RWBY: REMNANTS Casting Wave 2 [JNPR, Penny, also recruiting co-writer]

Andy AF for Jaune Arc [American]

Voice Actor
Voice Actor
Jaune Arc [American]
closed
Unpaid
cast offsite

NOTE: Please state your character's full name in your acted voice at the start of your audition, as if you are introducing yourself as the character. This helps a lot more than you may think in the casting process!

Reference Images: [1 Redesign] - [2 Official] - [3 Official]

Description: Jaune Arc [jhaw-n ahrk] is a son of the Arc family, a once prestigious knightly order within Vale's nobility, who have fallen into obscurity since the Great Siege. The Arc family fought valiantly in the events of the Great Siege, but the Dark Tide crippled them, causing them to lose prominence in Vale despite their sacrifices, pushing them into obscurity. This led to the disillusioned Arc family to live out the rest of their days in the shadow of their past glory, content to resign themselves to a blissful peace, closing their eyes to their future in fear of losing what little they have left.

Jaune, inspired by the deeds of his ancestors, was discouraged by his parents to pursue a life as a Hunter - constantly told to be happy with the little they have. Unsatisfied, this pushes him to enroll into Beacon by himself, albeit with no experience or combat prowess whatsoever. Jaune starts as the loser/underdog of Beacon Academy. He fights with a simple sword and shield, an heirloom passed down by his ancestor who fought in the Great Siege.

Jaune is based on the legend around the historical figure, Joan of Arc.

Voice: While goofy and often the butt of jokes, he's a hard worker and a loyal ally, and when it comes to leading or fighting for others, he doesn't hesitate. Jaune has a "protagonist" type voice, though with a noticeable nasal quality to it that lends itself to his initial portrayal as a goofball trying to stumble his way, surrounded by way stronger peers. His voice needs to be versatile enough for comedic, serious and emotional scenes while still sounding like him, keeping in mind his voice would mature and become more confident in himself as time goes on. 

  • [confused and flustered, trying to find his luggage before entering the Academy]

    "Wh-what do you mean my luggage isn't here?! There... there must be some kind of misunderstanding or something, right? No? Seriously?!"

  • [acting confident in order to impress fellow classmate, Weiss]

    "So um, *ahem* [loudly clears his throat, then pretends to have a deeper, more suave voice] you... come around here often, Snow Angel?"

    [Weiss replies: "No... I obviously just arrived here, on the first day of class." Jaune panics abit.]

    "Gah-- well, of cooourse you have! I just meant on other occasions other than class, whiiiiich wouldn't make sense because you flew all the way from Atlas, and... yeah. That's a good... point."

    [Weiss looks at him unamused and shoos him away: "Why don't you be a bother to someone else, all the way over there?"] 

    *sigh* "...Already on it."

  • [Jaune is depressed, discouraged that he won't be able to live up to his family name.]

    "No, Pyrrha... I don't think I can do this... What if they're right? What if the Arcs are just... nothing, now?"

    [Jaune finds a depressing amusement in his plight, and can't help but laugh.]

    "I guess that makes me something else, huh? To be able to drag that name even lower than nothing... heheh..."

    [Pyrrha tries to reassure him, but Jaune lashes back, emotional.]

    "No, no... just quit it! Don't you get it?! I'm a joke! A failure! I was never meant to be in Beacon, and I am definitely not meant to be an Arc! I don't belong with you guys; hell, I don't even belong in the pile of mud and bricks I tried to crawl out of! I've got nowhere TO GO!"

Andy AF
RWBY: REMNANTS Casting Wave 2 [JNPR, Penny, also recruiting co-writer]
SYTOkun
SYTOkun

Well done! The resemblance is rather uncanny, haha. The overall performance is very solid, however a thing I noticed with the third line is that it feels like there is a certain emotional momentum in the scene, but just when it starts picking up, you're reining it back just a little, which stops that buildup from really paying off in the end. I do get though that maybe you're trying to go for a more contemplative sort of tone. Maybe you can try practicing a more frantic delivery with this scene, taking shorter breaths between each phrase, which then releases with that final line.

    Andy AF
    Andy AF

    Listening back to it now I understand what you mean. It probably didn't help that I was pressed for time all week due to my work and I really wanted to submit something for consideration. Thank you truly for taking a moment to listen and inform me of what you thought. Best of luck with the rest of the casting!

Tae Gae
Tae Gae

WELL DONE ANDY! Love the way you Jaune!

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