False Hero VA-Casting Call
Table of Contents
- Overview
- Details
- Casting Calls
- Voice Actor 1 (Female, 30-40)
- Voice Actor 2 (Male, long raspy, evil undertones)
- Voice Actor 3 (Male, 20-30)
- Audition Lines
- VA1 Audition Lines
- VA2 Audition Lines
- VA3 Audition Lines
- Images
- Notes & Totals
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Overview
False Hero is a fantasy soulslike-adventure that is heavily inspired by games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Elden Ring.
The game has a somber atmosphere and deals with the concept of Death and learning to let go. The characters don’t talk to each other directly. but speak in monologues.
I have been working on this game as a solo-dev for about 5 years and am now finally ready to finalize the characters with voice acting.
False Hero is set in a world that is ruled by the 4 gods of life: Birth, Hope, Passion and Wisdom. One day, the eldritch monster Death appears on the horizon and threatens to extinguish every life in this world.
An eternity later, the player wakes up and begins their quest to either save this world from Death, or to embrace Death and let go of existence.
You can watch the trailer here.
Details
- Actors will be directed live using Discord or other software you like
- Please send me your auditions or any questions you may have at this email:
florian@torchlight-games.com
- The casting call ends on November 30. Please submit your audition until then.
- The base rate for this project is $200 per VA. (Recording should take about 1 hour)
However, if your personal rate is higher, please indicate so in your audition.
- For each audition line, I have added videos showing the corresponding scenes from the game for reference. (With my voice acting as a placeholder)
- I am looking for three voice actors for the following characters
Voice Actor 1
I am looking for a female voice (sounding 30-40 years old) that can range from a softer vibe to a more stern voice for the following characters. (both american or british accent are fine, but preferably a weak or no accent)
Wisdom
Wisdom is the goddess of knowledge and research.
She has an old, deep and stern voice.
She has foreseen an apocalypse that would destroy her world and knows she can do nothing against it.
Birth
Birth is the goddess of nature.
She has a soft, motherly voice.
She fears greatly for all beings in her land which she calls her children.
Hope
Hope is the goddess of wishes and beliefs.
She has a soft, dreamy voice.
Anything she believed in would become real, but when she heard of the apocalypse, she started believing in it which caused it to happen.
Passion
Passion is the goddess of war and courage.
She has a strong, deep and powerful voice.
She is a trained fighter and has an imposing presence. She is powerful and she knows this.
She has the vibes of a soldier.
Audition lines:
- Death has awoken. It appeared out of nowhere, an eldritch horror on the horizon. (In the stern, old voice of Wisdom. There is fear and shock in her voice as she gives the player this information)
- Scene reference: VA1_Audition_01.mp4
- You may still have hope in your heart, but hope there is none. (In the stern, old voice of Wisdom. There is sadness and helplessness in her voice. She knows there is no way out of this apocalypse.)
- Scene reference: VA1_Audition_02.mp4
- A scholar wearing a mask like yours had just warned me of our impending doom – an apocalypse that would take all life as we know it. (In the lost, dreamy voice of Hope. She is trying to remember what has happened to her)
- Scene reference: VA1_Audition_03.mp4
- How dare you. This betrayal will not go unpunished! (In the powerful voice of Passion. She is raising her voice in anger getting louder over the course of this line)
- Scene reference: VA1_Audition_04.mp4
- Show me your strength, soldier, and I shall guide you to the source of Death itself. (In the powerful voice of Passion. She addresses the player with a raised voice, like a general trying to assess if their soldier is worthy.)
- Scene reference: VA1_Audition_05.mp4
All 4 characters combined need 127 lines totalling to about 14 minutes of dialogue.
Voice Actor 2
I am looking for a low, raspy male voice with evil undertones for the following characters. (both american or british accent are fine, but preferably a weak or no accent)
Apostle of Death
The Apostle Of Death is a Dark Phoenix warrior that was betrayed by his goddess and then sided with the god of Death. He is an old warrior that has led a war so long it would be called unending. He has a low, raspy and tired voice that has evil undertones.
False Hero
The False Hero has been told by the goddess Wisdom that according to a prophecy, he would be the Hero to kill Death itself. He went on a journey to warn all the other gods, before facing off against Death. He still stands before Death, mindlessly swinging his blade at it doing nothing. He is convinced he is the only true Hero and that he will still kill Death if he just keeps going. He has a less deep, but still raspy voice of a fallen hero.
Scholars of Wisdom
Two scholars that once studied under the goddess of Wisdom. After Death corrupted the world, they have become ignorant to any opinion other than their own. They have a lifeless, undead vibe to them and have lost their mind.
Audition lines:
- Rise, soldiers! This war has not yet found its end. (In the deep, raspy, evil voice of the Apostle of Death. He is saying this as a general, commanding his dark forces to attack the player.)
- Scene reference: VA2_Audition_01.mp4
- Why do you fear death? Is it not a part of life? (In the deep, raspy, evil voice of the Apostle of Death. He is shouting this during combat, trying to persuade the player to join him in his worship of Death)
- Scene reference: VA2_Audition_02.mp4
- So close to victory you intend to steal my praise? My prophesied glory? (In the less deep but still raspy voice of the False Hero. There is anger and disbelief in his voice as he shouts this to the player.)
- Scene reference: VA2_Audition_03.mp4
- I will not let you take this from me! (In the less deep but still raspy voice of the False Hero. He shouts this during combat. He notices that he might lose to the player but cannot let go. There is desperation in his voice.)
- Scene reference: VA2_Audition_04.mp4
- It all makes sense, too; there cannot be Life if there will be Death. (In the undead, almost crazy voice of a scholar of wisdom. He is convinced the opinion he is defending must obviously be true)
- Scene reference: VA2_Audition_05.mp4
All 3 characters combined need 49 lines totalling to about 5 minutes of dialogue.
Voice Actor 3
I am looking for a younger (20-30 years old) male voice for the following character. (both american or british accent are fine, but preferably a weak or no accent)
Noah
Noah was once a scholar under the goddess of Wisdom. He learned a lot about the lands of this world, but never traveled there himself. When a great corruption took over the world, Noah was also lost to this corruption. Just like the player however, he found a mask that gave him back consciousness. He is inquisitive and has a positive outlook. He is a follower of the gods of life. However over the course of the game, he learns what crimes they have committed, loses his positivity and sides with Death instead.
Audition lines:
- Help! Someone?! (Noah is hiding under a rock being attacked by a monster. He does not know if there is anyone around but still shouting for help in desperation)
- Scene reference: VA3_Audition_01.mp4
- You came at a good time, you know. I don't know how much longer I would have lasted down there. (Noah was just saved from a monster attacking him and crawls out of the hole he has been hiding in. He is a little out of breath but thankful)
- Scene reference: VA3_Audition_02.mp4
- Ages ago, apparently, Birth found a substance deep below a mountain in her land. She called it the Blood of the World. (Noah is telling a story about the area the player is in right now. He is clearly fascinated and excited by the things he has read about this place.)
- Scene reference: VA3_Audition_03.mp4
- Answer me this: how can you still be fighting for the gods? After all they've done to us? (Noah confronts the player about their choices. Noah is angry and confused, how the player could help the gods.)
- Scene reference: VA3_Audition_04.mp4
- Before you go, I just wanted to say thank you. (Noah says his final goodbyes to the player. He hesitates before saying thank you, since it is hard for him to open up about how much the player has grown on him.)
- Scene reference: VA3_Audition_05.mp4
Noah needs 202 lines totalling to about 17 minutes of dialogue.
Images
Birth
Birth is the goddess of nature. She has a soft, motherly voice. She fears greatly for all beings in her land which she calls her children.
Hope
Hope is the goddess of wishes and beliefs. She has a soft, dreamy voice. Anything she believed in would become real, but when she heard of the apocalypse, she started believing in it which caused it to happen.
Passion
Passion is the goddess of war and courage. She has a strong, deep and powerful voice. She is a trained fighter and has an imposing presence. She is powerful and she knows this. She has the vibes of a soldier.
Additional visuals
When a great corruption took over the world, Noah was also lost to this corruption. Just like the player however, he found a mask that gave him back consciousness. He is inquisitive and has a positive outlook. He is a follower of the gods of life. However over the course of the game, he learns what crimes they have committed, loses his positivity and sides with Death instead.
Notes & Totals
- All 4 characters combined need 127 lines totalling to about 14 minutes of dialogue. (From VA1)
- All 3 characters combined need 49 lines totalling to about 5 minutes of dialogue. (From VA2)
- Noah needs 202 lines totalling to about 17 minutes of dialogue. (From VA3)
- Audition references include Scene reference: VA1_Audition_01.mp4, VA1_Audition_02.mp4, VA1_Audition_03.mp4, VA1_Audition_04.mp4, VA1_Audition_05.mp4; VA2_Audition_01.mp4, VA2_Audition_02.mp4, VA2_Audition_03.mp4, VA2_Audition_04.mp4, VA2_Audition_05.mp4; VA3_Audition_01.mp4, VA3_Audition_02.mp4, VA3_Audition_03.mp4, VA3_Audition_04.mp4, VA3_Audition_05.mp4
Casting timeline and submission details: The casting call ends on November 30. Auditions should be submitted via email to florian@torchlight-games.com. The base rate per voice actor is $200, with the option to indicate a higher rate in the audition. Live direction will occur via Discord or another preferred platform.