The Confession
Project Overview
SPECTER: THE CONFESSION is the first installment of an original cinematic series produced by BLACKWIRE.
Set in a technologically advanced, cyberpunk-inspired world, the series follows Specter, a mysterious contracted mercenary who specializes in exposing individuals responsible for serious wrongdoing.
Unlike conventional mercenaries, Specter does not physically harm his targets. Instead, he relies on psychological manipulation, deception, advanced technology, and carefully constructed games to uncover the truth.
Specter is intelligent, charismatic, unpredictable, and often disturbingly amused by his work. Although his methods are unconventional, his ultimate objective is to bring attention to crimes that have gone unpunished.
Episode 1 — The Confession
Daniel Mercer is the respected founder of the Mercer Foundation, a charitable organization known for providing housing, financial assistance, and legal support to vulnerable individuals.
Behind his reputation, however, Mercer has spent years concealing financial misconduct, exploiting his influence, and silencing those who threaten to expose him.
When former compliance analyst Elena Voss discovers evidence of his wrongdoing, Mercer uses his connections to discredit her and undermine her investigation.
But the evidence she preserved eventually reaches Specter.
Determined to establish Mercer's direct involvement, Specter contacts him with a seemingly simple proposition: five statements, each concerning a different part of his past.
What begins as an irritating phone call gradually becomes a psychological confrontation as Mercer realizes that every correction, denial, and attempted deception may be providing Specter with exactly what he needs.
Voice Actor
Role Type: Lead / Major Supporting Character
Gender Presentation: Male
Character Age: 52
Voice Age Range: 40–60
Language: English
Accent: Natural American preferred
Payment: Unpaid / Volunteer
Estimated Episode Runtime: 20–25 minutes
Please record all four audition sections.
You may submit up to two takes per section if you'd like to demonstrate different interpretations.
We are looking for natural acting, believable emotional progression, and clean audio.
Daniel Mercer is the 52-year-old founder and CEO of the Mercer Foundation, a highly respected charitable organization that provides housing, financial assistance, and legal support to vulnerable individuals.
To the public, Mercer is a successful philanthropist, respected businessman, and generous community leader. He is intelligent, articulate, persuasive, and accustomed to being the most powerful person in the room.
Behind his public reputation, however, Mercer has spent years exploiting his position, manipulating vulnerable people, concealing financial misconduct, and using his influence to silence those who threaten to expose him.
He is not a stereotypical villain. Mercer genuinely believes that the good his organization accomplishes outweighs his personal wrongdoing. He views himself as indispensable and considers anyone who challenges him a threat to everything he has built.
In Episode 1, Mercer receives an unexpected phone call from a mysterious individual known as Specter.
What initially appears to be an irritating prank call gradually becomes a psychological confrontation. As Specter reveals increasingly specific information about Mercer's past, Mercer must decide how much to deny, what to conceal, and whether the person on the other end of the phone actually knows the truth.
- english
- american
- deep
- male adult
Who is this?
She was unstable. Everyone knew it.
No, NO, NO!
Voice Actor
Project: BLACKWIRE — SPECTER: THE CONFESSION
Role Type: Minor Supporting Character
Gender Presentation: Female
Character Age: 29
Voice Age Range: 25–35
Language: English
Accent: Natural American preferred
Payment: Unpaid / Volunteer
We're looking for a natural, believable adult female-sounding voice.
Elena is intelligent, observant, determined, and courageous. She is frightened by what she has discovered but refuses to ignore it.
Her performance should communicate underlying anxiety without becoming overly dramatic.
The most important quality is authenticity. Elena should sound like a real person recording sensitive information, not someone delivering a theatrical speech.
Elena Voss is a former compliance analyst at the Mercer Foundation, a respected charitable organization led by Daniel Mercer.
While investigating suspicious financial activity, Elena discovered evidence of corruption, exploitation, and misconduct within the organization.
After attempting to expose the truth, she was discredited, threatened with legal action, and fired. Despite these setbacks, Elena secretly preserved copies of important evidence.
In Episode 1, Elena appears through archived audio recordings recovered by Specter.
- female adult
- american
You can't keep doing this. These people trusted you. They came here because they needed help.
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