Spires That Touched The Stars
Richard Gibson for The Ghost Architect
The Ghost Architect (LEAD)
Male / Middle-aged / Mid-lower voice range
The Ghost Architect is the calm, gentle, yet melancholic lead character in the film, who spends all of his time lingering around the now-decaying Gothic cathedral he designed during his life, forever reminiscing on the past. As the years go by and modern architecture introduces flat rectangular skyscrapers in the surrounding area, he grows concerned about what it means for the fate of his cathedral. His hope diminishes as the story progresses.
- The majority of the Ghost Architect's dialogue lines are VO/narration over flashback scenes.
- Performance should be able to communicate subtle changes in emotion---the Ghost Architect initially recalls past events with enthusiasm, but loses hope and becomes more somber as the story evolves, and is ultimately faced with devastation at the end. I am looking for more subtle acting rather than highly dramatic.
- Approx. 17 lines total
- english
- male adult
(reminiscing) I held the stars in my own hands once... But that was a long time ago. It's simply not possible anymore.
So I designed every column, every pinnacle, and every spire of my cathedral to reach heights that had never been achieved before!
(devastated) These monoliths, they'll never touch the stars, not in the way I did. They've pushed them all beyond anyone's reach.
