X-men auds up

Got some roles open for the next X-men episode.  Got one big role each for male and female (both villains), couple small roles for the guys and one role for either.

Go to www.circus13productions.com/auditions.html for more info.

Assault II ep 1 is done!

I literally just finished putting it together!  Man does it sound awesome!

I did a couple small things differently this time, but still kept a couple things the same.  One thing I kept the same was the lack of music.  I think it does well enough on its own without any background music adding to tension.  It keeps it clean and keeps your attention on the dialogue and story.

One thing I DID do different was use a couple little sound effect bumpers in between scenes that don’t have a lot of distinction.  One of them is the opening sound of the theme song intro.  I hope it doesn’t confuse people and make them think it’s starting twice, but I like to keep the bumpers tied to the theme song.

We’ll see.

I’ll be working on episode 2 later tonight/tomorrow/this week, and should have it finished before next weekend.  And once I get the last set of lines for Fathom, I’ll be able to work on the last one.  I hope to have them all finished (or at least the lines in) before I am set to release the first episode which is slated for June 1.  So be watching for it.  You will not be disappointed!

Stay tuned…

Assault II update

With the exception of one line from Bill Hollweg (he had the accent on the wrong word, changed the meaning of a line), and Laura Post finishing her part for episode 3, it is almost done.

That’s right. All I have to do is go to Bob Jump’s house tomorrow (yes, that is his real name), to record his lines as Magic Man. He agreed to reprise his role in Assault II (and if I need him for further Assault adventures), but scheduling is a bitch.

So I take the “studio” (i.e. the mic, the laptop, the script and the spit guard) to Bartonville tomorrow night to get the last lines I need to complete parts 1 & 2, and as soon as Laura gets caught up with all her stuff (she’s been doing a LOT, especially with her job), she’ll get me Fathom’s lines for part 3 and this puppy will be FINISHED!

In other news, I have two strippers to recruit (voices only, don’t get excited, boys) to be able to finally finish the latest Truck story. I’ll be working on part 3 of that this next week as well as moving the office to the living room and turning the office into a nursery. Yep, it’s getting closer (less than 4 months till due date). Neither one of us can wait to lose a lot of sleep, spend all waking moments caring for our first baby.

Assault II Update

I only have two more people to record (both are kinda small parts this time around) and I’ll have all the parts in for Assault II.  Once I get these two people recorded (Bob Jump as Magic Man and Mashayla VanAcker as Roju the symbiote), I’ll be able to finish mixing episode 1.

Both of them are reprising their roles from Assault: Thief to Hero from almost two years ago, but are very enthusiastic about doing more voice work for the Circus-13.  Like Jerry (who plays Big Daddy Fred and Diehard), their schedules are kinda busy and its hard to find a couple hours where they can stop by and record.  I’ll probably end up packing up the studio (i.e. my laptop, mic and puff guard) and lugging it over to Bob’s because he also has to record three episodes of Green Arrow as the title character.

Yep, I’ll be pushing to get that done again soon (I tried a couple years ago, it fell through, and then I had a lot of casting problems due to a lot of the auditions just plain SUCKED).  So, be watching for Green Arrow auditions to open some time (maybe).

Back to the original topic, once I get Bob and Mashayla recorded and then mixed in, I’ll be busting ass to get all three episodes mixed before releasing the first one (which I plan to do June 1).  So be watching for Assault II: Enmity and Armor!

MySpace graphics

I’ve created some MySpace “Thanks for the Add” graphics with Circus-13 characters on them.

“How can I get them?” you may ask?  If you’re on MySpace, make sure you add Circus-13 as a friend, and then check the blog there, it has the address where you can get them!

Once I switch webhosts in October or so to one with a higher bandwidth (or find a hosting site to take them when I have the time), I might post it here.  Look below for a sample (I have “Thanks for the Add” banners of Assault, Mr. Halloween, Diehard & Onslaught, Truck, and Big Daddy Fred).

Stay tuned…

Big Daddy Fred has arrived!

For all of you Truck fans out there, your wait will be soon over.  Jerry Shipman, the actor who has taken over the role of Big Daddy Fred has had some major scheduling issues for the last few months (yes, I said months).  He’s got an intense job, plus some family issues (personal stuff, won’t go into it here) have kept him away from the mic and the Circus-13 studios, but that has changed.

A couple days ago, he made the effort to come spend a couple hours in front of the mic and we pounded out 5 episodes of material he had been cast in (2 of Truck and he’s also the voice of Diehard in Assault II), so we won’t have to worry about his schedule again for awhile.

What does that mean for YOU?  It means that those of you who have listened to Truck and the Super Satanic Spork Strippers part 1 will have only a couple weeks to go before you get to listen to part 2!  That’s right!  Part two will be coming out soon.  And once I cast a couple of strippers, I’ll be able to finish part 3, so you will finally know what happens to Speedy, and Frank, and Tommy and Sunny and the rest of the gang!

Stay tuned…

Casino Royale sets C-13 record!

As of midnight last night, episode 1 of Casino Royale hit 3,000 downloads!  (3,003 to be exact)  WOO-HOO!  It is our most downloaded show.

I attribute it to the number of James Bond fans out there who have spread the word about Circus-13 as well as the wonderful production quality of Mike Dougherty!  Hats off to you Mike!

Wolfman Journals update

Episode three of the Wolfman Journals is underway, I’ve got a great idea of where the story is heading and I think I can get it finished and sent to the editor in a couple weeks so casting for that will begin soon. I want to cast all three episodes at the same time and get it all out of the way, maybe that will help get lines in faster, and not take as much time down the road.

I hope. We’ll see.

Be watching for the casting call, coming soon!

Iron Man 2 on Podcast page

I just posted Iron Man 2 to the podcast page, having mixed it over the past 2-3 days in a marathon mix session. The original post producer of the show, Dave Sobkowiak has been putting me off since he did the first episode (which was released last JUNE), and I finally had enough. If he can’t be bothered, I can move on. I have a new producer for the show, but I wanted to get at least one more episode out before the movie, and I had all the lines I needed to mix it, so I did.

Timmy Schmidt will be taking over with episode 3, so be watching for casting calls! In the meantime, head over to circus13.mypodcast.com to give a listen to Iron Man 2: Hulk Smash!

Human Target ep 1 is CAST!

Episode 1 of Human Target (including most of the lead roles) has been cast, finally!  With the post-producer, Timmy Schmidt, disappearing for awhile, I cast the roles.  So of course a couple days later, he contacts me, ready to go.  I told him what I had done, and he’s still on board, so this baby is going to ROLL!  I love this story, can’t wait to hear it.

The cast is as follows:

Bethany James - Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard
Bodyguard - The Jester (me)
Bruno - Jules Ismail
Christopher Chance - David Ault
Emerald/Emma - Kim Gianopolous
Gang Leader - Eric Troup
Man - Eric Troup
Old Lady - Emilie Gillick
Reverend Earl James - Eric Troup

Congratulations to the cast.  Be looking for casting for the next episode soon, and ep 1 to be released in the coming months