Earthbound - Auditions Closed
As a part of our Young Artists' Initiative, Media Context will work with its partners to create an animated pilot from one of our students' original ideas:
After being stranded in space, a team of intergalactic explorers must cross the universe to find their way home.
Synopsis
In the 23rd century, a group of cadets are chosen to join a team of intergalactic explorers.
Their greatest dream turns into their worst nightmare when their spaceship is sucked into a wormhole. It damages their engines and distress signals, and strands them in the middle of space.
Together with Mr. Zhang, their leader and mentor, the team must search a foreign galaxy for another vehicle that can transport them back to earth.
Given that they are faced with hostile planets and unfriendly life forms, this task will be harder than they could imagine.
Their greatest dream turns into their worst nightmare when their spaceship is sucked into a wormhole. It damages their engines and distress signals, and strands them in the middle of space.
Together with Mr. Zhang, their leader and mentor, the team must search a foreign galaxy for another vehicle that can transport them back to earth.
Given that they are faced with hostile planets and unfriendly life forms, this task will be harder than they could imagine.
Character List
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Ramesh
Gender: Male Age: 16-20 Accent: Standard American Ramesh, an aspiring doctor, joins his team as a Medical Specialist. Inquisitive and intelligent, Ramesh strives to learn more about the planets he encounters, without realising that his curiosity often lands him in danger.
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Naomi
Gender: Female Age: 16-20 Accent: Standard American Naomi, the daughter of an esteemed general, joins her team as its Head of Security. Although Naomi is a skilled fighter and strategist, she often feels outshone by her capable teammates, and is relatively insecure about meeting their expectations.
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Daniel
Gender: Male Age: 28-33 Accent: British accent is preferred, but optional Daniel, who joins his team as a Pilot, is skilled at flying spacecrafts through unfamiliar territories. He might be strong and resourceful, but his impulse often encourages him to take dangerous risks, such as flying his teammates into a wormhole.
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Anne-Marie
Gender: Female Age: 28-33 Accent: British accent is preferred, but optional Anne-Marie, who has previously embarked on multiple interplanetary missions, joins her team as an Engineer. Due to her impressive track record, her teammates regard her as their brigade's second-in-command. However, she may be blunt and cynical at times, which makes it relatively difficult for them to get along.
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Audition Deadline
The cutoff date for auditions is Saturday, 30th November 2019 at 10:00pm EST (Eastern Standard Time). No more auditions will be accepted after that date.
Audition Requirements
- High quality recording. No pops, clicks or buzzes.
- Save the lines as “CharacterName_FirstLast_linenumber.mp3” (e.g. Ramesh_FrankL_01.mp3)
- Place lines in a zip/rar folder labeled “CharacterName_YourName_Audition” before emailing.
- Send your audition, as well as your name and email you wish us to contact you with, to [email protected] labeled as “Earthbound -*your name*”.
If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany at [email protected].
You may audition for more than one character. Rates will be discussed if you are shortlisted for the role.
Thank you for your submissions!
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