Witness Pokémon like never before... ignoring the three-at-minimum attempts other people have made at this.
Welcome to Pokébridge, a Pokémon Abridged series focused on retelling the original anime in a comedic, fast-paced style. We're here to laugh, to cry, to point out the questionable aspects like a ten-year-old going off into a world of fantasy creatures alone! Who knows what will happen! This project is a love-letter to the Pokémon anime, meant to relive the great moments while occasionally taking the piss out of scenes. If you're auditioning, this will have fast dialogue and crude jokes (18+ content), so be warned.
Below are some rules when auditioning. The following are:
You must be 18 or older to audition! No disrespect to those younger, but I do not want to even entertain morally questionable choices based around age. You don't have to tell me your age when auditioning, but if I find out someone is younger you will be removed from the project.
Mic quality should be decent. You don't need studio quality microphones to try for roles, but you're voice should be clear to hear. No fans or other background noise please.
State your lines in AABBCC format, meaning you repeat a line twice. This is so you can show me more of your range without 5-minute auditions sent in.
No filters/effects on voices! You can trim your files to be shorter, but do not edit the voices! I will add them on my end.
Please try to have access to Discord. I want everyone to have the same form of communication so that we can communicate clearly and in a timely manner.
If you are cast, be prepared to deliver lines in a timely manner. I can extend the due date a few days if you communicate with me, but those drastically late consistently without informing me may be removed from the project.
That should be it on the rules. I know it's a bit much for a public project like this, but I want this project to have a standard of good quality that everyone enjoys being a part of. Feel free to audition for as many roles as you'd like. I'd actually prefer a smaller number of people to cast. Just make sure that they sound at least a little different.
Thank you for reading all of this. I'm very excited to start work on Pokébridge, and am ecstatic to bring you on this journey with me! Good luck with your auditions!
For those of you following the project, or simply curious where episodes will be posted, here's a link to the channel. I've posted an announcement video, so feel free to share it so more people know what we're doing here. Thanks for your interest in Pokébridge!
Voice Actor
The main boy himself, Ash Ketchum. His dream is to become a Pokémon Master, and he'll do whatever it takes to do so. He constantly switches between arrogance and persistent. He can be very kind, but can just as easily be provoked. He'll take the world by storm!
For Ash, I'm looking for someone able to sound like an energetic 10 year old boy with way too much passion. Both Veronica Taylor and Sarah Natochenny are my recommended inspirations, but don't feel like you have to have an exact match. Sounding like the character means more than a good impression.
(P.S. If you can sing decently, that will help your chances. Add it to your audition after the lines, but please no more than 30 seconds. Not a requirement to be clear, but some jokes and classified with involve light singing.)
Yeah! Take that, tweety! I always hated that bird.
Mom! Not in front of all these people! What the hell- (Delia: What was that?) Hay! I said hay!
My name is Ash Ketchum from Pallet Town, and I WILL be a Pokémon Master! You want Pikachu? You gotta go through me!!!
Voice Actor
Nicknamed "The Tomboyish Mermaid," Misty is very competitive. She is a kind, caring individual, but can easily get aggravated by anyone (especially Ash). Her love for Water Pokémon is pure, and her team represents this.
For Misty, the late Rachael Lillis is who I'd recommend listening to. Her voice should be able to switch between soft and aggressive in an instant. She is often the emotional heart of the trio, but early on comes across as brash. Make sure to choose sounding like the character over a good impression though.
Don’t know why I thought anything would show up in the boonies- oh sh*t a bite!
Are you okay? I didn’t even see you. How long were you in there? How’d you hold your breath so long?
Pokémon Center! (Says under breath) Jeez, you’re new aren’t you. It’s a place where you heal Pokémon specifically.
Voice Actor
Welcome the mother of our hero, miss Delia Ketchum! Once upon a time, she had dreams and aspirations. Goals of being a model and a decently known Pokémon Trainer. Then she had Ash. Of course she loves him, but giving up your dreams for an unplanned kid would make anyone easily annoyed. She tries her best but is fallible.
For reference, look up Veronica Taylor, the original voice actress for Delia. (Yes, she played Ash and Delia, but you don't HAVE to audition for both.) Her voice should be overall soothing with a hint of annoyance at times. She is not naturally a motherly person but still tries her best.
Ash Ketchum! What did I tell you the last time I caught you up this late?
Okay. Goodnight… and happy early birthday.
Well now you know how I feel sending my ten-year old son off to travel the world alone. It’s complicated.
Voice Actor
You snooze you lose, and the grandson of famous Professor Oak's no loser. Gary is genuinely talented, and he knows it. He is incredibly arrogant and snarky, never wanting to let someone else have the last laugh. When he runs into Ashy-boy, it's always a ball finding new ways to annoy him and put him in his place! Just don't tell him that he has no friends. He hasn't figured that out yet.
The late James Carter Cathcart is my recommended inspiration for this voice, as he captured the attitude of Gary perfectly. He is an arrogant character with the talent to back up his claims, so the voice should convey that. Having a bit of rasp works, but don't feel required to recreate that exactly. He develops overtime, but will forever be very confident in himself.
Hey, watch it moron!
Oh, it’s a real beaut, this Pokémon. It’s called None-ya business.
See ya later, newbie
Voice Actor
So, the Pokémon anime has a lot of one-off characters that do not show up again. This mixed with the opportunities of random background characters means I need a group to help with them. So there's no specific direction for this one, just a requirement of three lines. They can be your own ideas or references to other shows, as long as each one is different. These folks should have some range they can do. I'll probably pick 3-5 of you, so if one person does well don't give up.
(P.S. Don't worry about sounding traditionally feminine. Acting ability and range means more.)
*Say something you think would fit*
*Say something you think would fit*
*Say something you think would fit*
Voice Actor
So, the Pokémon anime has a lot of one-off characters that do not show up again. This mixed with the opportunities of random background characters means I need a group to help with them. So there's no specific direction for this one, just a requirement of three lines. They can be your own ideas or references to other shows, as long as each one is different. These folks should have some range they can do. I'll probably pick 3-5 of you, so if one person does well don't give up.
(P.S. Don't worry about sounding traditionally masculine. Acting ability and range means more.)
*Say something you think would fit*
*Say something you think would fit*
*Say something you think would fit*
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