Kickstarter idea in mind after Otome Jam, we will hopefully push to have voice talent be funded! For updates on development, visit our twitter hashtag #KeyframesVN and follow our lead director @tartmarinade on Twitter!
With that out of the way, I'd like to present to you Keyframes' official casting call google document which contains all the information and guidelines you'll need to follow when auditioning! Please check it out here: Keyframes VN Casting Call: Otome Jam 2023
Since this is the Casting Call Club version of the auditions, you need not email me your files. However, please see to it that you follow the rest of the guidelines. And please also make sure we have a way of contacting you outside of Casting Call Club (e.g. Discord, Twitter, etc.).
Thank you!
Thank you to all who applied; the team was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of talent in our submissions!
Submissions are now currently being reviewed and callback emails will be sent real soon.
20 | He/Him | Love Interest
Japanese, but is fluent in English; bilingual and doesn’t have an accent.
Laidback, flirty; Percy likes to joke around but he’s also the kind of guy who doesn’t have a lot of strong opinions, mostly going with the flow.
He usually compromises but he isn’t immune to being swept up in Elio’s, his best friend since high school, currents.
Percy prefers to joke but he knows that some jokes might not be taken as one so he makes sure the person he’s talking to is: first, comfortable with him; second, comfortable with his antics; and third, doesn’t mind a little flirtatious wordplay.
VOICE: Low to medium pitch; smooth most of the time and on the occasions it’s not, it curls at the end for that tease. Otherwise, he’s got an indifferent tone.
[dappled with laughter, relaxed] We’re having fun, hah. You guys should come out! Might keep Jamie from seriously throttling Elio.
[casual, but flirty] Tell you what though, you can decide who falls for who. I’m a romantic so I can play whichever part.
Did you know that the critically acclaimed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has a free trial, and— noooo, hold on, don’t go! Haha, okay, okay. I’ll stop messing around.
20 | He/Him | Love Interest
Hawaiian-Thai but is fluent in English; Polyglot. Doesn’t have an accent, but slips into pidgin occassionally.
Upbeat, friendly, and loud; Elio would be the guy who makes the first decision, who pipes up when there’s a hanging question.
Always looking for a fun time, Elio doesn’t hesitate to lead. But he knows that there are some moments where people don’t need a leader but support.
In this regard, he takes a step back and patiently waits for everyone to catch up to him so that they can all cross that line together.
VOICE: Medium to high pitch or Low to medium pitch; Cute scratch to his voice, lots of emotions. Elio’s usually laughing or speeding in his words.
[about to be tackled] Aw, c’mon, Jamie. It’s not that—! What’re you doin’, buddy? AAAAH!
[cautious, but concerned] Last thing, I promise and I’ll get out of your hair. Can I just get you some ice? My conscience won’t let me rest until I do.
[accommodating, but deadpan at the end] The grind starts here and it stops wheneeeeever you want. But just so you know, if it stops— a weightlifting fairy dies.
21 | He/Him | Love Interest
Swedish and is mostly fluent in English; Polyglot; Swedish accent.
Polite but aloof; Jamie’s got a reputation as the Campus Boyfriend because of his pretty face and generally polite demeanor.
However, he’s got a high wall and rarely lets anyone in. His boundaries are bolded and barbed, and Jamie won’t waste a moment to point it out.
Jamie has a formal manner of speech, evident of the fact that he learned English later in his years.
VOICE: Medium to high pitch; He has a bounce to his voice from his Swedish accent. Has a soothing voice but he can switch to a bite, sarcasm, whenever he wants to.
[sarcastic, then settling into a smirk] Don’t flatter yourself. You were never my real target to begin with.
[the painting is causing him psychic damage] I am looking for something to replace that terrible painting Percy put up on our living room wall.
[slow questioning, then sweet sounding but firm denial] You want my number? Mmm… No. Please don’t ask me again.
21 | They/Them | Side-character
Nicaraguan but is fluent in English; doesn’t have an accent.
Silly, sweet, but terribly shy and anxious; Cameron’s a blazing one, usually committing to acts before they could think it over.
However, they’re immediately stopped in their tracks when it comes to someone new.
It’s usually difficult to get them to open up to people and it takes a bit of patience. The reward comes once you’ve obtained their friendship.
VOICE: Medium pitch; androgynous. Mostly dragging out their vowels and laughing. Loud as well but when they’re anxious, they dial back and speak with halting words, quiet tones.
[dramatic and loud] You cannot snooze me! I will NOT be ignored! You WILL get out of bed or so help the entire east coast FOR I WILL SCREAM FOR DAYS!
[light-hearted, but not entirely confident in what they're suggesting] It was a joke! Mmmostly, but I think it could—I don’t know. Be fun!
[distant and distracted, said as a passing comment] You guys ever think about how Mothman could very well be real but we’d never know because he’d just turn into a shit ton of moths and disappear into the night. No? Just me? Come on, Perce. I know you stay up thinking about it.
20 | She/Her | Side-character
Haitian but is fluent in English; doesn’t have an accent. Sometimes speaks in AAVE, but not often.
Cool and collected; Deja is a self-assured woman who tends to make sarcastic and teasing comments at first pass. She’s incredibly responsible but has a rebellious side to her.
It’s not as if she’s encouraging her friends to break any rules but she happens to have the keys to the school pool so why not offer a quick dip.
A ride and die wouldn’t hesitate to show her distaste towards someone if they happened to rub her or her friends the wrong way.
VOICE: Low to high pitch; Deja teases so she’s got a sly intonation. Not exactly mysterious but she has a way with words that feels like she knows something you don’t.
[sarcastic but ending with a snort] Oh sure, because riding rancher style is an optimal meet cute scenario.
[stating the obvious, not in a blaming way] We ate dinner an hour ago and you said, and I quote, ‘Wow, this bangs’ and ‘I need a power nap.’ End quote. Did I miss anything?
[light-hearted and laughing a little] First, you guys are wrong. Second, fuck you. Juice pouches are where it’s at and no, I am not taking any criticisms.
20 | She/Her | Side-character
Filipina but is fluent in English; has a Californian accent and tends to slip into Tagalog when she’s startled or angry. The end of her sentences sometimes has an ‘ah’ because of her Filipina upbringing.
Adaptable, popular, and responsible; Reynah’s got a personality that people can’t really hate. As such she tends to be well acquainted with a lot of people.
She usually doesn’t let things bother her. Any problems with people can be easily resolved or simply dismissed— as the president of the Student Government, she has no time to give to any red flags/haters after all.
She is a tad bossy, but the show must go on for her and it needs to go without a hitch.
VOICE: High pitch; Reynah marches to the beat of her own drum so she might speak a little fast. She’s got a lilt in her voice that is mostly playful.
[in an "aha, gotcha!" tone] Save it. I knew I shouldn’t have trusted you with this information, you cheater!
[chiding, warm, and expectant] Yes, really, go! Otherwise all of this will have been for nothing. Then how sad will your beloved SGB be, hm?
[with authority, louder, peppier, cheerier!] Come on, let’s get loud! Where’s your spirit?