About the project:
Hello! I’m Sally Basler from Hooting Pictures. I am looking for voice actors to play new characters in my upcoming indie animated pilot, "Topsy Turvy". All of these characters are likely to return for future episodes, so please feel free to stick around for the ride!
General series plot: In the Second Circle of the Underworld, colloquially known as “Topsy Turvy”, four devils try to prove they’re worthy of having their hexes removed by working for the Queen of Fools.
Topsy Turvy is rated TV-14 and as such will deal with moderate violence, suggestive content and alcohol use that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
This show, like many of my others, is set in the same universe as "Bobby and His Nightmares". While BAHN explores the lives of demons in the First Circle of the Underworld, Topsy Turvy will explore the lives of devils in the Second Circle, where the Past Lifers are slightly worse and the punishments are stricter. In the Second Circle, also known as "Topsy Turvy" or the beginning of Hell, each Past Lifer is given a specific hex to give them a "poetic justice" for their wrongdoings in their human life. In other words, unless they work directly for the Queen of Fools, each Past Lifer is given a “hex” upon entering the Second Circle. A “hex” is basically a curse put upon a person to serve as a specific punishment for the sins committed in their past life.
Animation on the Topsy Turvy pilot episode will begin in mid-late December and most likely wrap up around mid 2026.
The pilot episode follows local devils, Vice, Wills and Pompom who work at a bar as they are "chosen" to work for the Queen of Fools at her manor. There, they also meet a socially inept and possibly a little crazy scientist who has already been at the manor for six months. The characters begin to unravel the mysteries of the manor and wonder... will their hexes actually be removed by the Queen?
I will be sending out the actors’ scripts within days of being cast and will provide deadlines. This project will also go on IMDB upon casting.
Once the series is in production, I will give regular updates in the Hooting Pictures Discord server on how the progress is going. I always make sure to keep every actor in the know!
What you will need:
A Discord account! Please leave it in your audition description.
A good microphone and a quiet place with no background noise to record in.
A cooperative attitude and dedication to the project! Please make sure you're able to get your lines recorded and sent in a timely manner. I will provide deadlines.
Must be able to send audio files as MP3 or WAV.
Bobby and His Nightmares episodes 1-14: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWXZaR45XSM&list=PLHzN31XgPF72-s1kPd3V6Ijd6Glb2oH0Z&pp=iAQB
Bobby and His Nightmares IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26453232/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2
Transportation Station episodes 1-10: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYWhrHEEIbU&list=PLHzN31XgPF70A94VS4XcNgq9CoEnaciMH&pp=iAQB
Transportation Station IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15381966/?ref_=nm_knf_t_1
Fat Chance! The Movie: https://youtu.be/7-ccsSP05g8?si=qvOjiTq7_4hVRFlW
Fat Chance! The Movie IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26343532/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2
Dog Days of Duplicity episodes 1-7: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHzN31XgPF73WBdRKYEhguQZdJ2djmQns
Dog Days of Duplicity IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28281775/?ref_=ls_t_5
Hooting Pictures IMDb watchlist: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls557821169/?pf_rd_m=A2FGELUUNOQJNL&pf_rd_p=a4427706-4769-4e8a-b171-a3da8f928c6e&pf_rd_r=N6B76QEFBXTJMQ2C3XFE&pf_rd_s=right-4&pf_rd_t=48201&pf_rd_i=watchlist&ref_=wt_otl_1
The Hooting Pictures YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/hootingpictures
Hello everyone! I can't thank you enough for the overwhelming amount of interest in my indie animated project! This is the most auditions I've ever received for a project and I'm so grateful for the time taken to submit. You all are so talented! This was definitely not an easy one to cast. Hope you all have a great weekend! :D
Bio: Pompom is a Past Lifer Jackadevil who lives in the Second Circle of the Underworld (AKA: Hell/Topsy Turvy). In her past life, she was a saleswoman for a fake company. With her great people skills and cheery personality, she successfully aided in scamming thousands of innocent people who were already down on their luck but were devastated even more (mostly financially) by the scam. She died by the hands of an upset victim of her scam.
In her undead life in Topsy Turvy, Pompom has seen the error of her ways and tries her best to help out her fellow devils whenever she gets the chance. Helping others has become an obsession for her, mainly due to her hex which is called "Hell's Little Helper". She has to be decently helpful every single day or otherwise she will literally fall apart. It is an allegory for how she never lent a helping hand to others in her past life which caused their lives to fall apart.
Personality: Bubbly, helpful, tries to look on the bright side, sympathetic, hopeful
Voice range: Medium-High
Any and all accents are welcome!
Aww, I’m sorry, Vice. Is he still here? You never know, maybe he forgot that he forgot you and you can start all over again!
(excited, gasps) Wills! Did you hear that?! It’s finally our turn!!
Okay, I’m a little concerned. Can we unlock the door now?
Bio: Wills is a Past Lifer Jackadevil who lives in the Second Circle of the Underworld (AKA: Hell/Topsy Turvy). In his past life, he dated a man named Atticus Wynn (he's from my other show "Transportation Station"). Wynn was madly in love with him, but after a while, Wills fell out of love with him. Wills ended up cheating on him and because of this got broken up with. Wills was mad about the breakup, so he used his connections to get Wynn fired from his then job (a television studio). This ended up stunting Wynn's career, and it would take several years to bounce back. Wills died in a car accident.
In the Second Circle, Wills feels extremely guilty for what he did to Wynn and would give anything to apologise and make things right. He has not dated anyone since because he does not believe he deserves love after how he treated his ex-boyfriend. His hex is called "the Guilt Bind". This makes him have an infinite memory and remember every single thing that happens to him, but mainly causes him to never forget how awful he was in his past life.
Personality: Wills is reserved, guilt ridden, brooding, a bit lazy and sarcastic. He can oftentimes come across as more harsh than he intends.
Voice range: Medium-Low
Any and all accents are welcome!
(gruff) Look, Pom. I know it’s your thing, but you gotta realise there’s no helping any of us.
I don’t know, man. All those suits would tell me is that it would be an “amazing opportunity”.
Am I the only one who thinks this guy’s nuts?
Bio: Vice is a Past Lifer Jackadevil who lives in the Second Circle of the Underworld (AKA: Hell/Topsy Turvy). In his past life, he was a junkie who oftentimes danced at a club for extra cash. He manipulated many people into thinking he was in love with them so that they would give him money, opportunities, etc. But in the end, he abandoned all of them once he received what he was looking for. He died in a shootout when a dealer invaded his apartment for not paying up for his fix.
In the Second Circle, Vice has had time to reflect on his actions during his past life and realised that the way he behaved and treated people was not okay. He tries his best to be a better person in the Second Circle, but his hex makes it difficult. His hex is called "the Hollow Heart". This means that whenever anyone falls in love with him romantically, they immediately forget all their memories with him and have no recollection of any of their romantic memories with Vice. This is karma for how Vice used to lead people on romantically in his past life.
Personality: Vice is flirty, flighty, untrustworthy, longing, closed off and lonely. He tries to hide his crushing loneliness under a flirtatious, confident façade, but it slips sometimes.
Voice Range: Medium-High
Any and all accents are welcome!
(hesitant but trying to move the conversation along) I did too. But… I should really get back to work before—
I’m in!! I’ll do it!! I’m DYING for true love! My hex is KILLING ME!!
(flirty) Hey, Doc. You know… I’m thinking you and I could get… even more experimental.
Bio: Sylas is a Past Lifer Jackadevil who was sent to the Second Circle of the Underworld for highly experimental, unauthorised and sometimes dangerous experiments.
In his undead life in Topsy Turvy, he is trying to find a “cure” for the hexes with science. He secretly uses resources in the Fools' Manor to conduct experiments and do research to further his progress on his to-be-named-hex-removing-gun.
His hex is called “Hell’s Feedback”. This means that every time he conducts an experiment on someone or himself the hex mutates a little more of himself each time. This is why he looks so different from the other Jackadevils.
Personality: Sylas is curious, intelligent, creative and can be commanding when “in the zone”. Despite this, he is also very socially inept and often absent-minded.
Voice range: Low-Medium
Any and all accents are welcome!
(mysterious/curious) Ahh… just as expected… Three more fools come to play in the Queen’s quarters. (chuckles) Welcome.
Oh, no! I wouldn’t dare! I wouldn’t want to risk getting “un-chosened”. I’m conducting my own research as well… and I need the manor’s resources. In fact, now that my roommates have finally arrived, I can make use of you all as well!
Now, hold still… Wait. Are you coming onto me?
Bio: Wisteria is a Past Lifer Jackadevil who lives in the Second Circle of the Underworld (AKA: Hell/Topsy Turvy). She lives in the Fools' Manor working as the Queen of Fools' maid. Because she works for the Queen, she does not have a hex. Wisteria is very mysterious and hiding something from the others.
I don't want to go too much into what her secret is because of spoilers! Upon casting, I will brief the actor on her full story.
Personality: Wisteria is quiet, meek and obedient (at least to the outside world...). She is also kind, helpful and a little nervous (due to the secrets she keeps).
Voice range: Medium-High
Any and all accents are welcome!
(laughs softly) Terribly sorry. My name is Wisteria. Please allow me to show you to your room.
(trying to cover for herself) I was just—Uhh… that is to say… I… was… That was just a hallucination!!
(looks around nervously, sweating; laughs nervously) Ahahah… Uhh… do let me know if you all need anything else! I’ll make sure the cooks are working on dessert.
Bio: Joey is a Past Lifer Jackadevil who lives in the Second Circle of the Underworld (AKA: Hell/Topsy Turvy). He is a very small role who only shows up in the first scene. He is Vice's love interest who upon revealing his true romantic feelings to him, quickly forgets all about his love for him due to Vice's hex. Joey himself also has a hex, but it is not mentioned.
Personality: Before he fell in love with Vice, Joey was snobby, stuck up and a little conceited. After he fell in love with Vice, he became more sympathetic, genuine and in touch with his emotions. Upon Vice's hex erasing their love, Joey goes back to being snobby and stuck up.
Voice range: Low-Medium
Any and all accents are welcome!
(dramatic) No, no. No. I had a REALLY nice time. You know, it sounds crazy, but I feel like we’ve made a connection.
I think I love you.
(aggravated) I don't remember coming out here! I must've had too much to drink or something. (snobby) I usually don’t associate with the help.
This role is for an offscreen customer. This customer can be of any age or gender.
Voice range: Any
Any and all accents are welcome!
Hey! Could I get a refill over here?
