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SMILE
Inspired by graffiti I saw all around a town I lived in 5 years ago (and modern day America), SMILE is a story about the future, in about 80 years or so from now, the world has rebuilt itself after a cataclysmic event leaving only a small portion of the population left standing. Our story revolves around one city led by an organisation that controls the people through medicine and healthcare, and a small group of rebellions who chose to band together to oppose those hellbent on controlling the poor unfortunate souls left standing, and leaving them hope and a reason to smile.
These roles are specifically for the teaser trailer video that will be posted on a KickStarter campaign to fund the production of the series.
Once the series is funded and production can start, I would like to invite those who get these roles back to voice their characters for the entire series. The full series roles will be paid, said compensation will depend on total funding for the project.
2 of the roles within this casting are marked as "Mysterious voice", this is to avoid spoilers down the line. Those who gain these roles will be invited back once the series is in production to voice the REAL characters hiding behind the mystery. And yes, those who get the roles, will get to find out exactly who these characters are before anyone else! How exciting!!
Once funding has been acquired, I will post a new casting call for technical roles such as animation etc. So lets get this project off the ground, I am looking forward to hearing everyone's auditions!!
I would also like to, time permitting, create more content for the KickStarter for the individual characters. If this goes ahead, I will talk to the cast individually and we will work out a SEPERATE compensation amount for that.
LONG STORY SHORT: You will be paid for this trailer, potential extra content, and once the project is funded, a big fat pay check!!
As most of you will be in different parts of the world, voice recording sessions will be done over DISCORD. I will help set up, go over lines, and direct you how I see fit. If anyone in the same country and city as me is cast, or close enough, I will pay for their travel to record in person.
This arrangement also helps accurately time how long each session takes, so I can pay you accordingly for your time :)
ABOUT SMILE - THE TECHNICAL STUFF:SMILE will be a 3D animated series that will be exclusive to YouTube (you know, unless some big company wants to pick it up? praying to whatever god Vivian prayed to...)
Good evening!
As you can see, all of the roles currently listed have been cast!!
This is a very exciting time for the SMILE project and the first step in many to creating a beautiful new series for all to enjoy. Please send your congratulations to our wonderful new MAIN cast, and prepare yourselves for more updates to come!
Hello!
I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support on the project so far and the fact that so many of you are interested in being a part of something I hold dear to my heart makes me so incredibly happy!
I want to assure you that I am getting through auditions and messaging those who I want to move onto the next phase. Please be patient with me, there are a lot of auditions!
The deadline for this call is Feb 17 2026, if you have not heard anything from me at that point then unfortunately you have not been chosen. I apologise, but I will not be able to respond to everyone who has auditioned and only those moving forward will get a message.
I appreciate your continued support, and can't wait to share my series with the world.
Thank you
He/Him - 16 years old - Latino decent
Medium register, androgynous, monotone, dry
Robin is unsure of where he belongs in the world. Being faced with other people's perceptions of good and evil makes him question what his own beliefs are and if he really is who he always thought himself to be.
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN SPEAK SPANISH AS WELL AS ENGLISH.
*Annoyed* Who are you and why are you walking around with a picture of me?
*Sad/defeated* God, im not meant to be anywhere am I..?
*Laughing at a dire situation* Its a lot you know. The last week has been a complete curveball.
She/Her - 16 years old
medium-high register, upbeat, bubbly
Poppy is an optimist. With her bubbly personality and cute face you'd never guess that she's trained in martial arts and could beat the crap out of you.
*awkard* Sorry I was listening from the hallway (awkward chuckle), *Serious* my point is he's probably better off not knowing!
*dramatic/serious* I panicked. I ran. As far as I could. I was crying the whole time I ran
*Genuine/pleading* Don't blame her okay? she was trying to help me
He/Him - 19 years old - African decent
Low register, possible rasp/gruff, serious
Vince is someone who won't take shit from anyone. He cares deeply for his friends but has a short temper that can get him in trouble. He's serious and direct, though somehow still comes across extremely charming. (The fact that he's gorgeous might have something to do with it)
*serious/sarcasm* And? You looking for an old relative or something? How is this important to our missions?
*Genuinely annoyed* Next time, think before you act.
*Sarcasm/serious/annoyed* Okay fine, Rocky lets go. But don't be disappointed if we don't come back with anything, it's going tobe hard to get any info from a description of a girl you saw for 2 seconds.
She/Her - 25 years old - Japanese decent
medium-low register
Haruko is a tech genius, who makes sure everyone is where they need to be at the exact right time. Some might say she's the brains of the operation and she wouldn't correct them.
*serious/concern* Not yet, but I've got the area's co-ordinates locked in so now we just have to search. You sure this is a good idea?
*Light-hearted/comforting/joking* you're a little bit clumsy sure, but you're in no way more of a danger to us then you are to anyone else
*Serious/strategizing* They've been sporadic so it's been difficult to notice, but as we can see from the red marks here, they have closed us in. Another week and they might just have us
She/Her - 24 years old
Medium-low register, Rasp, cheeky, sarcastic, Androgynous
Rocky is a tinkerer and engineer, with a heart of gold and an attitude that would make even Poppy roll her eyes. If intrusive thoughts were a person, it would be Rocky.
*fun/serious* No problemo, boss man!
*serious/jokey* turns out im not the man for the job, looks like were gonna have to go for plan B
*Genuinely serious/fun/light-hearted* all things considered I think that went well, even the civs came out unharmed this time!
She/Her - 40 years old
Medium register, warm, comforting but strong
Speaking of a heart of gold! Julie is the mom you've always needed. Tough when she needs to be and smart as a tack, she always takes care of her own.
*Caring* You really need to wear more protective clothing, I wont be able to patch you up forever you know?
*Serious* He said it himself, his father wanted nothing to do with him!! Would you really put it past those scumbags to not off their own family to get what they want?
*Genuine* Oh honey, we have to be cautious in this world, you have seen what they are really like! Bringing someone in, especially someone so close... we just needed to make sure..
He/Him - Mid 40s
low register, gruff, maybe slight southern twinge (NOT FULL ACCENT)
We love a character that just ends up becoming a dad against his will, don't you? Joel Miller and Jim Hopper, step aside cause here comes Mitchell Heath!
*Fed up/angry* I asked for intel.. NOT an inconvenience!
*Genuine* It's a pleasure to meet you again Doctor Thorn
*Like a dad* What have I told you about putting your feet on the furniture?
FEMALE - EARLY 20s
medium-high register, sultry, rasp, dry
This is not someone you'd want to encounter in a dark alley. Fine tuned and expertly crafted, you'd hardly know there was ever a human under all that metal.
*Bored/with power* Times up!! I'm bored of this...
*seething* Mr. Griffin, It's a pelasure to meet you... please. Impress me.
*Annoyed* You better have good news for me..
MALE - LATE 50s
low register, demands authority
High authority figure, that will do anything and everything to maintain power and order within his means.
*Serious/menacing/a little scared* I have my people searching for him so we can finish the job
*manipulative/calm* You have to understand, you were never meant to be in that situation, I was trying to protect you
*Cold/detemined* WE believe it was SMILE who intervened... He never expressed a relationship with them, however he could have been keeping it a secret..
I am looking for a concept artist for my animated series SMILE. This artist will need to make several concept drawings for a Kickstarter campaign, featuring the 7 main characters, a few key locations, and reference sheets for each character.
Compensation is negotiable, let me know whether you do character or background (or both), send me your portfolio and we can discuss your pay!
In total there will be around 10-15 drawings needed.
I look forward to hearing from you!
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This role is for a 3D character artist (animation is a plus but not necessary).
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