RWBY Abriged Volume 1 Casting Call

RWBY Abriged Volume 1 Casting Call

Project Overview

I'm making an Abriged series for RWBY, a show made by the wonderful RoosterTeeth, and am looking for voice actors, animators, and artists who'd like to contribute their skills to the project. I work mostly in Premiere so if you've got knowledge of Photoshop or AfterEffects I'd love to have ya. So if you're an artist or animator interested in the project send an email to [redacted] with the title "RWBY Abridged" with a link to your work or some art you think would be funny in the show.

Here's a few base requirements:

Have a good microphone. This should be self-explanitory, but if I can hear a lot of scratching or static I'm not gonna pick your audio no matter how on spot the voice is.

Don't try to match the voices from the show. While I'd love a spot on Jaune impersonation...for reasons...I think making the voice your own is far more important. Just try youir best and if I don't like it I'll give you pointers to try again, because hey, you might get it the next time.

Finally, have an email, Skype Account, or Google Drive. If you have all three that's fantastic, and if you don't 2 outta 3 ain't bad, and if you have none...well you might wanna consider getting them.

Other than that, good luck, and happy hunting.

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  • Background Characters

    Alright, so for Background characters I have a large group to work with, so I'll make this easy and just list them all here and if you all could shoot me a message with your contact information (Skype preferably) we can get started. sslapointe/ rixenxiv/ rhyms/ atsuyumi/ seraf/ deadbeat/ arkham/ joshkaposh/ imfun_iswear/ madamebutterfly/ curtis mcalees/ abridgedmayhem/ weissweiss-baby/ homicidalteddybear/ swakoo/ sky-is-a-blessing-in-disguise/ missnivans/ kagehana/ teal/ kanen/ vanilla/ queen-bambi/ akariki lee/ niveosaura/ serastand/ waterver/ and fierypotato. If I already have your information, ignore this, and if not please send it before Sunday October 9th to qualify for the role.

  • IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!!!

    In one hour and 25 minutes this casting call will officially close, and then I shall begin my vetting process for the VAs who will assume the roles of main characters and side characters. I said it'd be done Sunday, but with my work schedule I'm gonna release segments each day, so tomorrow will be Team CRDL and The Professors, Friday will be Side Characters and Background Characters, Saturday will be Villains, and then Sunday will be Protagonists. Hang in there gang, we're almost there.

  • Whoop Whoop! (300+ Auditions)

    I love you guys! When I opened this project I was honestly expecting around maybe 90 that were okay, but to have 300+ amazing auditions to choose from I'm gonna be at it for a while. So I'm closing auditions tomorrow, and I'll be finalizing my choices by Sunday since I work all weekend except that day. And with that we will begin production on the trailers, and then we'll get started on the episodes.

  • Quick (Second to Last) Update

    With the Deadline being a little less than two weeks away, I am really happy with the turnout of this project. That being said, if you all would like to share this with the people you know to bolster awareness and get those extra auditions for Background Characters and Side Characters that would be much appreciated.

  • 200 Auditions

    Well, since there's been a lot of people to audition I've got a lot of choices in VAs. If you've already submitted auditions, thanks, and if you haven't a few characters I'm still looking for are Team CRDL, The Detectives, and The Professors. Other than that, if everyone who's auditioned currently could audition for the Background characters I'd be really pleased since I'll need a lot of background characters and they'll have some of the funniest lines. With that, adieu.

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Junior
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: neema amiry

A gruff and not-so-tough gangster who owns a nightclub. He has a deepish voice and sounds like he's pissed most of the time.

  • "Get lost blondie."

  • *squeaks* "Please, not my jewels, anything but that!"

  • "Well if you're tired of the small fry, how about you try on a real man."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Jaune Arc
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Joe Goffeney

The only character in the show who realizes how absurd it is to fight the Grimm, but decided to join Beacon in order to follow in his father's footsteps. He's one of the more level headed charaters in this abridged, and is usually sarcastic or cynical. So...think Kirito from SAO Abridged?

  • "So I'm not the only one who notices how crazy this is? Just me? Okay then."

  • "You don't get it Pyrrha! This is literally insane! Fighting monsters, using magic, and...gun-swords!? It defies all logic!"

  • "I hope you're happy with yourself Cardin...because when I have my vengeance it will be swift, it will be brutal, and there will be NO TRACE that you ever existed...think about that."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Sky Lark
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: mitiono

Sky, unlike Dove doesn't spout advice but rather reminders for random shit, like a tip menu in video games.

  • "Press A to jump...jump!"

  • "Remember to pick up side-quests!"

  • "Have you completed the tutorial?"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Weiss Schnee
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: shizukanee

Absolutely full of herself, acting like she's superior to everyone else, refuses to admit she's wrong or at fault, but...at random moments she can show some genuine kindness or foolishness showing she's actually not the Devil.

  • "We're gonna build a wall, and we're gonna make the Faunus pay for it!"

  • "I'm very sorry Ruby, I can't imagine what your childhood was like with a sister so self-absorbed...oh wait, yes I can."

  • "Well I think we should look at this from a different angle...how much me is involved in this project?"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Ruby Rose
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: m36um1

One of the strangest characters in this series, a very naive girl with a much darker nature to her. She doesn't believe death exists, continues to believe her mom went off to work on a farm, and thinks that hunting Grimm is fun. So for her voice just go young and innocent and I'll throw in a dark line to see how you do.

  • "Silly Jaune, people don't die. They just go off to a farm to become members of the agricultural community!"

  • "This is Crescent Rose, my baby, it's great for stirring giant bowls of cookie dough."

  • "Hahaha, I mean come on Weiss, I mean, if my mother were dead, then that'd mean I've been slowly trying to reassure myself that following in her profession won't result in my untimely death at a young age watching my comrades fall against insumountable odds of a rising darkness, all the while trying my damndest to rush in so that the sweet embrace of death can take me to my mother's arms in heaven...so yeah...she's not dead!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Cardin Winchester
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: keanehandiam

He's a bully...don't know what you want from me at this point.

  • "Oh yeah, and what are you gonna do about it?"

  • "I'm hitting you to prove a point that without discipline or limitations, children will grow up to be entitled and cruel."

  • "You see Jaune, the truth of it all is, I just want love and attention."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Detective Inbutts
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: thezackattack

Just think of a 1950-1960's detective. If you need reference go watch 1-Adam-12. Maybe give Inbutts a Brooklyn accent.

  • "This city's just going mad, partna, it's got a disease. And we're the cure."

  • "Sure thing chief, when you need to sniff out trouble, Inbutts is your guy."

  • "I don't think you get it kid, you're knee deep. Inbutts is gonna get ya."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Russel Thrush
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: crimsoncharlie

He's a character with one line the whole show, that the voice actor must make sound new and different each time. If you've got incredible range of emotion this is your guy.

  • "THAT'S A BIG URSA!"

  • *contemplative* "That's a big Ursa."

  • *jovial* "That's a big Ursa!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Peter Port
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: redbeardedgamer

A blowhard and gentleman of honor simultaneously, Peter Port is a walking contradiction and no one knows how he got there. Just think of Alex Louis Armstrong.

  • "Bruhuhuhuh Yes! I shall indeed show you the technique that's been passed down the Port line for generations!"

  • "You must do things like a true man, Ms. Schnee. Kill that beast and mount it above your fireplace."

  • "Don't forget to buy my monologue on cassette, Peter Kills a Wolf: A Dialogue on the Nature of Man."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Glynda Dominatrix Von Kinkshame
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: yoursinsincerely

Basically a level headed and cool woman who shames you for your fandom. The only times she gets riled up are when children or Ozpin are involved.

  • "I shame you."

  • "What the fuck Ozpin!?"

  • "Your fandom is shit, and you're shit for liking it."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Blake Belladonna
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: omanglaz

A complete and utter Chunibyo. If you don't know what that is, think back to middle school when you'd recreate anime fights and use "secret techniques". Got a visual? Good, that's all she is.

  • "You should run, my darkness calls for the blood of a virgin. Once it is fueled, even I cannot stop my actions."

  • "Yaaaaaaaaang, give back my smut!"

  • "Here it comes! BLACK CAT...SLICER!!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Adam Taurus
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: arvil143

The OG Chunibyo. The man who taught Blake everything she knows and then some, this dude is basically a walking anime meme. For his voice think Virgil from Devil Man Cry if he was super dramatic.

  • "My hand...it hungers!"

  • "Hmph, you were already dead."

  • "Scatter, Fukushu no Bara!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Yang the Banger
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: deleted18431

If you thought Weiss was bad, Yang is worse. Self-absorbed, got that selfiemania, and is absolutely addicted to puns. Just think of that one friend you have, you know the one, just imagine them and channel it. Granted with the second line try to sound sincere at first, because she can be...at times...when the moons align.

  • "Yo bitch, what's good?"

  • "Ruby, sweet and innocent Ruby, where I'm going you can't follow...the boy's locker room." *insert pervy laughter*

  • "Weiss, honey, who needs to be as fabulous as you, when you can enter with a Bang like Yang!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Background Characters
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Any voice is welcome.

  • "Let's play, spot the main character!"

  • "Oh my God, Jenine, oh hold on I'll have to call you back, plot is happening.

  • "I'm helping!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Cinder Fall
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: ladycreepypasta

She sounds elegant, maniacal, twisted, and wicked. Basically a female Disney villain, so pick your favorite and try to make them sound younger and eviler than normal.

  • "Perfect, it's all going according to my diabolical plan."

  • "You see Roman, this is merely a stepping stone for what is to come."

  • "I will bring about their end, swift and sleek as a night, and as twisted as a bow you put on a gift. Only their gift is death, and the metaphor is for Evil Christmas."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Professor Oobleck
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

A hyperactive, morally questionable, moderately reasonable man who likes whatever is in his thermose way too much. Just say your lines as fast as you can without flubbing them and think of Tweak from South Park."

  • "And that ladies and gentleman is the entirety of the plot of Breaking Bad, now who wants some meth!?"

  • "No, it's mine! My precious."

  • "Hold that thought Ms. Rose." *screams* "Okay, what were we talking about?"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Penny Polendina
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: wendaline

She's a teenage robot! For her voice just switch between overly cheerful and monotone when she's processing data.

  • "Salutations, friends isn't it great to be -ERROR, TOPIC NOT FOUND- today?"

  • "Wow Ruby I can't believe you're so smart!"

  • "Hold on, Penny.EXE is Buffering...Penny.EXE has Crashed, please try again later."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Cyril Ian
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: arvil143

He's a very enthusiastic reporter for the Vale News and despite anything going on around him, he remains calm.

  • "Thanks, Lisa, it appears this once peaceful protest has broken out into an orgy of violence."

  • "One protestor has taken the nightslick from a police officer and is beating him with it saying, #FaunusLivesMatter, the movement is popular on social media but I believe that the current display of violence is showing that the cause is devolving from significant issue with reasonable demands into full blown hysteria."

  • "That's all, this is Cyril Ian, and I just got hit with a brick."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Dove Bronzewing
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

He and Sky don't talk much in the series so I've basically decided to make the AI who follow Cardin around and spout advice. Think of a spokesman for Shamwow.

  • "Remember to eat your vegetables!"

  • "Get at least 8 hours of sleep a day!"

  • "Winner's don't do drugs, except steroids, in which case do lots of drugs!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Pyrrha Nikos, Certified Badass
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: summerjuliet

She is the most powerful character in this show arguably in terms of skill, strength, and aura strength. So with that much power packed into her frame it gives her the right to act like nothing is ever wrong, so she's usually really chill until there's something she can't solve with violence. For her voice just go with soothing and self-assured.

  • "Jaune, I'm gonna need you to trust me on this okay?"

  • "Okay, calculate for the angle of descent, wind speed, weight of the target, aaaaaand...fire!" *Jaune says thank you* "You're welcome!"

  • "Mmm...I'm gonna tap that white boy."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
The Twins
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: winter-treats

The Twins will be voiced by the same VA, and they have a rather annoying habit of finishig each others thoughts or sentences. Just...think of that judgy white girl you've met before, you know the one.

  • "Ugh, look at her hair." "Absolutely ratchet."

  • "Ugh, what-" "Ever."

  • "Love ya bitch." "No, I love you bitch!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Nora Valkyrie (I don't even know with this one.)
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: doubley0upersonal1ty

Bubbly, hyperactive, a love of large scale destruction, and a bit of crazy rolled into a tiny but powerful frame. Nora is basically the Deadpool of this universe complete with fourth wall breaking, humor at others expense, and a gratuitous level of violence. Also she has a singsong voice from time to time.

  • "Silly Ren, think of the fans." *winks at the audience*

  • "Mmm, these pancakes are good, almost as good as Jaune's fail level." *laughs* "BURN!"

  • "Have you seen Avengers: Age of Ultron? Spoiler Alert! NORA SMASH!"

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Ozpin
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: beefysushiroll

The most irresponsible and cruel human being on the planet, he kind of treats everything with little regard or effort and is alway keen to cover his own ass when things go south. For his voice, go nuts.

  • "Launched a bunch of first years off a cliff into certain death," *drinks tears* "was a good day."

  • (context: he's leaving a voicemail) "No! You listen to me Antonio! if those drugs aren't here by 5:30 I will shoot the puppy! Call me back later, fam, peace."

  • "Listen closely Ruby as I shall tell you the greatest of life's truths...never put your dick in crazy."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Roman Torchwick
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: Luchrised

A criminal who is sarcastic, charismatic, and downright nonchelant. Roman is every rogue in a videogame we wish we could be. So think Handsome Jack.

  • "Listen sweetheart, I don't have all day, so if you could please put your weapon down, empty your belongings into the sack, and just go running home to mommy that'd be great, okay?"

  • "Wow, really? Um, okay then, grab his Dust and get me a slurpie...Cherry flavored...thank you."

  • "Hahahaha, oh did you see that!? She was all like," *mimics exploding noises* "Ah it was great, guess you had to be there."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lisa Lavender
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Basically think Tricia Takanawa from Family Guy

  • "And now to Cyril, who is covering the Riot in progress, Cyril."

  • "That sounds terrible, and you said that someone is beating a cop with their own nightstick?"

  • "That sounds like it's out of control, stay safe Cyril."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Velvet Scarletina
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: cosplayquirks

Velvet is reserved and quiet, and anything that comes out of her mouth is haunting as fuck.

  • "You're gonna die next. I can't say when or where, but I can gaurantee this...polar bear sodomy."

  • "I like taking pictures of people to steal their souls."

  • "Go forth my minion, go forth and bring chaos."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Detective Inpuss
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Just think of a 1950-1960's detective. If you need reference go watch 1-Adam-12.

  • "Damn, another wave of violence.

  • "You've got it chief. As of this moment, Dick Inpuss is on the case."

  • "I can always count on you Inbutts."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Lie Ren
closed
Unpaid
Role assigned to: ehmaninblack

Very reserved and a little weird. Most of his time is spent internally monologuing in poetic verse, or externally misquoting Confucius. Kinda thinks of Nora like a pet that's way to out of control, and views everyone else in the school as children he needs to herd.

  • *make up a free-form poem*

  • "Everything has a booty, but not everyone sees it."

  • "Nora, come."

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Shopkeeper
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

Basically too old and tired for anyone's shit.

  • "Slurpies are in the back, cash is behind the register and in a safe beneath the counter, the combination is 533, and the silent alarm has been disabled for 5 years."

  • "It's not that I don't want to be robbed, it's just that I've done this song and dance so much I figure it's best to just comply."

  • "Thanks for the window damage, ya dumb kid."

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