Love Esquire: Voice Acting Open Audition (Patreon)

A month ago we looked for the perfect voice actor who could take on the role of Squire. We're incredibly grateful to the 200+ actors who auditioned; it was an honor listening to so many talented people!

This time around, with the help of our voice over director, Amber Lee Connors of Sound Cadence Studios, we're looking to fill the rest of the cast! 

*If you're not familiar with the game, you can read the full description here.

To those interested, please read everything below before sending your auditions. Failure to follow any of the guidelines might cause your submission(s) to be rejected.

Guidelines: 

• These are paid roles, and everyone (above 18 years old) is welcome to audition.
• This casting call is for the actual game. You can audition for as many characters as you like.
• We will assume that the quality of your submission(s) will reflect your future work, so please make sure you have proper equipment before auditioning. Recordings that are either too noisy and/or too muffled etc. will be rejected.
• Please e-mail your submission(s) to jobs@yangyangmobile.com with the subject header, [Love Esquire] Open Audition - Your Name. 
• Even though you're auditioning for multiple characters, please only send one email and attach everything there.
• In your mail, please include a short introduction about yourself, your audition lines (see below), your rate, and your voice acting portfolio (if any). 
• Lines per character (and per accent) should be sent as one file in .WAV format. Please follow this when naming your file: [Love Esquire] Character Name - Your Name or [Love Esquire] Character Name - Your Name - Accent (only if you're submitting multiple accents). 
• Further arrangements/details will be discussed via email and/or once you're accepted for the role(s).
• As we're probably going to receive many auditions, please give us some time to respond to your email.
• Submission deadline: Sunday, April 15, 2018.

Available Roles:

• Amy (Female, Main Character)
• Beatrice (Female, Main Character)
• Giselle (Female, Main Character)
• Kamala (Female, Main Character)
• Vel ( Female, Main Character)
• Hugh (Male, Supporting)
• Arnold (Male, Supporting)
• Serena (Female, Supporting)

Role Details:

• All lines are required for submission.
• While some characters have preferred accents, they are not required, so please do not force yourself if it's not your native accent. If you're unsure, you may submit multiple recordings with/without the bonus accents.
• Please use your natural voice.

A. MAJOR CAST:

AMELIE BODEN ("bohdn") 

• Female, early 20s.
• Youthful, cheerful, spunky, mischievous, with a caring side. 
• Has a simple vocabulary, and a very informal manner of speaking.
• Uses contractions a lot.
• Mid to high range voice.
• Accent bonus: Slightly cockney accent (similar to Tracer of Overwatch).

BEATRICE DU CAE ("doo say")

• Female, early 20s.
• Regal, dignified, cold, calculating, stern. 
• High register vocabulary; follows a formal manner of speaking due to her upbringing. 
• Avoid use of contractions (i.e. we’ve, she normally says the whole we have). Please read the lines carefully and make sure that you don’t change this in your readings. 
• Mid to high range voice. 
• Accent bonus: Contemporary Received Pronunciation (or a posh English accent).

GISELLE RENOUVE ("renoov")

• Female, early 20s.
• Calm, cold, quiet, reserved, smart.
• Speaks minimally and with precision, as such her lines tend to be very short.
• Speaks in monotone; keeps her emotions controlled.
• Stutters when nervous, but not too much.
• Simple vocabulary. Informal.
• Minimal use of contractions.
• Mid to high range voice. 
• Neutral American accent.

KAMALA COPPERHEART

• Female, early 20s.
• Regal, elegant, curious, eager, materialistic.
• Has slightly awkward phrasing, to reflect her grasp of the Caerulian language. Please do not try to correct this in your takes.
• Uses a high register vocabulary.
• Doesn’t use contractions (i.e. we’ve, she says the whole we have). As such, her lines tend to be longer. So please read the lines carefully and make sure that you don’t change this in your readings.
• Follows a formal manner of speaking due to her upbringing; sometimes it comes off overly formal.
• Mid to high range voice. Low-range is also acceptable, but don’t make it too deep.
• Accent bonus: Mediterranean (Greek or Turkish), South Asian, or Middle Eastern.

VEL SCHARFE ("sharf")

• Female, early 20s.
• Simple diction, has a provincial accent but it’s subtle and only appears sparingly. 
• Is informal most of the time but adjusts when needed, especially when talking to strangers and the nobility. Unless she’s drunk.
• Has two sets of contradicting personalities: (1) timid, nervous, hesitant, that can change to (2) aggressive, militant and strict. The ideal actress must be able to act both her personalities.
• Cusses when angry, a bit hot-headed.
• Mid to high range voice.
• Accent bonus: Both neutral American & British Received Pronunciation (London) accents, since she will sometimes switch between the two accents. For this role, you may submit the audition lines with both American and British readings.

B. SUPPORTING CAST:

HUGH LAFAST ("hyoo luhfast")

• Male, early 30s.
• The Squire’s big brother and dirty uncle at the same time.
• Has a mature voice, around mid-range. 
• Usually playful and lively, but serious when needed.
• Neutral American Accent.

 ARNOLD BODEN ("bohdn") 

• Male, early 40s
• Has a gruff and masculine voice. Mid to low range.
• Father figure to Squire.
• Character personality is similar to Major Armstrong of FMA and All-Might of BNHA.
• Accent bonus: Slight cockney accent (similar to Tracer of Overwatch).

SERENA IVES ("ahyvz")

• Female, mid 30s
• Mature voice, around mid to high range. 
• Will sometimes add a hint of “mystique” to her voice when appropriate. 
• Neutral American Accent.

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Thank you and we hope to hear from you soon! Ask away if you have any questions! :D