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About…a month or so ago there was a casting call on the Audio Drama Auditions Yahoo Group.  Now, before I begin, I’d like to clarify that I do not voice act in any fashion.  Unless of course the project intrigues me.

In the case of this production, it was about a comic book and genre collectibles shop, which, as it turns out, does intrigue me.  If any of you have seen the hilarious video podcast called “Kyle Piccolo: Comic Shop Therapist,” this show is basically on that thread.  I’ve always wanted to do something along those lines in a monthly audio drama, although I wouldn’t ever dare write it because I’m afraid I’m one of those geeks that doesn’t know a thing about comic books.

Nevertheless, I did audition for this show, auditioning for all the male parts, and lo and behold I got one of the lead parts.  I was casted to play Michael, the owner of the comic book and genre collectibles shop.

Now, when I auditioned for this production I noted, with intrigue, that this production was not being undertaken by any of the “big” audio groups, those including Broken Sea, Darker Projects, Pendant, and of course Gnome.  It was being headed by Tuskland Productions, you may google them if you like.  To say they were a new audio group would be quite a large understatement.  Rather, this group was created by the writer of this production, and he’s learning audio drama as he does this project, everything from writing to production or post production.  To the gallant writer, Mark Driscoll, I only have to say Bravo! And if you need help in the matter, you only need to go insofar as your lead actor(me)!

As for the pilot episode’s lines?  Well.  I finished them.  They are recorded.  They just need to be cut up nicely into files each bearing the number of the line, and the character name, per usual instructions.  Well…this is why I hate voice acting.  Too much damn work.

But, at least the episode is hilarious, perhaps even leaving room for some improvisation!  That of course is left for the writer to decide.  As usual, there shall be a link of the show in a post here, and if I get a new theme in a few weeks (wink), there’ll be a link in the projects section there as well.