Reckless Truth: Contemporary Fantasy Audiobook/Drama CASTING SECOND ROUND
Project Overview
Reckless Truth is a Supernatural Contemporary Fantasy book, the first in a series, and will be a fully narrated audiobook/drama. I'm looking for Scottish and American actors at any level of experience willing to commit to a relatively large project that I may call you back for future entries of. A narrator has already been chosen, this role is for dialogue only.
Due to complicated laws I'm afraid we can accept 18+ ACTORS ONLY for this project. I'm sorry about that but governments gonna govern.
THIS PROJECT IS AI FREE. YOUR VOICE WILL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE USED BY OR FOR GENERATIVE AI IN THIS PROJECT.
BLURB
When they were children, their brother was stolen and their mother killed. Elyan and Lydia Moore have dedicated their lives to finding out what really happened that night, and where their brother was taken - but the truth will throw them into chaos they could never predict.
Combining sci-fi fantasy with interpersonal drama, Reckless Truth is a story of finding love and overcoming fear; about testing our deepest personal perceptions and learning to live and love beyond what is expected of us. It is about grief and trauma, and the different ways those things are processed and overcome -- and the scars they leave with us forever.
PAY
This is a paid project on a tight budget, calculated as fairly as I can stretch it. Listings reflect your final pay. Minor characters are paid at a minimum of £3 as some roles only have a few words and I still want to pay y'all something.
Pay will be handled through PayPal unless otherwise arranged. As I am in the UK, Cashapp is NOT POSSIBLE.
EXPECTATIONS
While I don't expect everyone to have the same equipment or a whole studio to work with, I do have to make sure this project reaches the minimum requirements for audiobook quality. Therefore I expect all actors to use a high quality microphone (XLR ONLY) and record in a quiet environment with a minimal noise floor.
Feel free to send in multiple takes of the same lines and to audition for any characters you like/feel to ! I want to hear your range and get a real feel for how you roll <3
While most characters have a location/nationality, I don't expect localisation to be exact! If you can do Scottish but not to a specific city, feel free to audition regardless -- same with American roles, if you're not from or able to replicate the exact state a character is from but you want to give it a crack regardless don't fret too much! As long as the vibe is right I'll consider you <3
Turnover
We Plan to Complete Production on at least the first few chapters by the End of the year With a Rough release of 2027
Communication
For the sake of my sanity I will be communicating with you all via Discord AND/OR email. You can decide to join the Discord or send me your email (or both), neither are mandatory (but you do have to pick one :P)
THE FUTURE
As this novel is the first in a series, most of the characters in this story are recurring and I may call you back for future projects, potentially with a larger or smaller workload.
I recognise it's expecting too much for everyone to be willing or available for "the future" but if you are willing to come back in future for the same role that would be fabulous.
Voice Actor
Age: 21
Nationality: Scottish-Korean
Ethnicity: Korean
Recurring: Yes
Role Type: Secondary
The mysterious character who approaches the cast through bold, green text that appears on their electronics. Nobody knows who they are, or where they came from, but they have invaluable information that might just save their lives...
Without spoiling her reveal, this character is female and Scottish-Korean. She was raised in Scotland like the rest of the cast, and is profoundly deaf, blind, and a (slightly) ambulatory wheelchair user. She speaks in a slow, almost melodic voice when calm and is usually quite soft and patient with those she loves. She rarely loses her temper, but can frequently become bitter, sarcastic or even arrogant when annoyed -- she is devestatingly cutting with her words and attitude, quick to make her displeasure known if needed.
I would especially love if you have a Deaf accent for this role, as Green canonically has one, but this isn't mandatory. We are also favourable to have actors of any East Asian descent.
(This character's real identity is technically a spoiler. I've added enough details for you to know the sort of job this is, and further details will be given once I cast you!)
- english
- warm
- chinese
- Scottish-Korean
- Melodic
- scottish
- adult
- Deaf
- asian
- gentle
- japanese
- female adult
- scottish (dundee)
- audiobook
- female young adult
- korean
- Disabled
- scottish (edinburgh)
- scottish (glaswegian)
- radio drama
- scottish (highlands)
- East Asian
- disabled
- Any XLR MIC
- audacity
- reaper
- adobe audition
- Deaf
- focusrite scarlett 2i2
- XLR
- focusrite scarlett solo
- rode nt1
- korean
- scottish korean
- asian
- Asian Scottish
"Listen. The energy here is not an accident. Runaways, dysfunctional families… they come here. So do inhuman people. It draws the lost to it."
[fond, sad] "Take care of yourself, baby bird. I want to see you fly again."
[annoyed] "Don’t tell me how to do my job, Moore. I guarantee I’m better at it than you."
Voice Actor
Age: 23
Nationality: American-Scottish
Ethnicity: Native American (Apache), Scottish
Recurring: Yes
Role Type: Minor
Ryan is an autistic man of Native American descent. One of the most resistant to the Controller's conditioning, Ryan has a hard time under the Purpose. His soft-hearted nature clashes with the violent reality of his situation and as a result he is very often burnt out, confused and anxious. His only solace is with his plants, which he conjures to keep him company in all situations.
Despite this, he is still a force to be reckoned with. Ryan detests being infantilised and has a short temper when stressed, and plant magic can be used in devestating ways.
As Ryan is partially of Apache descent, I would prefer an actor of Native American descent to apply. Ryan is an autistic transgender man, so transmasc and autistic voice actors are also preferred. Feel free to apply if you fit one or more criteria but not all, as I know this is very specific for an indie project!
- english
- male adult
- androgynous
- native american
- transgender
- transgender
- Nuerodivergent
- male young adult
- scottish (highlands)
- scottish (dundee)
- Transmasc
- trans man
- scottish
- scottish (edinburgh)
- apache
- transgender
- trans masc
- scottish (glaswegian)
- soft
- Autistic
- transmasculine
- warm
- XLR mic
[apprehensive] "You can’t both be here. He’ll know."
"If you water and trim them regularly they could last-- oh! You live on that farm now right? They’ll do so well in the cold months and they’ll have company! A-and then so many of your animals can enjoy them too~"
[frustrated, near-meltdown] "I’m so stupid! I-.. Should have known you didn’t know, this is bad this is bad…"
Voice Actor
Age: 21
Nationality:Scottish
Ethnicity: Scottish
Recurring: Yes
Role Type: Minor
Blade is the Controller's loyallest experiment. He buys into everything the Controller tells him: that he will be special, important -- that his loyalty will raise him above humanity when his plan comes to fruition. All he wants is for his family to believe that too, so they can be together and safe when the end comes.
Blade's tends to speak in a clipped, slightly muttered/mumbly way -- like a cross between a moody teen and a permanently-angry old man.
- english
- Firm
- scottish (edinburgh)
- male young adult
- scottish (dundee)
- scottish (glaswegian)
- Clipped
- male adult
- scottish
- scottish (highlands)
- XLR Microphone
- XLR mic
"If I'm a brainwashed slave for being here, what does that make you now?"
[exasperated] "We don't kidnap anyone who didn't belong to the Controller in the first place."
"The Purpose will come and then the loyal ones will be rewarded. You'll see."
Voice Actor
Age: 24
Nationality: Scottish
Ethnicity: Pakistani-Scottish
Recurring: Yes
Role Type: Minor
Violet is extremely perceptive, taking advantage of her quiet, solitary nature to keep close tabs on all of her family and every word out of the Controller's mouth. She is autistic and minimally vocal - her speaking voice is slow and quiet. I'd like her written and signed communication to be more confident, maybe a little faster, but keep the quiet, airy quality.
- english
- indian
- bangladeshi
- quiet
- female adult
- scottish (glaswegian)
- Scottish Standard
- scottish (edinburgh)
- South Asian
- Airy
- scottish (highlands)
- scottish (dundee)
- pakistani
- scottish
- Pakistani Scottish
- XLR
- Any XLR Microphone
"Zero. Have to."
[written] "They’re training the kids just like they trained us, but they’re different. They came from outside."
“I’m really bad at numbers. I don’t have to count or do sums for my code. Numbers just sound nice.”
Voice Actor
Age: 23
Gender: Nonbinary, demigirl
Nationality: Scottish-Korean
Ethnicity: Scottish-Korean
Recurring: Yes
Role Type: Minor
Evie is the most defiant member of the team, protective and often aggressive. Her power is an insidious one -- they can see the fears of everyone around them, often taking them on in the process, and can induce hallucinations. During these times their powers will shut off their own emotions, making them dull, emotionless and cold in their delivery.
- english
- nonbinary
- scottish (dundee)
- female young adult
- scottish (glaswegian)
- calm
- androgynous
- scottish (highlands)
- female adult
- scottish
- scottish (edinburgh)
- versatile
- korean
- japanese
- XLR
- Any XLR Microphone
"You. You know about us, probably more than we do. You were scared for us, back there. Could’ve killed us but you didn’t."
[shouted] "You’ll not put a damn finger on my son!"
[cold, emotionless] "Nobody could ever love you now. You failed as a mother and you can't even be a monster right. You're nothing and your life means nothing."
Voice Actor
oldiers who appear briefly in one scene. Typical military pawns, aggressive and vicious. Any gender identity welcome but the characters are referred to by he/him and as men. Any accent, just have fun with it!
These roles are minor, with one to five lines each. Up to three people will be chosen. Feel free to audition for this if you have also auditioned for a bigger role, as cross-casting will work out best.
- english
- all english accents
- mexican (bajio)
- german
- brazilian
- american
- hispanic/latino
- all accents
- male adult
- Sweden
- Finalnd
- Pakistan
- cruel
- colombian (spanish)
- norwegian
- spanish (spain)
- Agressive
- mean
- polish
- All European Accents
- welsh
- new zealand
- egyptian
- italian
- greek
- indian
- scottish
- british
- im adding accents for reach but seriously anyone
- canadian
- australian
- irish
- austrian
- South Africa
- ukrainian
- french
- Miltary
- russian
- Any XLR MIC
"Let's keep this simple, yeah? Tell us who your hacker is. It's obviously not you, is it? You're the 'all bark, no thought' type"
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