Here we go, the deadline's ended, and the partial cast is ready! Sadly one role hasn't received the auditions I was looking for, so that one is still up in the air. I'll be scouting for somebody to play Shane, but feel free to send auditions for him if you feel you can handle it!


Dork Fighter Turbo: Episode One





Project information –

Dork Fighter Turbo is a largely silly, less-than-subtle homage to the Street Fighter series of video games, in the form of an action-comedy flash animation. This is the first of what will hopefully be many episodes in a series. As such, voice actors who are willing to stick around (for the recurring roles anyway) would be highly appreciated.

The story revolves around two dorky youths named Boris and Nev, who are positively obsessed with the video game Outdoor Warrior (yes, I know). The over-enthusiastic Boris discovers a fighting tournament taking place in their quiet, seaside town of Bassquay, and drags Nev along into it. Of course, reality is a lot different from the pixellated world of Outdoor Warrior, as Boris will soon discover in a very painful manner.

To say the least, this will be a geek’s fantasy kind of tale, and won’t be the most original thing ever, nor was my intention when writing it. If you don’t mind a little cliché silliness and a lot of dry, British humour heaped on top, this is for you. It’s all in good fun, after all. For those concerned about language and general content, the cuss level is pretty low in this. Just “damn”, “hell”, “rick” and “bastard” make appearances. Nothing worse than that. It’s going to be fairly violent during the fight scene, but aside from a trickle of blood and some nasty punches/kicks to choice areas, this shouldn’t be too unpleasant. This is inspired by Street Fighter after all, not Mortal Kombat.

One more thing – this is going to be pretty grunt-heavy, particularly for Boris and Shane in this episode. There will be a lot of (often improvised) grunting and fight noises for characters, so be prepared for that if you audition.



Finally, here’s the intro sequence that I’ll be using for the animation, to give you an idea of what the style will be, and to show that I have actually done some work on this:



See? I’m a good boy.

Audition deadline – As far as Shane is concerned, none is set in stone. I'll just be busting my hump to try and cast him as quickly as possible, so all those cast thus far needn't worry. I'll be sending scripts shortly anyway.



This may be extended if need be, and I may go scouting if I can’t find the voices I’m looking for. My apologies, I’m a very picky man.

Recording and Contact information -

Record in 44100hz 16-bit Stereo MP3. Try to avoid pops, clicks and other nasties. Multiple takes on the same file are encouraged.
Save the lines as "charactername_yourname_linenumber.mp3" (e.g. “Boris_TheChio_01.mp3)
Send your lovely auditions through email to thechio@gmail.com with a title along the lines of “Dork Fighter Turbo Auditions”. Try to avoid a title like “Herbal Viagra 50% Off” so it doesn’t go straight to my spam folder.
Ask for critique if you want it and I'll send you one ASAP. Taking my advice and providing a re-do may improve your chances of being cast.


Characters
MALES




Name: Boris
Age: 22

CAST TO: Gamebuddy




Name: Nev
Age: 21

CAST TO: TheChio
Note: Despite this being self-cast, I'm still willing to let people give Nev a go until I've sorted out the rest of the cast, so I'll leave the details up. If you can outdo me (not a huge challenge really), you can take the role. If not, I'll do it myself.

Bio: Introverted and studious (at least when it comes to things he’s interested in), Nev is a timid chap from the town of Bassquay who adores both Outdoor Warrior and fighting styles of all kinds. While not one to actually try said styles (partly due to his cowardice), he is highly knowledgeable about them nonetheless. While being quite socially awkward, he has a real sarcastic streak, particularly when it comes to Boris. He is a lot more aware of danger than his American friend, and tries to rein him back into reality at least twice a day. Sadly, it’s rare for this to ever work. Nev’s closest friend is his pet guinea pig, Theo.

Voice type: Medium to medium-high, British accent. Being able to sound slightly dorky, whilst also worrisome, terrified and sarcastic is a necessity.

Audition line 1: (Calling, sarcastic) Boris! I fixed the machine! You can refrain from crying yourself to sleep tonight!
Audition line 2: (Sighs) You idiot.
Audition line 3: (Concerned, mildly sarcastic) Two months you’ve been at this. If it’s not in the garden, it’s in your room, turning the whole place upside down. I didn’t let you stay in my flat so you could simultaneously wreck it and break every bone in your body.
Audition line 4: (In a warning tone) Bad guinea pig! Do you want me to ban you from eating grass? I have the power, you know...
Audition line 5: (Scared, frantic) Boris, don’t be stupid! If you get in a fight with a boxer, you’re going to have your teeth forcibly ejected from your skull! He’ll murder you! And then murder you some more!




Name: Theo
Age: 2

CAST TO: Jlcthemouse




Name: Shane
Age: 22

Note: Still need auditions for this guy something fierce before the full cast is good and ready to go. I've edited his voice requirements to make it easier for anybody who wants to give him a try.

Bio: Shane Walker is a chav - a peculiar sub-species of British people. He is pretty outspoken, at least when agitated (which is usually defined as “being looked at funny”, and if need be, incredibly aggressive. An accomplished middleweight boxer with a mean streak the length of the equator, he enjoys beating people up, knocking people out, punching people senseless, and long walks on the beach. He has earned the nickname “Spitting Cobra” both for his lightning fast strikes and his habit of launching saliva at fallen opponents. Spends lots of time hanging around fast food establishments with his entourage.
Voice type: Medium to medium-low. British accent. Intense and aggressive when angered, but pretty cool and quiet during normal conversation. Not posh in the least; very lax way of talking. If you can manage a chav-like accent, all the better.

Audition line 1: (Smug) Come on, lads. It’s not like it ain’t obvious. My reputation precedes me, innit?
Audition line 2: (Condescending) Right, son. No need to keep up the facade. You’ve done enough.
Audition line 3: (Angry, delivering a punch) Have some o’ that!

Audition line 4: (Furious) Just who are you, anyway?!
Audition line 5: (Some battle grunts, then calling an attack name) COBRA CUTTER!




Name: Vort
Age: 25

CAST TO: Antfish




Names: Phillip and Barry
Ages: 18 and 19

PHILLIP CAST TO: XTREEMMAK
BARRY CAST TO: The l337 Bum


FEMALES




Name: Cronta
Age: 23


CAST TO: Rina-chan




Name: Tina
Age: 20

CAST TO: dellaciel




Name: Chantelle
Age: 21

CAST TO: dragonknighttara



As far as Shane is concerned, no deadline is set in stone. I'll just be busting my hump to try and cast him as quickly as possible, so all those cast thus far needn't worry. I'll be sending scripts shortly anyway.
Record in 44100hz 16-bit Stereo MP3. Try to avoid pops, clicks and the things that go bump in the night.
Save the lines as "charactername_yourname_linenumber.mp3" (e.g. “Boris_TheChio_01.mp3)
Send your auditions through email to thechio@gmail.com with a title along the lines of “Dork Fighter Turbo Auditions”. Anything else will just confuse and terrify me.



List of received auditions:
The Hallstar
Trevahhh
electricstar
Gamebuddy
omahdon
Maskedklaus
LankyPerson47
Cornelious Radion
dellaciel
Jager
yukihimes
Jlcthemouse
Mukluk
The l337 Bum
Sabien
Crimsonblood
Rina-chan
Jinshio
pjunk
XTREEMMAK
Vikki
Comet
Jadeica
zackmateriahunter
Antfish
scottsm
dragonknighttara
Time8th
Kage-Ichihashi
blackjack714
Zombifaction
dbzfanatics
Jackskellinghog
Midori Boushi
Aerobian Angel
Gforce
Veleven
Berpi
COMICAL!!