The Assassin's Blade - Audiobook: The Assassin and The Desert
SammySaturn for Sam Cortland (Recast) - RC
Sam Cortland is Celaena's oldest and closest friend. They both grew up together in The Assasins Keep back in Ardalan and have known each other since childhood. He knows her tricks and together they have worked on many jobs and make quite the accomplished pair. When they aren't butting heads or at each other's throats. As they've grown up, Sam has developed a crush on Celaena which, as the story progress, turns into love. He is a loyal and courageous young man and has even dared to stand up against Arobynn Hamel.
Sam Is a sweet young lad with a heart of gold and a loyal spirit, he can be childish and jealous when it comes to Celaena. But other times he is quite mature, often getting Celaena out of the messes she creates (See The Assassin and the Pirate Lord).
His voice is that of a mid to high range and he speaks with a BRITISH/ ENGLISH accent. He speaks with a playful mature undertone. While both Celaena and Sam are quite young in the Novellas, being an assassin has forced the two of them to grow up quickly. However, they both do still hold onto the childish playfulness that comes with being a young adult, and that comes with never truly having a childhood to enjoy.
Returning Character:
Sam Courtland is one of the many roles within The Assassins Blade Novella's in that we find in the later Novella, so If you apply for this role you must be willing to be on the project long term.
IMPORTANT INFO:
Sam Cortland is a key character that turns up in every one of the Novellas, be it in a flashback or in person. In TAATD he only appears in a small flashback with only three lines but will be needed in all of the novellas after that. He is one of the main supporting characters to Celaena in 'The Assassin and The Underworld' and 'The Assassin and the Empire.' So know, when you audition for this role, that you will have a very small part in TAATD but a much larger part in the books to come.
Please check out the link below BEFORE auditioning for more information on Sam Cortland:
Time Code: (13:18 - 16:19)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdFzwhmTUo
[TAATPL - You have just destroyed a massive tower and chain that hung across the mouth of Skulls Bay, the tower has come crashing down and you along with it. As you are moving the debris and rocks off you, you see Celanea frantically calling out your name and beating her fists on a massive stone slab, crying as she thinks it has crushed you, it warms your heart to see she cares.]
(Softly, with a warm smile, with a hint of joking)
"For some reason, I don't think that's going to make the rock move."
[TAATD - In the flashback, You are being held against a wall by two huge assassins, as Arobynn Hamel forces you to watch as he beats Celanea half to death, there is blood everywhere]
Pronounced: Ah-row-bin Ham-el(Shouting with all you have, voice raw, full of rage and pain)
"No! I'll kill you Arobynn Hamel! I'll kill you!"
[TAATU - For the first time in almost 3 months, you see Celaena back at The Assassins Keep, You've missed her so so much]
(Softly stunned, full of joy to see her, then seeing the small cut at her neck, full of caring and concern for her)
"You're back ... How was the desert? ... (Sees scar) What happened? ... Are you hurt?
