Tom Lead Protagonist

Tom is the lead playable character in The Hollow Tells, an episodic psychological-horror game developed by Ilardeus Studio LLC in Unreal Engine 5.

This is a lead role with recurring dialogue throughout development. Much of Tom’s performance is delivered through internal thoughts, quiet reactions, and spoken dialogue as he explores surreal locations connected to his past.

We are looking for a natural, grounded performance rather than an exaggerated “horror voice.” Tom should sound like a real person trying to remain composed while gradually becoming confused, emotionally unsettled, and frightened.

The actor should be capable of subtle emotional shifts, including:

• Confusion and disorientation

• Quiet recognition and nostalgia

• Emotional restraint

• Vulnerability and grief

• Rising tension and controlled panic

• Natural conversational delivery

This is an ongoing revenue-share team role, not a one-time recording commission. The selected actor may be asked to record new dialogue, revised lines, alternate performances, and reasonable pickups as development continues.

Recording requests will be organized into batches whenever possible. Reliable communication through Discord, the ability to follow direction, and reasonable continued availability during development are required.

Recording requirements

• Clean audio with minimal background noise, echo, or room reverb

• Consistent microphone setup between recording sessions

• Ability to provide WAV files

• No heavy noise reduction, compression, effects, or artificial voice processing

• A treated or suitably quiet recording space

Please perform the audition lines naturally. Avoid sounding overly dramatic or theatrical. You may provide two takes per line: one restrained and one slightly more emotionally exposed.

An NDA and written revenue-share agreement will be provided before production recording begins. The actor’s voice will not be used for AI voice cloning, synthetic voice generation, or AI training.