Castle Waiting: The Curse of Brambly Hedge (Comic Dub)
Project Overview
I'm dubbing the ridiculously charming first story from Linda Medley's Castle Waiting series, The Curse of Brambly Hedge and I want you (YES, YOU!) to voice a character in it. If you have any friends who have voices, tell them about it BECAUSE I WANT THEM TOO.
The final product will go on my YouTube channel (along with my two previous completed comic dubbing projects and my assorted nonsense) where it may very well be viewed by up to several people!
Hit me up if you have any questions or concerns. Love you.
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The video is out! Huge thanks to the whole cast and everybody who auditioned! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ysg6ow1DYug
Classical fairy tale narrator. Could be male or female, as long as you can put that storybook magic in it.
Narrator's script is ~650 words.
Long ago, in an age so happy that neither you nor I will ever see its like, there was a town; and this town was called Putney.
Now, the Queen was as clever as she was beautiful, and knew full well that witches often used frogs as their familiars, sending them abroad to listen and speak for them. The frog told her to take this and that, and to do thus and so with them, and the queen listened closely to every word.
Once the dust settled, the horrified townsfolk found themselves quite alone, without King or castle to protect them.
Plenty is one of the three young handmaidens of Princess Medora. She appears briefly at the end of our story, many decades later, so if you can also her voice but elderly, that'd be great.
Her script is ~100 words.
Mr. Bertamon wants you to come to the great hall as soon as you finish breakfast. Your folks aren't back yet...
Maybe we'll find some food...
[Elderly] We hope you'll enjoy living here...
The castle steward who takes over after Mr. Bertamon (god rest his soul.)
He has the voice of a wistful, kindly gentleman butler in my mind.
And the castle's been a refuge ever since then?
Please. Call me Rackham.
Oh, I'm sure I will, ladies...! ...I'm sure I will.
He's a servant of the witches. Some kind of, like, froggy voice? You've heard a frog talk before, I assume.
Very short part.
BDOOP! Hello!
That's it. Within the year you'll have a baby.
Sure! [singing] I see a heiney, big white an' shiny!
Oh, thank you! Can I get out now?
A hundred years! Isn't there another way?
[upset, almost crying] Something terrible has happened, Walter! I can feel it!
The leader of the witch coven. Wise and kind but also a sassy old bird.
Script is ~500 words.
Please excuse my manners, your Highness, but this is at a crucial stage. Can't let it burn!
Long time no see, Mald. Set your bony self down somewhere.
I have a very special christening gift for you, little Medora. You won't drop dead when you prick your finger on a spindle on your fifteenth birthday... Instead, you'll fall into a deep sleep, protected for one hundred years, to be awakened by the prince who is your one true love!
The villain of our story. A powerful, selfish, arrogant witch and the estranged sister of Mother Medora.
Her script is ~500 words.
Everyone knows I'm the foremost witch in this Kingdom! Why would the king take his business to Medora’s gang of fools?!?
And on her fifteenth birthday, Princess Perfect will prick her finger on a spindle and drop down dead.
...I find the perfect spot... ...spin a web... ...then catch some flies!
A mischievous little demon who works for Mald.
Script is ~240 words.
Hey Mald! Heard the news? I hear the King’s paying old Medora six hundred smackers to give him and the queen a baby of their own.
Hey! HEY! Don't point that thing at me as if it's loaded!
You're taking this thing way too far, Mald. You know how the Big Boss feels about cursing an innocent baby!
The sole heir of the King and Queen has many gifts, but wisdom is not among them. Think good-natured airhead.
::yawn:: Too bad I don't like him. Why are there no cute boys around here?
[Like a babbling lovestruck teen] Hans saved me from being asleep and we're in love so we're going to get married and I'll be his Queen and have six kids three boys and three girls and we'll live in a fabulous palace with-
So you see, we really must be together!
You know, a storybook king. Very, uh, kingly.
Script is ~170 words.
I'm looking for a... Mother Medora...?
The Queen and I desperately want a child of our own. Can you help us?
HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!?! I thought the baby was protected!
Patience is one of the three young handmaidens of Princess Medora. She appears briefly at the end of our story, many decades later, so if you can also her voice but elderly, that'd be great.
Her script is ~180 words.
Maybe they're bringing you a handsome prince!
What is going on here?!
[Elderly] We're the only originals left, now that Mr. Bertamon is gone.
Prudence is one of the three young handmaidens of Princess Medora. She appears briefly at the end of our story, many decades later, so if you can also her voice but elderly, that'd be great.
Her script is ~120 words.
We better put her on the bed. Maybe she banged her head on the floor...
Don't crap out now, Patience! You have to go get help...!
[Elderly] Unlike some people!
The royal steward. A little uptight and formal would be good.
Script is ~150 words.
Dame Mald! What a surprise! We weren't expecting you... I regret we have no extra place setting...
Mother Medora is here, Sire. She brought the, ah... gentleman...
[getting sleepy as he talks] Not the whole castle!
One of the younger witches. Bright, quick, and charming.
Good morning, your Highness!
Like you say, it's all in the wording. Mald said: She will be "fully blessed with all my sister's gifts." However...
Well, luckily she is a princess. She'll always have somebody around to be wise for her.
You Highnesses! [Note: you, not your.]
I wish the P'incess would always have lots of good things to eat, just like today!
I make a come-true wish for the baby!
One of the witches. Cheerful and motherly.
Only a few lines.
You remember what to do?
You're sure this isn't Mald's doing?
Ooh, he's good-looking!
He's dashing, but also an excitable dummy.
This is so-o-o-o-o creepy...
I must... go... up there!
I love you! Marry me!
I'm thinking deep and booming, but I'm open to other interpretations.
This is the last time, Mald. After this, we're even.
Your ego has made you blind, deaf and stupid, woman...
Only a fool would speak thus about their master!
A mildly annoying little boy who runs errands for the royal steward.
MR. BERTAMON!
Those girls are really in trouble if they're not back when the King and Queen get home, huh?
[getting sleepy as he talks] Nobody can find the Princess... and now everybody's falling asleep!
I need somebody to sing like a courtly musician. Gender and age can be whatever.
Theodorus! Joy galorous...
The Land of Snorus, Revisit for us
There you'll see Queen Dinah Saurus, stained from battles grim and gorus...
Chasing far the Minotaurus...
Scaring dragons from the shorus...
...asleep for a hundred years?! And the King and Queen are gone?!!
[greedily] ...The Queen's child?
AAGH!
[having his ear twisted] Okay! Okay! A bushel sack of silver! OW!
I don't know what happened! It's like the coach just leapt off the road!
Everybody's celebrating the Princess' birthday. The crowd's blocking the street.
GANGWAY!
Halt! Invitation only!
[surprised and nervous] H-how do you know...
[holding baby Medora] She'll be strong...
[peeved] Yeah! Can't the King do something about it?
No way!
[holding baby Medora] She'll be graceful as a fawn!
[holding baby Medora] oh! She'll never be s-scared!
[excitedly] Where?!
There goes Mally!
[holding baby Medora] ...generous!
Twin little girl witches. Very excitable. I'm thinking one VA for both.
[Maggie] Is it REALLY the King? [Meggie] ...There he is!
[Maggie] She'll have lots of friends! [Meggie] ...And never to have to do chores!
These are random extras I need, so I probably won't actually mark the role as cast. I'll assume if you apply for this you're good with me just going ahead with using the lines as uploaded. I'll credit you and message you with a link when the video's up. Please include a comment with how you'd like to be credited.
Feel free to pick and choose from the lines here if you don't want to do them all.
Congratulations!
HURRAH!
Pipe down.
AAAH!
YIEEE!
Look out!
...What?
ahh-who?
uhhh....
Hmmmm!
huh?Your highness!
[holding baby Medora] ...Obedient!
Not again!
That's the third night this week!
[holding baby Medora] She'll be beautiful...
It's not fair! It's not our fault spinning was outlawed!
I think he's ugly.