(Last-Minute Casting - Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias) Watchmen: The Complete Visual Novel
Andrew Attanasio for Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias
(Verbally fluid, highly cunning, yet playful and attractive tone of voice)
Adrian Veidt is a former, intellectually superior, member of the Crimebusters who aided his fellow members, featuring Dan Dreiberg, Rorschach, Laurie Juspeczyk, in the battle against crime.
Since the early-seventies his ultimate goal has been to trick humanity into believing that forces beyond our control and vistas are a way bigger threat to keep a close eye on, insead of ourselves. Adrian succeeds in this venture in the end, leaving humanity scarred for life, yet more peaceful and prosperous than ever before. But like Dr. Manhattan himself has said: "Nothing ends, Adrian. Nothing ever ends." And Rorschach is a man of letters - which none of them anticipated.
What we are looking for;
We're looking for a talented actor between the ages of 30-40, who will provide an authentic German/Austrian accent within the English language - preferably a German actor with German as the native tongue.
This role is a demanding one creatively and in practice, and will demand a lot of time and recordings within the project (Throughout Chapters 1-12), since the character appears throughout the story. In Chapters 10-12 Veidt is the main focus of the narrative.
Also, since this is a last-minute casting call, all the duties for the role will have to be finished within 3-4 weeks time, in order for us to proceed accordingly with the project.
Recurring appearances.
PS: This is a recasting. Please listen to our previous actor within the Intermission portion, and you'll be able to see what kind of quality performance we're interested in. Calculating, cunning, a billionaire meglomaniac in the flesh - with a slight touch of playfulnness and interest in the arts and myths.
Down below you'll find the Intermission for the project:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LdbCoYGGCs&t=207s
- english
- german
- male senior
- male adult
NO. LET DINNER WAIT. THE WORK COMES FIRST, AS EVER. THERE ARE THINGS TO DO, PROBLEMS TO SOLVE … IT’S THE SAME OLD STORY. INCIDENTALLY, DID THE DELIVERY RUN SMOOTHLY IN MY ABSENCE?
ALL OF THEM. RANDOM CHANNEL CHANGE EVERY HUNDRED SECONDS. THE PLANET IS CURRENTLY SWARMING WITH EVENTUS. IN SUCH TIMES, NONE OF THEM ARE INSIGNIFICANT … I NEED INFORMATION. INFORMATION IN ITS MOST CONCENTRATED FORM.
WHAT INTELLECTUAL MAGNIFICENCE THEIR SYSTEM ENCOURAGED … PTOLEMY, SEEKING THE UNIVERSE’S PIVOT FROM HIS LIGHTHOUSE AT PHAROS; ERATOSTHENES, MEASURING THE WORLD USING ONLY SHADOWS … THEIR GREATEST SECRETS, HOWEVER, WERE ENTRUSTED TO THEIR SERVANTS, BURIED ALIVE WITH THEM IN SANDFLOODED CHAMBERS … ADOPTING RAMESES THE SECOND’S GREEK NAME AND ALEXANDER’S FREE-BOOTING STYLE, I RESOLVED TO APPLY ANTIQUITY’S TEACHINGS TO TODAY’S WORLD … THUS BEGAN MY PATH TO CONQUEST … CONQUEST NOT OF MEN, BUT OF THE EVILS THAT BESET THEM. TODAY, THAT CONQUEST BECOMES ASSURED, IN WHICH YOUR UNQUESTIONING ASSISTANCE HAS PROVEN INVALUABLE … DO YOU COMPREHEND THE TRIUMPH TO WHICH YOU HAVE CONTRIBUTED, THE SECRET GLORY THAT IT AFFORDS? DO YOU UNDERSTAND MY SHAME AT SO INADEQUATE A REWARD?
