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Writers Room and Recasting Call for Five Years the Podcast

What is the podcast about?

Five Years is a teslapunk podcast chronicling the dramatic and sometimes ridiculous adventures of the misfit crew and passengers on the Lightning Struck following the Captain, Florence Baker, having an unfortunate run in with a witch, resulting in her, and her crew and passengers being cursed.

Writers

Writers Call ended August 7th.

Recasts

Info on Recasts:

• Why are you recasting?

Some actors are either too busy, were mainly selected because they were the only ones to audition for certain parts, do not truly reflect the racial, ethnic, or other backgrounds of various characters, or some combination of the above. At the time of casting I was inexperienced and young, and now want to be better in how I conduct my affairs when writing characters that aren't apart of my particular minority groups.

• What does that mean for me?

It means that I would greatly prefer it if white voice actors didn't audition for non white roles, and will not consider auditions of white VAs for non white roles, as well as cis actors for transgender or otherwise gender variant roles.

• You've had years to write this podcast, why isn't it up?

My computer broke last winter, meaning we couldn't really edit audio, and due to the school year, a lot of us became less involved in the podcast. Due to this I've spent a lot of time researching things for the podcast and reflecting on choices I made, quite a few of which were hasty and ill informed.

• why do the characters have linked Pinterest boards/playlists?

Just in case the audioneer wants to know a little more about the character and their personality/aesthetic

• will I get paid?

As of now, no. This may change in the future (we do have a Patreon that needs to be updated), but currently there is no pay.

• I don't match these characters exactly, what do I do?

Our main priorities are not casting white actors for nonwhite roles, and not casting cis people for trans roles. Were we a podcast with money on hand, we would be more specific with casting, but unfortunately, we aren't.

Characters being recast:

Bayzli Jancsi Lakatoš

Gender: cisgender male

Sexuality: biromantic and ace

A 17 year old Romani Jew that hails from Poland. Is working a 3 year contract under Captain Baker. He is neat and orderly, and while outgoing, is easily tired when dealing with people he doesn't like or know very well. He is known to notice things about others very quickly, and can remember minor comments people have made from years or months prior with near perfect clarity, is a tad self righteous, and does not back down from challenges or insults.

Voice: young, on the deeper side, has an almost calming quality to it, frequently described as fruity or honeyed, has a Polish accent

Pinterest board: https://pin.it/2l2wae56d4qtoz

Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/scipiocipher/playlist/6XvOISz4hTcwXS1hAZnw80?si=moBQdoDRQOi_Vaz5CMlQLg

Sample voice lines:

"Oops... I really did not mean to do that, I swear. If you are mad about that, please do not kill me."

"Hey! What about that time you almost got our arms made into jerky?"

Keone Maata

Gender: mahulani (identifies closer with female than male, AMAB)

Sexuality: she doesn't know or care

A 16 year old Maori-Kanaka Maoli engineering prodigy from Washington DC. Working a contract, like Bayzli. She prefers to be alone, and spends almost as much time reading on new innovations as she does on making her own. She gets anxious in large crowds, and cannot stand the smell of chalk. She is highly enthusiastic and persistent when it comes to her personal projects, takes things too personally, and is easily embarrassed. She is mistrustful of others, spiteful, is noted for having a bizarre humor, and makes decisions based on how she feels more so than what others view as logical.

Voice: a bit raspy, husky, tenor range, has a classically dark voice- think old timey femme fatale actresses, but a bit deeper.

Pinterest board: https://pin.it/zz26psxwlvrkfz

Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/scipiocipher/playlist/5UjD4QL9XqRFiG0r4SnzgL?si=jpoaEtXgRNmlAzdnRU_Wwg

Sample voice lines:

"ZHENYA, THERE’S A PANCAKE DRINKING MY BLOOD, GET IT OFF!"

"Yeah, but considering what I haven’t fixed yet it could have been soooo much worse. Now c’mon, I want this pancake off me."

Hannah Marilou Arrisen

Gender: aylonit (classically, a type of intersex recognized in Judaism, but she identifies with it as a gender)

Sexuality: pansexual

A 15 year old passenger on the Lightning Struck from Harlem. Very proudly black and Jewish. Pisses off everyone with her late night chemistry experiments involving fireworks and explosives. ADHD, bad at prioritizing and making decisions, frequently forgets what she's supposed to be doing, has an idealistic and upbeat worldview. Is notably dismissive of things she doesn't view as important, and is judgemental of those who get in her space. Can talk circles around most people, especially when aided by her brother.

Voice: high, clear, silvery. Commands attention.

Pinterest board: https://pin.it/dsrn2mwh3ut2ng

Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/scipiocipher/playlist/6ihA2gacxY4VFdsrSwJtZz?si=B8hjsG17QwuCeX583NzOnQ

Sample voice lines:

"Did- did those pancakes just move?"

"Oh, yeah, that’s a brilliant plan, not like that might not work and go horribly wrong or anything."

Jans Antinous Arrisen

Gender: transgender male

Sexuality: gay

A 15 year old pen artist and, singer, and aspiring legal consultant from Harlem. Hannah's twin brother. Black and Jewish. Jans is fearless, vain, compulsive, disorganized, and easy to agitate. He is notably flamboyant, a lover of decadence, logical, confident, and quite charming. His sister has described him as "the personification of an eyebrow waggle and wink". He is intelligent and specializes in convincing or confusing people who he views as potential adversaries. He is anemic from long term radium exposure.

Voice: soft spoken, airy, and frequently sing song. Has issues breathing.

Pinterest board: https://pin.it/5bxal7wgytvztj

Playlist:

https://open.spotify.com/user/scipiocipher/playlist/06K25hyHTiSbn27B1al0Lr?si=SLIPjKEgRM2U4vYsHLMQrw

Sample voice lines:

"Technically, it's not on fire."

"We could- hear me out here- we could eat them."

Captain Florence Aria Baker

Gender: cisgender female

Sexuality: AroAce

A young black Muslim woman and former military captain. Capitain Baker was discharged after an accident where she lost her arm and most of her unit died. She refuses to speak about the incident, citing trauma, but the truth is much darker than the military would have you believe. She is passionate, no nonsense, hyper viligant, and at times controlling. She has come to hate the military, and is aggressively anti war. She is also notably charming, considerate, and future oriented.

Voice: on the deep side, like Hannah it commands attention

Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/scipiocipher/playlist/4tNguG2sdQrUhjo5m1be7U?si=t8qI4HWjSZ-LQ31nQqiYYA

Pinterest board: https://pin.it/3aefeepdql7hsu

Sample voice lines: "I said set a small fire! This is not small!"

"Okay. There’s a secret room on this ship. That’s... fine. Great."

Nadia Klara Pasternak (newly up for recast)

Gender: cis female

Sexuality: bisexual

Nadia is an 18 year old, and former gladiator. She has a love of reading and an extensive knowledge of interesting but useless words, and a very good knowledge of weaponry and various fighting styles. She grew up in the Aphrodite province on Mars, under the rule of Baron Semen. She is of Ukrainian-Mongol descent, and is autistic. She tends to avoid people she doesn't know, and often is quiet even around those she does know. She is compassionate towards those she views as misunderstood, and is patient and honest. She takes action quickly and enjoys working with others (hence why she often gets roped into the twins schemes), but is also skeptical and at times introverted. Like Jans, she is vain.

Voice: bubbly, has a soft Ukrainian accent. Doesn't sound like a girl who likes fighting.

Sample voice lines: "How about you lose!"

"Technically it is outwardly digesting you. Like a pineapple!"

What to include in your audition:

Name

Age (if comfortable with that)

Pronouns

Email address

Additional contact information ( Tumblr, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, etc)

Which character(s) you’re auditioning for, and their audio

Previous experience, if applicable.

Submit your audition to either the Five Years Tumblr (fiveyearsthepodcast.tumblr.com) or email it to us at [email protected]

Recasting Call will end November 14th.

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