In a post-apocalyptic world where magic is a commodity controlled by the Empire, a young woman must navigate the complicated truths of a world she had been sheltered from. She must learn how to discern the truth from the false, and most importantly… how to trust herself when no one else seems to.
INTRODUCTION
Hey, all! This is a casting call for season 1 of Empire.
Empire will be an animatic web series published on The Wise Group Productions' YouTube Channel. Empire is a plot-heavy, character-driven story of finding one's place in the world; a story of navigating the complexities of adulthood and learning to trust one's instinct. It will be fully voiced with an original soundtrack, and will consist of polished, fully coloured artwork.
We are currently looking for voice actors for the core cast, additional artists to aid with lineart and flat colours, and possibly a music composer.
All of the roles are in English, but there will also be a couple of lines in a constructed, fictional language. Don't worry though, if you are cast and your character has any lines in this language, it will come with a pronunciation guide.
SERIES OVERVIEW
Following the death of her father, Vida learns the shocking truth… she’s an Immortal. Not only is she an Immortal, but the man she thought was her father was not her father at all. He was a washed-up has-been of a war long lost. Now passed, his quest to hide her from his enemies has failed, and she must face the reality that the world is much bigger than she thought it was, far scarier than she thought it was, and in need of a saviour. Unfortunately for the world… that saviour is not Vida. Not yet, at least.
Empire is a dark coming-of-age tale with brooding and melancholy themes, accompanies by music and art that reflects this.
DEADLINES AND AUDITIONS
The deadline for auditions is Monday, 26th of April 2021. We aim to notify voice actors who have been cast in roles by Saturday, 1st of May 2021.
The descriptions for the characters are really just guidelines. If you feel you can manage a voice that falls within those guidelines, that's great, but if you feel you have an alternative take on the character, then we will be thrilled to hear it.
All roles are voluntary as we cannot offer any monetary compensation at this time.
WHAT WE ASK OF YOU
- All auditionees must have Discord, and therefore must be at least 13 years of age or over, as per the Discord TOS.
- Please make sure the auditions have clean audio and are of high quality with no background noise.
- Please do not add effects to your voice, or compression, EQ, etc.
- The audition lines are not final, so if you feel you need to change a word or two to make the dialogue flow more naturally, please do!
- Please give three takes for each line.
- Auditions should be in .wav or .mp3 format, but final lines must be delivered in .wav format, so bear this in mind when auditioning.
- While Empire has been greenlit for one season, the aim is for multiple seasons, so please ensure you have the time to give to the project.
- Most importantly... have fun, ask questions if you don't understand something, and good luck!
WHO IS THE WISE GROUP?
The Wise Group is an indie production team that works together to create original, voiced animatic web series which are then published on our YouTube channel. Currently, we are working on many series, such as Crystal Desires, Xyla's Emblem, A Destiny, and SunnySide Magic High. Empire is the latest addition to the lineup.
