The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel [CLOSED, CAST ANNOUNCED]

The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel [CLOSED, CAST ANNOUNCED]

Project Overview

OFFICIAL CAST ANNOUNCED!

Hello gang! ❤ For this month's update, we're very honored and proud to present, after sifting through hundreds of auditions, the official English voice actors and actresses for The Letter!

Before we do that though, we’d like to take a brief moment to discuss how casting went. We paid most attention to voice and characterization (acting), closely followed by audio/sound quality. These two were very important to us, and they played a great part in the decision making. If these factors were met in the audition, we then proceeded and added points for accent, adlibs, portfolio and other creative things that made the actor stand out compared to the rest. Of course, we also had to consider who we could realistically afford. (Note: Voice Actors for the backer characters (such as Marianne, Andrew, etc.) were handpicked by the backers themselves.)

We acknowledge that we're not experts in the voice acting field, and that's why we're very thankful to Sound Cadence Studios, especially to Amber Lee Connors, our sweet and patient casting director, for helping us in the casting process! ❤ Without her help, this wouldn't have been possible! And of course, our undying gratitude also extends to our dearest voice acting sponsor, Teófilo!

Now without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, here are the lovely, official cast of The Letter:



  • Amanda Lee (LeeandLie) as Isabella Santos



  • Melissa Sternenberg (Mippa) as Rebecca Gales



  • Howard Wang (TehExorcist) as Ashton Frey



  • Anthony Sardinha (Antfish) as Zachary Steele



  • Amber Lee Connors (Shudo Ranmaru) as Hannah Wright



  • Curtis Arnott (Takahata101) as Luke Wright



  • Elsie Lovelock (Sweet Poffin) as Marianne McCollough



  • Amanda Julina (Amanda Gonzalez) as Amy Lorraine



  • Jeff Werden as Andrew Clarke



  • Steven Kelly (Sarifus) as Johannes Schröcken



  • Natalie van Sistine (NvanSistine) as Rose Cooper



  • Jason Marnocha (Lord Jazor) as Norman, G & Lee



So there we have it, the official and nearly complete cast of The Letter! 

Do take note that the audition files in this update are not final. They may change once official recording starts, with proper guidance from the casting director and the team, and of course, with proper audio engineering to improve overall sound quality.

Please let us know what you think! 



  • For a more detailed information on our cast as well as a preview of their voice clips, please visit our Kickstarter Update: [LINK]



  • See you all next update!





AUDITIONS CLOSED! We've received almost 400 applications from the open auditions and we'd like to give our sincerest thanks to everyone who participated!

We will be going through each audition in the next few weeks with our casting director, and once we're done, we will personally get back to you with a confirmation of whether you are casted or not.


Our finalized cast will officially be announced through our social media accounts & Kickstarter and Indiegogo pages, so stay tuned! Until then, we are requesting your patience.


Thank you very much, and a happy Valentine's Day to all of you!


P.S: As of today (Feb. 19, 2016), nobody has been cast yet. We changed our audition's status to "CLOSED: Cast to an actor offsite" to avoid people from further auditioning, since we're still receiving auditions even after the deadline. Sorry for the confusion! 


The Letter is an interactive horror, visual novel game that is currently under development by our team, Yangyang Mobile. It is inspired by the famous Japanese horror films, Ju-On: The Grudge & The Ring, by the Korean web-comic, Bongcheon-Dong Ghost, and by horror jRPG games such as Mad Father and Corpse Party

Development for The Letter will take one year to finish. Our approximate release date for the whole game is on October 2016. Once the game is complete, it will be released first for Windows, Mac and Linux. After a few months, it will then be ported to iOS and Android devices. We also plan to put the game on Steam.


Just last October,we've launched a Kickstarter campaign for the game. It was a success! We raised a little more than our initial goal, and now we're in Indiegogo (through one of their staff's invitation) for their InDemand Program! If you missed our Kickstarter campaign, now's your chance to support us! The money we'll raise here will go towards our various stretch goals!


At the heart of Anslem village stands a 17th century English mansion that is rumored to be cursed by a vengeful spirit. Various disappearances had been linked to the mansion, while people living near the vicinity spoke of seeing and hearing unearthly things. Dismissed as a hoax, the mansion was listed for sale by Briar Realty Corporation.

Before its grand opening to the public, Isabella Santos, an agent under BRC, was double-checking the place when she accidentally uncovered a letter that said “HELP ME” over and over again. At the bottom of the letter was the phrase “Send this to 5 people or else...”


Submission guidelines:

1. Deadline of submissions is on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Why? Because that date is memorable!

2. All lines (per character) are required for the audition. Also, we will assume that the quality of lines you submitted will be the same quality you will give us once we hire you, so please be extra careful on recording. We don't have any equipment preferences, as long as the end result is good and of quality, you're okay!

IUCasting has a comprehensive guideline on what not to do during recordings. You can check it out here: http://www.apphiayu.com/casting/recording.html. We will consider your submission based on that guideline!

3. Lines should be sent in .MP3 or .WAV format. Please e-mail your lines to[redacted], with the subject header, 'The Letter VA: Your Real Name'. In your mail, please include the name of the characters you're auditioning foryour rates (very important, we need to be able to afford you after all with our tight budget) and your voice acting portfolio (if any).

4. Payment listed is temporary as this is a big project and will be discussed once casting is done. Please don't forget to send us your rates.

4. Please take note of each character's nationality/accent, as we will be paying attention to it. You can audition for as many characters as you like! Unleash your talent and blow us away with your awesomeness! :D


So without further ado, here is the lovely cast of The Letter:


A. Major Cast:

1. Isabella Santos - Female Filipino

Backstory: A Filipino, her parents and her six siblings are back in her home country. Her father is in the hospital and she is the only one with work, despite the fact that she is not the eldest child. Her eldest brother is a layabout drunk, which makes her despise drunkards. Her older sister is also deep in debt and it makes her wary of borrowing money from other people. She did not want to be a real estate agent, at first, only taking the career because of its high pay to support her family. In truth, she wanted to take Fine Arts but was put out by the fact that many warned her that she would become a starving artist.


Lines:

Context: (From the demo) Isabella is looking for Rose in a house she wants to do no business with.

01: “Rose, if you can hear me, please come out… Come on, Rose, this isn’t funny! You know this place gives me the creeps.”

Context: A cheery Isabella announcing the fact that she got a hefty commission and teasing Ash for not being there.

02: “Guess what, guys? I’m paying! I sold the house! You heard me right, lady and gentleman. As of today, I – Maria Isabella Grace Cruz Santos – am free from my instant noodle binge! And Ash-hole is totally missing out on my first treat ever!”

Context: After someone sees the ghost and realizes she’s right.

03: “Did you see that? Did. You. See. That? I told you! You wouldn’t believe, nooooo, Isabella must be seeing things. HA! Who’s the scaredy cat now?”

Context: Receiving a call from her family. (Worried)

04: “Hello, po, mama. Kamusta? How’s papa doing? Ah… I see. Tha-that’s good. I’ll have money to send over soon.”

Context: Isabella is determined to save her friends.

05: “Becca, Ash, Zach… they’re all in danger because of me. This is all my fault. It’s my mess and I am going to damn well fix it.”


2. Ashton Frey - Male American

Backstory: American, Ashton grew up to be a privileged child. And, although he was a model student, he found little joy in the things he did and found no real passion. Without any clear goal in life, he took on the job as a detective investigator for the hell of it. Rebecca was his only friend as a child, despite his popularity. And his work later on led him meeting Isabella and Zachary as well. People might think he’s cold but he really does treasure the few friends he has, considering them his family.


Lines:

Context: About his job, logical and cool.

01: “Everybody lies; people have motives and hidden agendas. Evidence doesn’t.”

Context: Excitedly greeting Zach at his house (jokingly in a somewhat racist manner).

02: “‘Sup Z-man! My main man! What’s crackalackin’, my homey?”

Context: Filled with rage and murderous intent.

03: “You! You took them from me! Why don’t you just go and burn in hell?!”

Context: Admission of weakness while he’s a blubbering mess.

04: “You want me to admit it? Fine. This whole mess is tearing me apart and I just feel so fucking useless. We should have listened, fuck! I should have listened. But, I just stood there just judging her and… and I don’t even know! I hate this… this feeling of helplessness. I can’t even begin to imagine what she felt before she- before she…”

Context: Ash while being interrogated and tortured.

05: “Th-That’s not why I’m here, you have to believe me. There’s som-something else in this house and we’re all in danger. You need to let me go, before it’s too late. It already took everything from me, so just listen to me before it takes you too.”


3. Rebecca Gales - Female Scottish

Backstory: Of Scottish descent, her parents were professors and taught at a university which led to her being a teacher later on in life. As a child, she was the shy sort and admired Ashton because of his cool nature which soon developed into a crush. She came out of her shell in her high school years and became the spitfire that she is today. But, because of this, her former insecurities have turned into bouts of terrible jealousy, especially towards Isabella when she thinks Ashton may find interest in her. Her once bookish nature shines, every now and then, and is most evident with her being a History teacher.


Lines:

Context: Her voicemail.

01: “Rebecca Gales here. You've reached my voicemail. Sorry if I can't get to you right now. Oh! And if this is Isabella, yes, you're free to reheat the food in my fridge. Otherwise, leave a message!”

Context: Coaxing Isabella to come out of her apartment.

02: “Isabella, I know you’re in there! Can you please stop this nonsense? Honestly, you’re acting worse than my students when they’re having a sulk! You’re not a kid anymore!”

Context: Her half-hearted talk about fighting for love.

03: “The idea of happy endings sounds like they’re just for fairytales. And they are, sorta. I don’t think you can just sit around, trapped in some tower and hope for the best. If you love them… you have to fight for it, right? You’re not just going to sit there and hope that everything will just fix itself on its own. Like everything, you have to work at it. But, what do I know?”

Context: Defiantly facing the ghost.

04: “You think you scare me? I’m not afraid of you, you spook! This is one Scotsman you aren’t getting into an early grave without a fight! Come at me!”

Context: Angry at Ashton acting aloof during a tragedy.

05: “That “victim” has a name! And that “victim” is your friend! So, up yer’ arse with your cool act because I am having none of it! Talk piss all you want but I am not just standing here while you close yourself off and pretend this shite doesn’t affect you!”


4. Zachary Steele - Male African-American

Backstory: African-American, Zachary was orphaned at a young age. Raised by his older sister, he found a passion for films due to the fact that his only memories of his parents are from home videos taken of their family before their death. He later favoured documentaries and movies inspired by real stories. The man became friends with Ashton during one of his projects, wherein the private investigator helped him with filming and he helped Ashton with investigating.


Lines:

Context: Happily cooking lunch for Ash and Isabella.

01: “You guys should really stay. I’ve already made enough food for all of us and it’d be a waste! Why, I cooked up that special honey glazed ham you two keep on yapping about! Got some scalloped potatoes with onion and cheddar to go with it too.”

Context: Going through depression.

02: “I’m not pretending that I don’t have a problem. This is a really big problem. But, right now, this… whatever this is, is more important at the moment. But, it’s so hard. I’m not going to do anything to myself and I’ll be damned if I let anything happen to you guys. But, if anything were to happen to me, I’m worried I might not care enough to save myself.”

Context: Exasperated at Ashton for trying too hard.

03: “Stop trying to act black, Ashton. Nobody calls me Z-man. And stop breaking into my house. I’d call the cops on you… I forget you are one.”

Context: Angry as he is denied the right to see his friend.

04: “Let me through! Screw the rules! That is my friend in there! Why won’t anybody tell me what happened? God help me, if nobody tells me what’s going on, I swear I’ll--!”

Context: Panicking, half crazed and scared, after being caught with a dead body.

05: “I-I know this looks bad! This looks really bad. Standing here in your house with a dead body… but, I can explain! Well, no, I can’t but- (ugh!)”


5. Marianne McCollough - Female Irish

Designer note: Plus points if her VA is a good singer.

Backstory: A former Irish architect who lost her studio during the economic crisis, Marianne moved to England searching for new career opportunities. She was lucky, and soon started working for many upper-class British families as an interior designer. She originally came from a very poor Catholic family, and studied under a scholarship at a prestigious & exclusive all-girls school. Because she was poor, she had to endure mockery and insecurity from her wealthy classmates, and had to struggle on her way up the social ladder. Even as a grown woman, her fear of being ridiculed by the highborn ladies never faded. After all, even though she walks among the elite, she knows she'll never be one of them.


Lines:

Context: Seeing a ghost.

01: “You’re not real! Leave me alone! Stop! I’m trying to move on with my life, so why won’t you let me?! Please! Just get out of my head and leave me be!”

Context: Geeking out about historical architecture.

02: “I’m working on the Ermengarde mansion, lucky me! That mansion… Iontach! Wonderful! Breath-taking! I can’t wait to start on it. Now, that is beautiful architecture! A tablet? Please. Callicrates didn’t need those silly iTabs when he built the Parthenon. I certainly don’t need one to design a house!”

Context: After being asked why she still doesn’t have a beau.

03: “I’m quite capable of taking care of myself. Who needs Mister Right… or Mister Wright even?”

Context: Guilty over her childhood friend’s state.

04: “I should've been more honest back then - both to you and myself. I know it's too late, I'm sorry. But, I can’t stay with you.”

Context: DRUNK.

05: "Yeah, that's right! Marianne Mc-hic-Collough! That famous interior designer extraordinaire -oooooh that rhymes! How dare that sleazy wanker treat me like I'm a piece of furniture? Yes, Luke Wright. I just saaaid that! Is cúl tóna cruthanta é (trans: He's an absolute dickhead).Compleeetely different from his pretty wife.... Anne? Annie? Hon? Hannah? Ana! I wouldn't be surprised if -hic- he's doing something dirty behind her back. Even bought him a mansion. Lucky bastard.”


6. Hannah Wright - Female English

Backstory: Of British noble descent, Hannah is used to living a life of luxury. However, her parents were mostly absent during her childhood which made her crave attention from anyone who would give it to her. She was smitten with Luke when they first met and she says it was love at first sight. However, she was only able to marry the man through social and political maneuvering. Their relationship is strained due to his womanizing and drunkard ways. Albeit, Hannah tries her best to make amends with him, in the hopes that he would actually love her.


Lines:

Context: Sweet talking Isabella into selling the house to them.

01: “Oh please, sweetie, don't insult me. Money is not a problem. And, just between you and me, this place is better off with us than with some old lady who'll probably just fill it up with cats.”

Context: Talking about her lonely childhood.

02: “I remember my old house… it’s a lot like this one. Big walls and big halls but nobody in it. Not really. It makes you think, how alone you are.”

Context: Obsessive Hannah warming up to Luke.

03: “Darling, ‘luv, the bed is awfully cold without you. Come on over and stop being a boring old man. Work can wait, dear.”

Context: Happily talking about the mansion with Marianne.

04: “Oh, this would just be so lovely, Mary Anne! Oh, I can just imagine the little ones running around, filling this place with the pitter-patter of their feet. We’d have to make sure they don’t trip and fall on the stairs though.”

(Designer Note: Her calling Marianne 'Mary Anne' is intentional.)

Context: Hannah exploding in public, verbally lashing out at Luke.

05: “No! I’ve had enough of this! Do you think I don’t see when you try to creep up some whore and get up her skirt?! You would be nothing without me! Your company would be buried in debt and you’d be begging on the streets if it weren’t for me! And I’ve had enough of you. So, guess what? FUCK YOU, LUKE.”


7. Luke Wright - Male English

Backstory: Nouveau riche and British, Luke worked and fought hard to be where he is today. As a child, he was the illegitimate son to an entrepreneur and a prostitute. His mother’s clients often beat him up until she died and his biological father took him in to make him his heir. He learned to be cruel and efficient, caring only about money due to this. Sure, he didn’t always play fair nor did he play by the rules and laws but he was sure he deserved everything he got, no matter what other people said. He married Hannah, only because she had more money than he did and her family name held power in their community.


Lines:

Context: Scared as the ghost tries to drag him away.

01: “Please, oh god, please, somebody help me! Don’t let her take me!”

Context: Pompous, arrogant arse that he is talking some sense.

02: “If you believed every scandal that came along, I’d have a hundred children already. Do me a favour and give me a break. I get enough of this false shite from the tabloids.”

Context: Teasing someone about their little crush.

03: “It's only inappropriate if you make it out to be. Relax, I won't do anything to make your boyfriend angry. Oh, so there is someone? Classic denial, but you want him to be. And your every move is made to make him notice you. You don't want him to see you with another man in a non-professional capacity because he might misinterpret it.”

Context: Bribing his goddaughter with sweets.

04: “Look, Kylie, you little anklebiter… if I buy you the biggest parfait they have, will you please, please behave? Tio Luke would just like five… no, ten minutes of peace and quiet.”

Context: Mourning his deceased mother.

05: “I had a dream, mum… well, nightmare more like. I dreamt that you were still alive and beautiful as ever. But, I’m afraid I’m forgetting what the shade of your hair was. It’s been so long. Soon, I might even forget what your face looks like and, heh, I guess this is far more than what I deserve.”


B. Minor Cast:


1. Amy Lorraine - Female Irish

Lines:

Context: Pouty when Marianne doesn’t punch someone.

01: “I would have punched that bloke, if I were you. Though, I know you’re not that kind. Not until the lines are crossed anyway.”

Context: Pleading with Marianne to stay with her.

02: “Please, it’s so cold. I don’t want to be alone, Marianne. Why won’t you stay with me? Why would you leave me? WHY?!”

Context: Pressuring Marianne to side with her.

03: “So, what? You’re going to leave me for some old, trophy wife? Don’t you think it’ll be boring?”


2. Andrew Clark - Male American

Lines:

Context: Explaining things.

01: “Just so we’re clear, we are talking about the supernatural and not the paranormal, correct? Because, I must remind you that those are two very different things. The paranormal are phenomena that could be considered oddities in the realm of science.”

Context: Learning about certain bad news (disheartened).

02: “I… I see. Well, don’t be too hard on yourself. It isn’t your fault, after all, and you did try your best. Things just don’t always go the way that they’re supposed to.”

Context: Teasing Ashton and fondly remembering the days when they were young.

03: “Don’t let an old man like me tell you what to do. You certainly didn’t do so when you were my student.”


3. Kylie Suarez - Female Spanish

Lines:

Context: After seeing Zach looking down (Precocious).

01: “Hey, mister! Why do you look so down? That’s no good! If it ends up raining today, it’s your fault! It’s our sports day at school today, so it absolutely mustn’t rain!”

Context: Cryptic creepy message (because little children are scary).

02: “Miss Pink! Miss Pink! Why didn’t you help her? You’ll be sorry. She’s coming to kiiiillll youuuu.”

Context: Boasting about her godfather.

03: “Don’t you know who he is? He’s Luke Wright, gazillionaire extraordinaire and my… no, THE fairy godfather! Did I get that right, tio?”


4. Johannes Schroken - Male German

Lines:

Context: Being told that Hannah is suspicious of his presence (and his sardonic reply).

01: “Really? Does she think I am trying to take her beloved husband from her? I have a husband and two lovely daughters of my own waiting for me at home, danke.”

Context: Doing bad things.

02: “Oh, don’t give me that look. You must think I’m a bad guy. Hardly. The way I see it, I’m just a guy who has to do bad, sinful things. I’m sorry, did that hurt? Did it?”

Context: Incapacitating a guy with a weapon.

03: “Look at you, brave little man with a scary gun. But, see how you are without it. Why, you’re all just bark and no bite.”


What happens next?

After you submit your files, expect a reply from us a few weeks after the audition deadline.

Once you're accepted as a cast, we'll communicate via Skype call & chat along with the rest of the game's designers. We should be on a Skype call with each other when you record the lines, so we can give proper direction and guides (live recording, basically).

For convenience sake, we will send all payment via Paypal. Other payment details will be discussed once you're hired.

If you have any questions, please comment below or send us a direct message. Thank you for your time, and we look forward to your submission! ^_^

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  • OFFICIAL CAST ANNOUNCED!

    Hello gang! ❤ For this month's update, we're very honored and proud to present, after sifting through hundreds of auditions, the official English voice actors and actresses for The Letter!

    Before we do that though, we’d like to take a brief moment to discuss how casting went. We paid most attention to voice and characterization (acting), closely followed by audio/sound quality. These two were very important to us, and they played a great part in the decision making. If these factors were met in the audition, we then proceeded and added points for accent, adlibs, portfolio and other creative things that made the actor stand out compared to the rest. Of course, we also had to consider who we could realistically afford. (Note: Voice Actors for the backer characters (such as Marianne, Andrew, etc.) were handpicked by the backers themselves.)

    We acknowledge that we're not experts in the voice acting field, and that's why we're very thankful to Sound Cadence Studios, especially to Amber Lee Connors, our sweet and patient casting director, for helping us in the casting process! ❤ Without her help, this wouldn't have been possible! And of course, our undying gratitude also extends to our dearest voice acting sponsor, Teófilo!

    Now without further ado, ladies and gentlemen, here are the lovely, official cast of The Letter:

    • Amanda Lee (LeeandLie) as Isabella Santos

    • Melissa Sternenberg (Mippa) as Rebecca Gales

    • Howard Wang (TehExorcist) as Ashton Frey

    • Anthony Sardinha (Antfish) as Zachary Steele

    • Amber Lee Connors (Shudo Ranmaru) as Hannah Wright

    • Curtis Arnott (Takahata101) as Luke Wright

    • Elsie Lovelock (Sweet Poffin) as Marianne McCollough

    • Amanda Julina (Amanda Gonzalez) as Amy Lorraine

    • Jeff Werden as Andrew Clarke

    • Steven Kelly (Sarifus) as Johannes Schröcken

    • Natalie van Sistine (NvanSistine) as Rose Cooper

    • Jason Marnocha (Lord Jazor) as Norman, G & Lee

    So there we have it, the official and nearly complete cast of The Letter! 

    Do take note that the audition files in this update are not final. They may change once official recording starts, with proper guidance from the casting director and the team, and of course, with proper audio engineering to improve overall sound quality.

    Please let us know what you think! 

    • For a more detailed information on our cast as well as a preview of their voice clips, please visit our Kickstarter Update: [LINK]

    • See you all next update!

  • Auditions Closed! Thank you to all those who auditioned! :)

    AUDITIONS CLOSED! We've received almost 400 applications from the open auditions and we'd like to give our sincerest thanks to everyone who participated!

    We will be going through each audition in the next few weeks with our casting director, and once we're done, we will personally get back to you with a confirmation of whether you are casted or not.


    Our finalized cast will officially be announced through our social media accounts & Kickstarter and Indiegogo pages, so stay tuned! Until then, we are requesting your patience.


    Thank you very much!


    P.S: As of today (Feb. 19, 2016), nobody has been cast yet. We changed our audition's status to "CLOSED: Cast to an actor offsite" to avoid people from further auditioning, since we're still receiving auditions even after the deadline. Sorry for the confusion! 

  • Update #17: A message to our Backers and to the Voice Acting community: We are not liars and a scam.

    Dear Backers and Voice Acting Community,

    Backers, only very few of you are aware, but for the past days, we've been trying our hardest to clear our name in the VA community. VA community, this is a detailed account airing our side with proof of the actual events that transpired between the Company and Rachael Messer. This is going to be a very lengthy post; please bear with us.

    DISCLAIMER: Please take note that the sole purpose of this update is to clear our name and nothing more. I hope that at the end of this update, nobody would be sending hate or harassment emails to anyone involved. We do not wish to ruin anyone's career or reputation. We are doing this simply to clear our name from the harassment, bullying and hatred we've been receiving over the past days.

    Why we are doing this.

    Last January 16, Rachael Messer posted in her Facebook page her official statement regarding her involvement with The Letter:

    The Company responded to her statement, but unfortunately, our comment got deleted a few hours after it got posted. Comments from friends and supporters were also deleted and were flagged as spam. With this being our main avenue to properly air our side, we decided to take it here to Kickstarter to show everyone, especially to our beloved backers, that we are dead serious about making this game. Things are already getting out of hand. We're being flamed, trolled and hated on all of our social media accounts. We're hoping this update will shed light to everything that happened. We are not thieves, we are not a scam, and we never lied to anyone.

    How we met Rachael.

    Before we begin addressing her statement, let me brief you all to how we came across Rachael. Backers, if you can recall, we briefly mentioned in our Update #3 that someone is helping us recruit potential VAs for the game. And for a brief period of time, that's true. 

    We met Rachael Messer when she contacted us in both our website and in Kickstarter, offering her voice acting services. We considered because we liked Rachael's portfolio. She voiced characters in Wakfu Raiders in which the founders of Yangyang Mobile were once developers of. During that time, we were feeling very anxious towards our Kickstarter's success, so we contacted Rachael to ask if she could give us assistance on this. Since VA is one of the most requested feature, we wanted to announce a good, professional cast for The Letter, in hopes that more people will join us.

    My email correspondence with Rachael, dated October 28 to November 3, 2015Rates, FUNimation & Team Four Star.

    First, we mentioned that our VA stretch goal is currently sitting at $120,000 USD, and we asked Rachael to help us collaborate with interested VAs from FUNimation and Team Four Star to help achieve this goal. But before anything else, we asked for their rates because we didn't want to hire people we can't afford, and second, we might be able to lower the VA goal to a more accurate estimate. We told her we're new to the VA industry so we don't know what rate to give her, and Rachael kindly filled us in on the estimations. She gave us an estimation that's acceptable for us, so we told her to guide us on how to proceed, since she has all of the actors' contacts. (Very important, we are only communicating through Rachael and Rachael alone.)

    My email correspondence with Rachael, dated November 3 to November 9, 2015

    Rachael responded positively to this call. She said she'll be able to get big named people easilyand that she already sent out an e-mail to a few people and already heard back from a few of the big FUnimation actors who said they would like to try out. We came into an agreement that we will lower the VA stretch goal down to $40,000 USD, and we made it clear that we need to be funded first in Kickstarter in order for this to go through.

    We have two weeks before the campaign ends, and the team was happy and excited, full of hope to surprise our backers with a good cast before the Kickstarter ends. I mean, it's FUNimation and Team Four Star! Man, we know full well that voice acting can make or break a game, and the idea that we'd have a good, reliable cast gave us confidence that we may be able to make a much, much better game than what we initially thought. We were simply ecstatic! But that moment is short-lived because six days have gone by, and we haven't heard anything from Rachael. Concerned, I decided to follow up.

    My email correspondence with Rachael, dated November 9 to November 16, 2015

    The next day, Rachael responded saying she's going through over the auditions and that she would send everything by the night of November 17. Rachael messaged me again, informing me of the people she wants to cast for The Letter. She first mentioned Luke's actor (who she said she's still waiting to confirm his commitment to the project), followed by Zach's actor and Rebecca's actress (who also didn't confirm their commitment to the project. She only mentioned in the email that she wanted to cast them). She attached 3 audition files for the said characters. She also mentioned she found a good actress for Isabella, to which we responded that we'd like to hear Isabella's audition first from her side before we scout locally on our side. Our last email exchange was on November 18, 2015, in which we said:

    • Luke's actor - we want him to send Ash's lines as well, because we think he might also be good as Ash. We want to decide whether to get him as Luke or Ash.

    • Rebecca's actress - feels a bit exaggerated, and we asked her if the actress could make some adjustments to make it more fitting for the character.

    • Isabella's actress - before we scout on our side, we want to hear Isabella's audition first on her side.

    • Hannah's actress - which is Rachael herself, we said we look forward to her audition. We have not confirmed that she got the role because she hasn't sent her lines yet.

    [1/2] My email correspondence with Rachael, dated November 17 to November 18, 2015[2/2] My email correspondence with Rachael, dated November 17 to November 18, 2015Post-Kickstarter.

    We never received any response from Rachael after our message on November 18. Our Kickstarter ended, December 2015 ended, and we hadn't heard anything from Rachael. We'll be completely honest: To us, the whole period we didn't hear a response from her felt like she dropped the project. Around that time, we still needed approximately $10k to reach our goal, and our campaign is scheduled to end on the November 22nd. Everyone in the team and even the people following our campaign thought we weren't going to make it. Case in point, we wouldn't blame or hold it against her if she did decide to drop the project, because even the members of our team were losing hope during that time.

    With only half of the potential cast given to us and even her own lack of audition as Hannah, we were at lost on how to proceed with the voice acting part of the game. Although we mentioned that we are willing to fund it ourselves, we didn't want to promise anything to our backers that we can't deliver - making a complete game is our main priority. With that in mind and since our contact never got back to us, we put the idea of having a voice acting in the back-burner and decided to focus on making a complete game first. But within the team, we did agree that we'll get back to considering voice acting again once we are sure that we can fulfill our promise to our backers to deliver what they funded: a good playable game on the deadline we promised.

    Take note that after our email exchange, nothing is confirmed. We didn't tell Rachael that she got the role (How can we when she hasn't sent her lines in yet? While we love her portfolio, we can't just cast her without hearing how she'll do as Hannah.), and in turn, Rachael didn't tell us whether the actors/actresses she wanted to cast for The Letter confirmed on taking on the project. No mutual agreements, no rates were finalized (except for the estimates we discussed), and no contracts were signed.

    On January 1, 2016, Rachael sent us a new email thread, greeting us a Happy New Year and that she looks forward to us working together this 2016. There was nothing about the last email that we sent her on November 18.

    Fast forward to January 13. As we mentioned in our Update #15, one of our very generous backers decided to sponsor voice acting stretch goal (thank you again!). This is something we did not expect, but that's why we decided to give the VA a try once again. But as we mentioned above, we were already at lost on who to contact since Rachael has not responded to our last email - all we have is a New Year's greeting, no confirmation of the commitment of the actors, has not sent in the things we requested, has not sent in her own sample lines as Hannah.

    So after the public announcement that the voice acting is a go (December 25), many of our backers and supporters were kind enough to email us again, offering their services for the game's voice acting. Some were also waiting and suggesting for an open audition. That's why we decided to go with our original plan (even before the campaign started and before we got to meet Rachael) to host an open audition in an attempt to give equal opportunity to the people who volunteered as well as to find the talents on our own.

    Where things went downhill.

    After we posted out the audition announcement, Rachael emailed us again (new email thread):

    [1/2] My email correspondence with Rachael, dated January 14, 2016.[2/2] My email correspondence with Rachael, dated January 14, 2016.

    She asked us if the people she originally wanted to cast are out of the game. This also confused us because she never stated those actors/actresses confirmed their involvement, and also, communication died down when she didn't reply to our last email. She did finally send her lines as Hannah, and Ash's line by Luke's actor. 

    While our email exchange is happening, the rest of the team are posting the open audition on various websites and voice acting Facebook groups. Suddenly, we've had a lot of people coming to us, saying that an audition for the same game was posted a few months ago, and that they haven't received a reply yet. Confused, we told them that this is the first time we've opened a public audition. One of the members of our development team even thought one of us internally might have made a post last year when we were looking for someone to voice Isabella for the trailer (she was the last one we needed, but we ended up personally contacting the one who voiced her), but upon checking with us the next business day, we found out that NONE from the Yangyang Mobile team became members of any VA group on Facebook until recently, much less made a casting call last year. You cannot share or create a post to a group on Facebook unless you are a member after all.

    It turned out that Rachael posted a casting call on Facebook that got shared several times to various voice acting groups. The casting call is deleted now, but we were able to take a screenshot thanks to google cache:

    We were very shocked when we found out about this. There are many things that are wrong about this casting call, namely:

    • It is clearly stated in our original email exchange that we only asked her to email FUNimation and Team Four Star members, NOT hold an open/public audition. Even if it wasn't in Rachael's interest to hold an open audition, that's what happened because the post got shared several times.

    • She knows we're only looking for casts among these specific groups, so this move is inappropriate and misleading to the general public who are not members of the specific groups we requested.

    • Rachael also failed to inform us that she posted an audition to her Facebook page. All she ever informed us about is that she sent private emails to a few FUNimation people and are waiting to hear back from them. Again, this is what we agreed on, not an open casting call. 

    • And even if she posted an open/public audition, we only received three files from her (and all the 3 files are from FUNimation people, and nothing from the general public who told us that they have sent audition files to her from her casting call), so we don't really know what to tell the public who submitted an audition to her.

    • Lastly, it is clearly stated in our email exchange that we are only pushing through with VA if the game is successfully funded. So her statement above about "they do have a Kickstarter going on right now, but they plan to pay the voice actors either way so don't worry about it" is completely misleading and misinformation.  

    In one of the VA Facebook groups we've posted our official open audition, we were already receiving flak and hatred because people were thinking we keep on recasting, and that this is a third recast. The Facebook thread got so negative the admin deleted the post, but we were able to screenshot Rachael's comment about us:

    We were just shocked that we had to post an official statement on our Facebook page to try and mitigate the damage:

    To be completely honest, we are puzzled where she got the information that this is the "third time we re-casted", when we never had a finalized cast to begin with. We never announced any names. We would like to make it clear that the first voices (the ones featured in the trailer and the Kickstarter page) were freelancers hired to voice those specific lines for the trailer and nothing more. They are completely aware of this and we did not just drop them. They were duly paid for their services after we got the files from them and our working relationship ended right there. We made no agreements or promises that they are going to be our cast for the final game because at the time we hired them, we haven't launched our campaign yet and we are still uncertain that we'd get funded. They aren't even in the demo because the demo does not have any voice acting at all, only royalty-free sound effects. You guys can still download the demo if you want to double check. 

    Rachael's cast, like what we keep saying, never came to fruition because both sides have not come to an agreement, especially without confirmation from them. It would be presumptuous of us to make a public announcement naming the actors she sent as our cast without them confirming that they wanted to take the role. Again, we didn't lie to anyone. The email exchange above can attest to that.

    Going back to Rachael's official statement.

    Thank you for staying with us so far. Now that these things have been cleared, please allow us to address the allegations made against us in Rachael's official statement:

    1. "The roles that were chosen were Zach, Luke, Rebecca and Hannah. I was waiting for them to decide, since they are in the Philippines, if they wanted to use an actress from there for Isabella."  

    We told her we want to decide whether to get Luke's actor for Luke or Ash. We requested to her if he can also record lines for Ashton and send it to us. She failed to deliver until January 14, 2016. Additionally, in her own words, she's "still waiting on [the actor] to confirm the part." (See November 18 email thread) 

    For Rebecca, we asked if the actress could adjust her delivery of the character's lines to fit the character. We have faith that the actress can pull her off since we looked her up, but we wanted to hear a sample of the revision first before making a decision. 

    For Hannah, she never turned in her sample lines until two days ago; for some reason, she is assuming that she already got the role. 

    As for Isabella, we were waiting for her to send the sample voice clips of the one she mentioned on her side who'll be a good Isabella before we scout on our end. 

    She is stating the roles for these four are chosen; again, we have not come to an agreement. Our last email ended with us still waiting for the confirmation of one of the actors' commitment to the project, the requested revisions, and her own sample lines as Hannah. She never gave them to us until days ago.

    2. "The last email I received from them was at the end of November with them telling me they wanted those actors and to send out an email to them to make sure they would play the parts and I did. The actors confirmed and I emailed the company to tell them the actors confirmed."  

    Nope, we never received an email telling us whether the actors confirmed if they want to take the role. All she ever stated in the email are the words "I want to cast this person" and "I think this person is perfect for the role", but no confirmation from her side (please see the November 18 email thread).

    While we told her that we like the samples for the actors she gave us, we are also aware that there needs to be a confirmation from the actors she gave us if they wanted to play the part. We can't just cast people no matter how fitting they are for the character if they did not confirm. Had they confirmed, we would've entered into a mutual agreement with the actors, we would have given them the role, included them in the cast list, and officially announce it (hopefully all before the Kickstarter ended, which was the original plan).

    3. "After being told about this casting call from another VA asking if it was spam or not, I emailed the company again, this time they finally did respond saying they never got the info they wanted back in November. Very confused, I sent in the information. They are now claiming me a liar, saying I had no reason to send out any casting calls and that they never confirmed the actors. Again, I have email after email that I have been so tempted to screen shot and send along with this message proofing this."  

    Yes, she did send the information we asked months ago, but only on January 14, 2016. We didn't call her a liar; All we stated is that she is unauthorized to host a public audition. What she is authorized to do, however, is to send out private emails to interested FUNimation and Team Four Star members. In her statement, she posted a casting call on Facebook that got shared to multiple VA groups without our knowledge (until recently when we did a search. The post has already been deleted from her page: link, link, link). This isn't what we agreed on.

    4. "Now I tell you all this because they asked me to cast the project, for free."  

    No. We never asked her to work for FREE (check the email exchange, there was never an instance of us saying the word "FREE"). The first thing we asked her is the rate, and we had intended fully well to pay for her services.

    All the voice actors who will be working on this project will be duly paid for their services (just like what we did with the freelance voice actors who recorded the lines in our trailer). We have allocated funding for this. We are not thieves.

    A lot of people have contacted us offering to be our "casting director", but this whole nightmare just traumatized us so much.

    5. "The wrong here is in how they have treated myself and yanked people around, blatantly ignored my attempts to contact them about this, and claimed things they told me in emails were not true when I have those emails proving they did indeed say I should send out a call, did indeed agree on the actors, and the emails saying which actors had confirmed the parts."  

    We never yanked people around. In fact, we never even received any of the audition files from the casting call she did on her Facebook, only those three files from the VAs she recommended. We were also in the middle of discussing the casting she's recommending when communication was suddenly dropped, and thus no agreement was reached. We were the ones waiting for her response in the email we sent two months ago. 

    Using the official Yangyang Mobile Facebook account, we posted a response to her thread detailing these things, in the hopes that it will give the people following her page (which has a much larger following) an insight from our side. The post has since been deleted by her.

    The team already expected that she would be deleting the post, and we made no further comments on her page about it knowing that it's useless to do so. This is why we're releasing this detailed account to you guys. However, in a recent comment, she is now accusing us of creating multiple accounts to "harass" her.

    Screenshots of some deleted comments reached us through our supporters. We have no idea about the contents of the other comments that were posted, but we would like to point out thatthese accounts aren't associated with Yangyang Mobile and any of its team members. The team is sound asleep when all these commotion were happening (before dawn in the Philippines, +8 GMT Timezone):

    We are censoring the names of these people as they are not connected or working with Yangyang Mobile, although some of those who commented are supporters of The Letter.Again, we want to avoid dragging more people into this. To reiterate, the only purpose of showing you these screenshots it to affirm that none of our 10 team members did what she's accusing us of. We never made multiple accounts, we never harassed her, nor called her a liar. We are not the kind of people who will go that low just to prove our point.

    No to cyber-bullying, spamming and harassment.

    In line with this, please, please we would like to ask you guys to refrain from posting, spamming, and/or harassing Rachael in any of her pages on social media. As much as we appreciate your support, there is a fine line that needs to be drawn between defending someone and blatant cyber-bullying. It will only make things worse and we want to avoid that. 

    Because of what happened, we ourselves experienced getting bullied, spammed, harassed and hated on, and we do not wish anyone to suffer the same fate as us.  

    What we would appreciate is if you guys could share this post to anyone who's willing to listen to us. We only want to clear our name, and continue making games that our supporters would love and enjoy playing. :)

    A message to the public who auditioned to Rachael's casting call.

    Again, we never got the audition files you sent. We wish we had more control over these things, but we didn't, and we're very sorry for that. If you still wish to audition, you are free to re-send your past audition files to [email protected]. You don't have to do the new lines unless you want to. Like we said in our official announcement, we really appreciate everyone's efforts, and we want to give everyone an equal chance! :D

    A message to Miss Rachael Messer.

    Rachael, I'm really sorry things ended like this. Regardless of the sudden drop in our communication, we should have informed you that we're posting an open audition. Again, we never called you a liar. What we're simply stating in our official statement is:

    • You were not authorized to hold a public casting call, be it on Facebook or anywhere else;

    • You were only authorized to contact specific people;

    • You didn't confirm to us that the actors you recommended confirmed their commitment to you;

    • The actors in the KS page and trailer are hired freelancers and not a "cast";

    • And lastly, we only received three files from the public casting call you held.

    We wish you well in your voice acting career. When I first met you, my initial impression is you're a talented actress, with a lovely voice and a charismatic face (a.k.a. the whole package!). Let's both move on from this nightmarish experience and may this be a lesson learned for us all. We understand that the only reason you only did what you did is because you want to help us find a good cast, and for that, we are really grateful for your interest and enthusiasm in The Letter. If you may, I sent you an email to continue resolving matters ourselves. I want to hear your side. Hopefully we can find something we're both in agreement with. :)

    To everyone, rest assured that we are not thieves, scammers, spammers, harassers, or anything like that. We are a legitimate company, registered under the Republic of the Philippines. We have allocated funding for the voice acting stretch goal, and all of our chosen cast will be compensated. 

    Thank you so much for hearing us out and we apologize for all the trouble this has caused.

    Sincerely in behalf of the entire YYM team,

    Danni Taylan

    Co-Founder

    Congrats! You've reached the good ending!

    Of course, we don't want to end this update with everyone having a foul taste on the mouth, so let me share a mini-update regarding our voice acting endeavors so far!

    Since January 13, we've received over 100 auditions for the cast of The Letter! :D We feel it could have been more, if it hadn't for this whole mess. But still, what's done is done.

    To our surprise, the most auditioned characters are... Luke and Ashton! Followed by Andrew and Johannes. The girls, on the other hand, are completely falling behind. Utterly unexpected, since our voice acting banner is very...girly.

    The feminine, KYAA-WAII The Letter Open Audition Banner

    Conversation between the art team:

    ME: Eko, why is the banner so girly?! How can we get the males to audition if this is the banner we're going to show?! They're gonna think The Letter is some otome-game or something. And besides, where will we place The Letter's logo there? It'll look like they're coming from two different games!

    EKO: But but but!! The reference you gave is kyaaaaa~ so I thought you wanted a banner that'skyaaaaa~ too, so I went all out! D:

    ADELL: What the hell, guys? So much for horror...

    CZAR: I have no idea what this game is anymore.

    JIAN: Isn't Christmas over?

    ME: XD

    I admit; that's a miscalculation on my part. Maybe I'll ask Eko to make a banner with a sexy pose of Luke, Zach and Ash; maybe more girls will be encouraged to audition. ;)

  • YYM's Official Response to Last Year's Supposed "Casting Call"

    Hi, guys! There has been a recent misunderstanding regarding the open audition. This is the team's official statement in response to the confusion.


    [OFFICIAL STATEMENT]

    The team wasn't aware of any casting post made anywhere last year and has NEVER announced an official casting for the game. If you check our Kickstarter page, we have never announced any names for the cast. The ones in the trailer are temporary voice actors hired for the sole purpose of voicing a few lines only for the campaign trailer. Unlike the general assumption, there was never a casting list made.


    If there was a past open audition posted ANYWHERE for this game, it has never received any official permission from the team. We had only asked for help in casting VAs from SPECIFIC groups and NOT host an OPEN/PUBLIC audition. Even if there was a "supposed" open audition, we only received 3 audition files from the poster and we had to look for talents ourselves (hence this audition). Additionally, the three VAs whose files we received never confirmed their involvement in the project.


    EDIT: Again, our team always makes sure that all those involved in this project is informed in every way. Unless both parties have come to mutual professional agreement, no contract will be signed.


    To clear, this is not a recast. We never had a cast to begin with prior to this open audition, nor have we come to a mutual agreement with anyone with contracts involved. We've been very transparent that the voice acting in the game will only be available if the $40k stretch goal is reached, and we only recently reached it after the Kickstarter ended (hence the open audition).


    The voice actors/actresses featured in the trailer / Kickstarter page were completely aware that the lines they recorded will only be used for the sole purpose of the campaign trailer. No voice actors/actresses were suddenly dropped/recasted because there was no official agreement between both parties.


    This audition is for the characters in the full game (the demo has no voice acting at all). We apologize for the confusion and we're still hoping you'd give the audition a go.


    For those who previously auditioned, you are free to re-send your past audition to [email protected] (no need to do the new lines in this audition unless you want to). We appreciate your efforts, and we want to give everyone an equal chance. ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧

  • Yangyang Mobile's Official Response to the Open Audition Issue

    Hi, guys! There has been a recent misunderstanding regarding the open audition. This is the team's official statement in response to the confusion.


    [OFFICIAL STATEMENT]

    The team wasn't aware of any casting post made anywhere last year and has NEVER announced an official casting for the game. If you check our Kickstarter page, we have never announced any names for the cast. The ones in the trailer are temporary voice actors hired for the sole purpose of voicing a few lines only for the campaign trailer. Unlike the general assumption, there was never a casting list made.


    If there was a past open audition posted ANYWHERE for this game, it has never received any official permission from the team. We had only asked for help in casting VAs from SPECIFIC groups and NOT host an OPEN audition. Even if there was a "supposed" open audition, we only received 3 audition files from the poster and we had to look for talents ourselves (hence this audition).


    We recently reached the funding goal for a voiced game and this audition is for the characters in the full game (the demo has no voice acting at all). We apologize for the confusion and we're still hoping you'd give it a go! :)


    For those who previously auditioned, you are free to re-send your past audition reels to [email protected] (no need to do the new lines in this audition unless you want to). We appreciate your efforts, and we want to give everyone an equal chance. ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Rebecca Gales
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory: Of Scottish descent, her parents were professors and taught at a university which led to her being a teacher later on in life. As a child, she was the shy sort and admired Ashton because of his cool nature which soon developed into a crush. She came out of her shell in her high school years and became the spitfire that she is today. But, because of this, her former insecurities have turned into bouts of terrible jealousy, especially towards Isabella when she thinks Ashton may find interest in her. Her once bookish nature shines, every now and then, and is most evident with her being a History teacher.


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: Her voicemail.

01: “Rebecca Gales here. You've reached my voicemail. Sorry if I can't get to you right now. Oh! And if this is Isabella, yes, you're free to reheat the food in my fridge. Otherwise, leave a message!”

Context: Coaxing Isabella to come out of her apartment.

02: “Isabella, I know you’re in there! Can you please stop this nonsense? Honestly, you’re acting worse than my students when they’re having a sulk! You’re not a kid anymore!”

Context: Her half-hearted talk about fighting for love.

03: “The idea of happy endings sounds like they’re just for fairytales. And they are, sorta. I don’t think you can just sit around, trapped in some tower and hope for the best. If you love them… you have to fight for it, right? You’re not just going to sit there and hope that everything will just fix itself on its own. Like everything, you have to work at it. But, what do I know?”

Context: Defiantly facing the ghost.

04: “You think you scare me? I’m not afraid of you, you spook! This is one Scotsman you aren’t getting into an early grave without a fight! Come at me!”

Context: Angry at Ashton acting aloof during a tragedy.

05: “That “victim” has a name! And that “victim” is your friend! So, up yer’ arse with your cool act because I am having none of it! Talk piss all you want but I am not just standing here while you close yourself off and pretend this shite doesn’t affect you!”

  • “Isabella, I know you’re in there! Can you please stop this nonsense? Honestly, you’re acting worse than my students when they’re having a sulk! You’re not a kid anymore!” Context: Coaxing Isabella to come out of her apartment.

  • "You think you scare me? I’m not afraid of you, you spook! This is one Scotsman you aren’t getting into an early grave without a fight! Come at me!” Context: Defiantly facing the ghost.

  • “That “victim” has a name! And that “victim” is your friend! So, up yer’ arse with your cool act because I am having none of it! Talk piss all you want but I am not just standing here while you close yourself off and pretend this shite doesn’t affect you!” Context: Angry at Ashton acting aloof during a tragedy.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Hannah Wright
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory:Of British noble descent, Hannah is used to living a life of luxury. However, her parents were mostly absent during her childhood which made her crave attention from anyone who would give it to her. She was smitten with Luke when they first met and she says it was love at first sight. However, she was only able to marry the man through social and political maneuvering. Their relationship is strained due to his womanizing and drunkard ways. Albeit, Hannah tries her best to make amends with him, in the hopes that he would actually love her.


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: Sweet talking Isabella into selling the house to them.

01: “Oh please, sweetie, don't insult me. Money is not a problem. And, just between you and me, this place is better off with us than with some old lady who'll probably just fill it up with cats.”

Context: Talking about her lonely childhood.

02: “I remember my old house… it’s a lot like this one. Big walls and big halls but nobody in it. Not really. It makes you think, how alone you are.”

Context: Obsessive Hannah warming up to Luke.

03: “Darling, ‘luv, the bed is awfully cold without you. Come on over and stop being a boring old man. Work can wait, dear.”

Context: Happily talking about the mansion with Marianne.

04: “Oh, this would just be so lovely, Mary Anne! Oh, I can just imagine the little ones running around, filling this place with the pitter-patter of their feet. We’d have to make sure they don’t trip and fall on the stairs though.”

(Designer Note: Her calling Marianne 'Mary Anne' is intentional.)

Context: Hannah exploding in public, verbally lashing out at Luke.

05: “No! I’ve had enough of this! Do you think I don’t see when you try to creep up some whore and get up her skirt?! You would be nothing without me! Your company would be buried in debt and you’d be begging on the streets if it weren’t for me! And I’ve had enough of you. So, guess what? FUCK YOU, LUKE.”

  •  “I remember my old house… it’s a lot like this one. Big walls and big halls but nobody in it. Not really. It makes you think, how alone you are.” Context: Talking about her lonely childhood.

  • “Oh, this would just be so lovely, Mary Anne! Oh, I can just imagine the little ones running around, filling this place with the pitter-patter of their feet. We’d have to make sure they don’t trip and fall on the stairs though.” Context: Happily talking about the mansion with Marianne.

  • “Darling, ‘luv, the bed is awfully cold without you. Come on over and stop being a boring old man. Work can wait, dear.” Context: Obsessive Hannah warming up to Luke.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Isabella Santos
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory: A Filipino, her parents and her six siblings are back in her home country. Her father is in the hospital and she is the only one with work, despite the fact that she is not the eldest child. Her eldest brother is a layabout drunk, which makes her despise drunkards. Her older sister is also deep in debt and it makes her wary of borrowing money from other people. She did not want to be a real estate agent, at first, only taking the career because of its high pay to support her family. In truth, she wanted to take Fine Arts but was put out by the fact that many warned her that she would become a starving artist.


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.

2. Heavy Filipino accent not required.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: (From the demo) Isabella is looking for Rose in a house she wants to do no business with.

01: “Rose, if you can hear me, please come out… Come on, Rose, this isn’t funny! You know this place gives me the creeps.”

Context: A cheery Isabella announcing the fact that she got a hefty commission and teasing Ash for not being there.

02: “Guess what, guys? I’m paying! I sold the house! You heard me right, lady and gentleman. As of today, I – Maria Isabella Grace Cruz Santos – am free from my instant noodle binge! And Ash-hole is totally missing out on my first treat ever!”

Context: After someone sees the ghost and realizes she’s right.

03: “Did you see that? Did. You. See. That? I told you! You wouldn’t believe, nooooo, Isabella must be seeing things. HA! Who’s the scaredy cat now?”

Context: Receiving a call from her family. (Worried)

04: “Hello, po, mama. Kamusta? How’s papa doing? Ah… I see. Tha-that’s good. I’ll have money to send over soon.”

Context: Isabella is determined to save her friends.

05: “Becca, Ash, Zach… they’re all in danger because of me. This is all my fault. It’s my mess and I am going to damn well fix it.”

  • “Rose, if you can hear me, please come out… Come on, Rose, this isn’t funny! You know this place gives me the creeps.” Context: (From the demo) Isabella is looking for Rose in a house she wants to do no business with.

  • “Guess what, guys? I’m paying! I sold the house! You heard me right, lady and gentleman. As of today, I – Maria Isabella Grace Cruz Santos – am free from my instant noodle binge! And Ash-hole is totally missing out on my first treat ever!” Context: A cheery Isabella announcing the fact that she got a hefty commission and teasing Ash for not being there.

  • “Hello, po, mama.Kamusta? How’s papa doing? Ah… I see. Tha-that’s good. I’ll have money to send over soon.” Context: Receiving a call from her family. (Worried)

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Ashton Frey
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory: American, Ashton grew up to be a privileged child. And, although he was a model student, he found little joy in the things he did and found no real passion. Without any clear goal in life, he took on the job as a detective investigator for the hell of it. Rebecca was his only friend as a child, despite his popularity. And his work later on led him meeting Isabella and Zachary as well. People might think he’s cold but he really does treasure the few friends he has, considering them his family.


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: About his job, logical and cool.

01: “Everybody lies; people have motives and hidden agendas. Evidence doesn’t.”

Context: Excitedly greeting Zach at his house (jokingly in a somewhat racist manner).

02: “‘Sup Z-man! My main man! What’s crackalackin’, my homey?”

Context: Filled with rage and murderous intent.

03: “You! You took them from me! Why don’t you just go and burn in hell?!”

Context: Admission of weakness while he’s a blubbering mess.

04: “You want me to admit it? Fine. This whole mess is tearing me apart and I just feel so fucking useless. We should have listened, fuck! I should have listened. But, I just stood there just judging her and… and I don’t even know! I hate this… this feeling of helplessness. I can’t even begin to imagine what she felt before she- before she…”

Context: Ash while being interrogated and tortured.

05: “Th-That’s not why I’m here, you have to believe me. There’s som-something else in this house and we’re all in danger. You need to let me go, before it’s too late. It already took everything from me, so just listen to me before it takes you too.”

  •  “Everybody lies; people have motives and hidden agendas. Evidence doesn’t.” Context: About his job, logical and cool.

  • “‘Sup Z-man! My main man! What’s crackalackin’, my homey?” Context: Excitedly greeting Zach at his house (jokingly in a somewhat racist manner).

  • “You want me to admit it? Fine. This whole mess is tearing me apart and I just feel so fucking useless. We should have listened, fuck! I should have listened. But, I just stood there just judging her and… and I don’t even know! I hate this… this feeling of helplessness. I can’t even begin to imagine what she felt before she- before she…” Context: Admission of weakness while he’s a blubbering mess.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Luke Wright
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory: Nouveau riche and British, Luke worked and fought hard to be where he is today. As a child, he was the illegitimate son to an entrepreneur and a prostitute. His mother’s clients often beat him up until she died and his biological father took him in to make him his heir. He learned to be cruel and efficient, caring only about money due to this. Sure, he didn’t always play fair nor did he play by the rules and laws but he was sure he deserved everything he got, no matter what other people said. He married Hannah, only because she had more money than he did and her family name held power in their community.


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: Scared as the ghost tries to drag him away.

01: “Please, oh god, please, somebody help me! Don’t let her take me!”

Context: Pompous, arrogant arse that he is talking some sense.

02: “If you believed every scandal that came along, I’d have a hundred children already. Do me a favour and give me a break. I get enough of this false shite from the tabloids.”

Context: Teasing someone about their little crush.

03: “It's only inappropriate if you make it out to be. Relax, I won't do anything to make your boyfriend angry. Oh, so there is someone? Classic denial, but you want him to be. And your every move is made to make him notice you. You don't want him to see you with another man in a non-professional capacity because he might misinterpret it.”

Context: Bribing his goddaughter with sweets.

04: “Look, Kylie, you little anklebiter… if I buy you the biggest parfait they have, will you please, please behave? Tio Luke would just like five… no, ten minutes of peace and quiet.”

Context: Mourning his deceased mother.

05: “I had a dream, mum… well, nightmare more like. I dreamt that you were still alive and beautiful as ever. But, I’m afraid I’m forgetting what the shade of your hair was. It’s been so long. Soon, I might even forget what your face looks like and, heh, I guess this is far more than what I deserve.”

  •  “If you believed every scandal that came along, I’d have a hundred children already. Do me a favour and give me a break. I get enough of this false shite from the tabloids.” Context: Pompous, arrogant arse that he is talking some sense.

  • “Look, Kylie, you little anklebiter… if I buy you the biggest parfait they have, will you please, please behave? Tio Luke would just like five… no, ten minutes of peace and quiet.” Context: Bribing his goddaughter with sweets.

  • “I had a dream, mum… well, nightmare more like. I dreamt that you were still alive and beautiful as ever. But, I’m afraid I’m forgetting what the shade of your hair was. It’s been so long. Soon, I might even forget what your face looks like and, heh, I guess this is far more than what I deserve.” Context: Mourning his deceased mother.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Marianne McCollough
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory: A former Irish architect who lost her studio during the economic crisis, Marianne moved to England searching for new career opportunities. She was lucky, and soon started working for many upper-class British families as an interior designer. She originally came from a very poor Catholic family, and studied under a scholarship at a prestigious & exclusive all-girls school. Because she was poor, she had to endure mockery and insecurity from her wealthy classmates, and had to struggle on her way up the social ladder. Even as a grown woman, her fear of being ridiculed by the highborn ladies never faded. After all, even though she walks among the elite, she knows she'll never be one of them

.

NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: Seeing a ghost.

01: “You’re not real! Leave me alone! Stop! I’m trying to move on with my life, so why won’t you let me?! Please! Just get out of my head and leave me be!”

Context: Geeking out about historical architecture.

02: “I’m working on the Ermengarde mansion, lucky me! That mansion… Iontach! Wonderful! Breath-taking! I can’t wait to start on it. Now, that is beautiful architecture! A tablet? Please. Callicrates didn’t need those silly iTabs when he built the Parthenon. I certainly don’t need one to design a house!”

Context: After being asked why she still doesn’t have a beau.

03: “I’m quite capable of taking care of myself. Who needs Mister Right… or Mister Wright even?”

Context: Guilty over her childhood friend’s state.

04: “I should've been more honest back then - both to you and myself. I know it's too late, I'm sorry. But, I can’t stay with you.”

Context: DRUNK.

05: "Yeah, that's right! Marianne Mc-hic-Collough! That famous interior designer extraordinaire -oooooh that rhymes! How dare that sleazy wanker treat me like I'm a piece of furniture? Yes, Luke Wright. I just saaaid that! Is cúl tóna cruthanta é (trans: He's an absolute dickhead).Compleeetely different from his pretty wife.... Anne? Annie? Hon? Hannah? Ana! I wouldn't be surprised if -hic- he's doing something dirty behind her back. Even bought him a mansion. Lucky bastard.”

  •  “You’re not real! Leave me alone! Stop! I’m trying to move on with my life, so why won’t you let me?! Please! Just get out of my head and leave me be!” Context: Seeing a ghost.

  • "Yeah, that's right! Marianne Mc-hic-Collough! That famous interior designer extraordinaire -oooooh that rhymes! How dare that sleazy wanker treat me like I'm a piece of furniture? Yes, Luke Wright. I just saaaid that! Is cúl tóna cruthanta é (trans: He's an absolute dickhead).Compleeetely different from his pretty wife.... Anne? Annie? Hon? Hannah? Ana! I wouldn't be surprised if -hic- he's doing something dirty behind her back. Even bought him a mansion. Lucky bastard.” Context: DRUNK.

  • “I should've been more honest back then - both to you and myself. I know it's too late, I'm sorry. But, I can’t stay with you.” Context: Guilty over her childhood friend’s state.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Amy Lorraine
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Defiant to the norm with sarcasm to spare, Lorraine was quite the influence on Marianne in their youth. Her best friend at St. Cyprian’s School for Girls in Ireland, the two were as thick as thieves. With a friendship like theirs, you’d think Marianne would talk about her. Yet, she doesn’t. The two haven’t seen each other after a falling out in their final year and Marianne would like to keep it that way. Yet, here she is… Why?


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines:

Context: Pouty when Marianne doesn’t punch someone.

01: “I would have punched that bloke, if I were you. Though, I know you’re not that kind. Not until the lines are crossed anyway.”

Context: Pleading with Marianne to stay with her.

02: “Please, it’s so cold. I don’t want to be alone, Marianne. Why won’t you stay with me? Why would you leave me? WHY?!”

Context: Pressuring Marianne to side with her.

03: “So, what? You’re going to leave me for some old, trophy wife? Don’t you think it’ll be boring?”

  •  “I would have punched that bloke, if I were you. Though, I know you’re not that kind. Not until the lines are crossed anyway.” Context: Pouty when Marianne doesn’t punch someone.

  • “Please, it’s so cold. I don’t want to be alone, Marianne. Why won’t you stay with me? Why would you leave me? WHY?!” Context: Pleading with Marianne to stay with her.

  •  “So, what? You’re going to leave me for some old, trophy wife? Don’t you think it’ll be boring?” Context: Pressuring Marianne to side with her.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Kylie Suarez
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Young and precocious, little Kylie is the picture of sweet innocence and is a Year Five Prep student at St. Goretti High. Her father is a successful business man who makes sure she gets what she wants. She frequently visits Miss Gales’ class, having an older brother in her class, and is quick to tattle and talk. What part does she play in the grand scheme of things? But… perhaps we don’t need to ask. Little children are just the creepiest things after all, aren’t they?


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines:

Context: After seeing Zach looking down (Precocious).

01: “Hey, mister! Why do you look so down? That’s no good! If it ends up raining today, it’s your fault! It’s our sports day at school today, so it absolutely mustn’t rain!”

Context: Cryptic creepy message (because little children are scary).

02: “Miss Pink! Miss Pink! Why didn’t you help her? You’ll be sorry. She’s coming to kiiiillll youuuu.”

Context: Boasting about her godfather.

03: “Don’t you know who he is? He’s Luke Wright, gazillionaire extraordinaire and my… no, THE fairy godfather! Did I get that right, tio?”

  • “Hey, mister! Why do you look so down? That’s no good! If it ends up raining today, it’s your fault! It’s our sports day at school today, so it absolutely mustn’t rain!”Context: After seeing Zach looking down (Precocious).

  • “Miss Pink! Miss Pink! Why didn’t you help her? You’ll be sorry. She’s coming to kiiiillll youuuu.”

    Context: Cryptic creepy message (because little children are scary).

  • “Don’t you know who he is? He’s Luke Wright, gazillionaire extraordinaire and my… no, THE fairy godfather! Did I get that right, tio?” Context: Boasting about her godfather.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Zachary Steele
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Backstory: African-American, Zachary was orphaned at a young age. Raised by his older sister, he found a passion for films due to the fact that his only memories of his parents are from home videos taken of their family before their death. He later favoured documentaries and movies inspired by real stories. The man became friends with Ashton during one of his projects, wherein the private investigator helped him with filming and he helped Ashton with investigating.


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines (PLEASE SUBMIT AN AUDITION FILE WITH ALL OF THESE LINES):

Context: Happily cooking lunch for Ash and Isabella.

01: “You guys should really stay. I’ve already made enough food for all of us and it’d be a waste! Why, I cooked up that special honey glazed ham you two keep on yapping about! Got some scalloped potatoes with onion and cheddar to go with it too.”

Context: Going through depression.

02: “I’m not pretending that I don’t have a problem. This is a really big problem. But, right now, this… whatever this is, is more important at the moment. But, it’s so hard. I’m not going to do anything to myself and I’ll be damned if I let anything happen to you guys. But, if anything were to happen to me, I’m worried I might not care enough to save myself.”

Context: Exasperated at Ashton for trying too hard.

03: “Stop trying to act black, Ashton. Nobody calls me Z-man. And stop breaking into my house. I’d call the cops on you… I forget you are one.”

Context: Angry as he is denied the right to see his friend.

04: “Let me through! Screw the rules! That is my friend in there! Why won’t anybody tell me what happened? God help me, if nobody tells me what’s going on, I swear I’ll--!”

Context: Panicking, half crazed and scared, after being caught with a dead body.

05: “I-I know this looks bad! This looks really bad. Standing here in your house with a dead body… but, I can explain! Well, no, I can’t but- (ugh!)”

  • “You guys should really stay. I’ve already made enough food for all of us and it’d be a waste! Why, I cooked up that special honey glazed ham you two keep on yapping about! Got some scalloped potatoes with onion and cheddar to go with it too.” Context: Happily cooking lunch for Ash and Isabella.

  •  “Stop trying to act black, Ashton. Nobody calls me Z-man. And stop breaking into my house. I’d call the cops on you… I forget you are one.” Context: Exasperated at Ashton for trying too hard.

  • "Let me through! Screw the rules! That is my friend in there! Why won’t anybody tell me what happened? God help me, if nobody tells me what’s going on, I swear I’ll--!”Context: Angry as he is denied the right to see his friend.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Johannes Schroken
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Efficient and intelligent, Johannes is a skilled butler and valet employed under the Wrights. A former doctor from Germany, murmurs about murder and other morbid theories surround him. When he’s not working however, he is a domestic man who enjoys the company of his husband and their two daughters. But nobody really knows how he came to be Luke’s right hand man or even why. The real question is, is the butler to blame?


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines:

Context: Being told that Hannah is suspicious of his presence (and his sardonic reply).

01: “Really? Does she think I am trying to take her beloved husband from her? I have a husband and two lovely daughters of my own waiting for me at home, danke.”

Context: Doing bad things.

02: “Oh, don’t give me that look. You must think I’m a bad guy. Hardly. The way I see it, I’m just a guy who has to do bad, sinful things. I’m sorry, did that hurt? Did it?”

Context: Incapacitating a guy with a weapon.

03: “Look at you, brave little man with a scary gun. But, see how you are without it. Why, you’re all just bark and no bite.”

  • “Really? Does she think I am trying to take her beloved husband from her? I have a husband and two lovely daughters of my own waiting for me at home, danke.” Context: Being told that Hannah is suspicious of his presence (and his sardonic reply).

  • “Oh, don’t give me that look. You must think I’m a bad guy. Hardly. The way I see it, I’m just a guy who has to do bad, sinful things. I’m sorry, did that hurt? Did it?” Context: Doing bad things.

  • “Look at you, brave little man with a scary gun. But, see how you are without it. Why, you’re all just bark and no bite.”Context: Incapacitating a guy with a weapon.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Andrew Clark
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Old and wise beyond his years, Andrew makes himself out to be a guide to the young ones. Practicing ethnography in his youth, he settled down to teach psychology when his dear wife passed away. Being Ashton’s old professor, he takes interest in his wellbeing and is perhaps a little too keen in the detective’s affairs. Being spiritual and religious, he is open minded to the possibility of supernatural phenomena. A brilliant mind, might he have the key to their survival?


NOTE: 

1. Payment to be discussed as this is a very big project. Please send us your rates.


Lines:

Context: Explaining things.

01: “Just so we’re clear, we are talking about the supernatural and not the paranormal, correct? Because, I must remind you that those are two very different things. The paranormal are phenomena that could be considered oddities in the realm of science.”

Context: Learning about certain bad news (disheartened).

02: “I… I see. Well, don’t be too hard on yourself. It isn’t your fault, after all, and you did try your best. Things just don’t always go the way that they’re supposed to.”

Context: Teasing Ashton and fondly remembering the days when they were young.

03: “Don’t let an old man like me tell you what to do. You certainly didn’t do so when you were my student.”

  • “Just so we’re clear, we are talking about the supernatural and not the paranormal, correct? Because, I must remind you that those are two very different things. The paranormal are phenomena that could be considered oddities in the realm of science.” Context: Explaining things.

  •  “I… I see. Well, don’t be too hard on yourself. It isn’t your fault, after all, and you did try your best. Things just don’t always go the way that they’re supposed to.” Context: Learning about certain bad news (disheartened).

  • “Don’t let an old man like me tell you what to do. You certainly didn’t do so when you were my student.” Context: Teasing Ashton and fondly remembering the days when they were young.

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