The Widowmaker (Additional Voices)
Project Overview
The Widowmaker is an upcoming original animated feature film produced by ExauLuc Studio. Blending elements of psychological thriller, sci-fi, and techno-thriller, the story follows Aiko Hoshino as she investigates the suspicious death of her brother Kazuo, uncovering a corporate conspiracy surrounding an experimental AI system known as SHURA.
We are currently casting additional and supporting voice roles to round out the film's cast (news anchors, reporters, engineers, crowd voices, and flashback characters).
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS & GUIDELINES
- Format: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono.
- Recording: Clean audio with minimal room echo or noise. Do NOT add post-processing effects (reverb, radio static, pitch shifts) on your raw takes.
- Takes: Provide 2-3 takes per line with varying pitch or emotional intensity.
- File Submission: Upload your audition files to a Google Drive folder and submit the shareable link.
PROJECT DETAILS
- Genre: Psychological / Techno-Thriller / Sci-Fi
- Runtime: Feature-Length
- Compensation: Volunteer (Unpaid) — Full credits guaranteed in the final film and promotional materials.
- Deadline: End of August 2026.
Voice Actor
A news broadcast voice reporting on a high-profile experimental vehicle crash.
Needs a clean, professional, and articulate broadcast delivery (standard news anchor tone, neutral, objective, and clear).
- Supporting / Background role
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono (clean audio, minimal room reverb)
Preliminary reports suggest pilot error during high-speed testing. GD808 Motors has issued a statement expressing full cooperation with authorities...
Voice Actor
A young, inquisitive journalist at a suspicious accident site. He’s starting to realize the official story doesn't add up and that key evidence is being hidden.
Tone: Quiet, observant, skeptical, and natural. Not over-acted, this is a low-key murmured observation to himself or a colleague.
- Supporting role
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono (clean audio, minimal room reverb)
(Murmuring, suspicious) This smells bad… No footage. No witness. Nothing.
Voice Actor
The head of a newsroom who is practical, cynical, and completely unwilling to stir up trouble with powerful entities. He isn't interested in truth-seeking, he just wants to run the paper without issues and push out official statements.
Tone: Firm, authoritative, dismissive, and tired. Standard corporate media boss.
- Supporting role
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono (clean audio, minimal room reverb)
(Firm, dismissive) We publish what they give us. Period.
Voice Actor
An older, formal figure attending Kazuo's funeral. He approaches Aiko to pay his respects on behalf of an official entity or associate.
Tone: Low, steady, respectful, and dignified. Reserved emotion, slightly distant but polite.
- Supporting / Bit role
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono (clean audio, minimal room reverb)
(Low, steady voice) Our deepest condolences, Miss Hoshino.
Voice Actor
We are casting MULTIPLE voice actors (Male & Female) for a chaotic, fast-paced press conference scene.
Instructions for actors:
- Audition using the 3 sample lines below.
- Deliver them with urgency, aggression, and energy (shouting over a noisy room).
- Selected actors will be assigned their final lines in DM / private message.
- Multiple positions available
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono
(Yelling over crowd) "Mr. Saito! What really happened on-"
(Aggressive / Accusatory) "Are you blaming Hoshino?"
(Urgent) "Witnesses report a wing malfunction. Can you confirm?"
Voice Actor
We need MULTIPLE voice actors (Male & Female) to record a shared toast line at an elite tech showcase/gala. Voices will be layered together in post-production.
Tone: Celebratory, polite, and enthusiastic, like high-society guests raising a glass at a corporate presentation.
Instructions for actors:
- Record 2-3 takes with varying levels of enthusiasm.
- Keep audio clean without pre-applied crowd/reverb effects.
- Multiple positions available
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono
(Raising a glass / celebratory) To the future!
Voice Actor
A young Kazuo seen in a brief flashback / memory sequence. Dreamy, hopeful, and innocent, long before the events of the film.
Tone: Nostalgic, soft, gentle, and ambitious in a childish way.
Note on Casting: Female voice actors capable of voicing young boys, or actors with naturally youthful voices, are VERY welcome to audition!
- Flashback / Bit role
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono (clean audio, minimal room reverb)
(Nostalgic, gentle, hopeful) One day, I'll drive the fastest car in the world.
Voice Actor
A young Aiko in a brief flashback / memory sequence, answering her brother Kazuo's dream. Determined, hopeful, and innocent.
Tone: Soft, warm, nostalgic, and confident in a childish way.
Note on Casting: Female voice actors capable of performing a young girl's voice (child/pre-teen) or young actors are welcome to audition.
- Flashback / Bit role
- Audio specs: WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit, Mono (clean audio, minimal room reverb)
(Nostalgic, gentle, confident) And I'll build it.
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