BLUE HOUR: Sacramento — Video Game Voice Casting

UnnamedVA for JACK MERCER — Metro SWAT Team Leader

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UnnamedVA auditioning for JACK MERCER — Metro SWAT Team Leader in BLUE HOUR: Sacramento — Video Game Voice Casting
JB1986
JB1986

Hey! Thanks again for auditioning for Jack Mercer in BLUE HOUR: Sacramento.

I’ve narrowed Jack down to two actors, and you’re one of the final two.

I really liked what I heard in your audition, so for this callback I want to hear you using actual dialogue from FIRST LIGHT. I’m mainly listening for Jack’s command presence, his calmer side, and the dry way he handles the personalities on his team.

1 — Taking Command

“All right. Listen up. We keep this simple. Nobody gets ahead of the team, nobody goes looking for a fight.”

“We’ve got people inside, information’s incomplete, and that’s exactly why we’re slowing this down.”

2 — Calm Leadership

“Okay. We know more than we did thirty seconds ago. Nobody rushes this.”

“Tennant, he’s yours. Take your time.”

“Everybody hold. Give her room.”

3 — Dealing With Koval

For context:

JOHNSON: “Mercer, control your people.”

MERCER: “You’ve met my people.”

And:

KOVAL: “Still get a gun?”

MERCER: “Focus.”

KOVAL: “Focused.”

4 — End of Mission

MERCER: “Good work. Everybody goes home. That’s a win.”

Jack is Metro SWAT’s operational team leader. I’m not looking for an exaggerated action-hero or stereotypical SWAT voice. He should sound like someone people naturally listen to—calm, experienced and authoritative, with enough personality that his relationship with the team feels real.

Feel free to give me multiple takes if you hear any of the lines differently.

You’ve made it to the final two for Jack Mercer, so thank you for putting the time into this. I’m looking forward to hearing what you do with him.

JACK MERCER — Metro SWAT Team Leader
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JACK MERCER — Metro SWAT Team Leader

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Jack Mercer is the team leader of Sacramento Metro SWAT and one of BLUE HOUR's major recurring characters.

Jack is an experienced leader who earns authority through trust rather than volume. He is calm, observant, protective of his people, and capable of making difficult decisions under pressure. Around the team, however, he's still one of them—he can joke, get irritated, and speak casually without constantly sounding like someone's commanding officer.

We are looking for a mature adult male performance with natural authority and emotional depth. Jack should command a room without needing to shout.

Avoid the stereotypical gravelly SWAT commander, drill-sergeant, or action-movie performance. We want a believable person who happens to lead a tactical team.

Performance style: grounded, confident, controlled, conversational and emotionally believable.

This is a major recurring character beginning with the FIRST LIGHT playable demo.

Voice description:
  • male adult
The sides they read from:

  • If Koval tells you he has a simple plan, ask him how much property damage is involved before you agree to anything.

  • Listen up. Nobody rushes this. We slow it down, get everybody home safe, and deal with whatever's behind that door when we're ready

  • You don't have to prove anything to me. I've seen what you do when things go bad. I'm asking whether you're okay when they don't

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