Parts you can audition for & how to audition for them) *I'm writing & voicing Katheryn Howard. **Auditions must be in a remix. ***You don't have to ask permission to audition. ****The book's placeholder name is "Tudor Queen Collab"; we'll think of a better one eventually. Thank you so much for participating, I'm looking forward to working with you <3 Katherine of Aragon (Writer) This role means writing Katherine of Aragon's chapters/her perspective. Requirements: liking/being neutral towards Katherine of Aragon, willingness to write some things in Spanish How to audition for it: Write a brief account of her wedding to Henry VIII. Katherine of Aragon (Voice Actress) This role means voicing Katherine of Aragon, both in her chapters and others'. Requirements: willingness to try to speak in Spanish How to audition for it: Choose one of the auditions for Katherine of Aragon's writer and voice that. Anne Boleyn (Writer) This role means writing Anne Boleyn's chapters/her perspective. Requirements: liking/being neutral towards Anne Boleyn, willingness to write some things in French How to audition for it: write a brief account of her return from the French court and role of Perserverance in the Chateau Vert. Anne Boleyn (Voice Actress) This role means voicing Anne Boleyn, both in her chapters and others'. Requirements: willingness to try to speak in French. How to audition for it: choose one of the auditions for Anne Boleyn's writer and voice that. A higher pitched voice is a preference. Jane Seymour (Writer) This role means writing Jane Seymour's chapters/her perspective. Requirements: liking/being neutral towards Jane Seymour. How to audition for it: write a brief account of her wedding to Henry VIII. Jane Seymour (Voice Actress) This role means voicing Jane Seymour, both in her chapters and others'. Requirements: How to audition for it: choose one of the auditions for Jane Seymour's writer and voice that. Anne of Cleves (Writer) (@janedoe1126) This role means writing Anne of Cleves's chapters/her perspective. Requirements: liking/being neutral towards Anne of Cleves, willingness to try to speak in German. How to audition for it: write a brief account of her arrival to England. Anne of Cleves (Voice Actress) This role means voicing Anne of Cleves, both in her chapters and others'. Requirements: willingness to try and speak in German. How to audition for it: choose one of the auditions for Anne of Cleves's writer and voice that. Catherine Parr (Writer) This role means writing Catherine Parr's chapters/her perspective. Requirements: liking/being neutral towards Catherine Parr. How to audition for it: write a brief account of her capture by Northern rebels in 1536. Catherine Parr (Voice Actress) This role means voicing Catherine Parr in her chapters' and others. Requirements: How to audition for it: choose an audition for Catherine Parr's writer and voice that. ARTISTS, REMEMBER, THE QUEENS MUST LOOK CONSISTENT IN YOUR ART! If you add text to your art, it must be in the queens' theme colors, which are at the end of their descriptions. Katherine of Aragon: blonde, blue eyes; yellow Anne Boleyn: brunette, black eyes; green Jane Seymour: blonde, blue eyes; very pale; white Anne of Cleves: blonde, blue eyes; red Katheryn Howard: auburn hair, dark eyes; short; pink Catherine Parr: curly auburn hair, hazel eyes; blue Katherine of Aragon (Artist) This role means doing the art for Katherine of Aragon's chapters. How to audition for it: create a digital drawing of Katherine of Aragon's reaction to being told Henry VIII wants to divorce her. Anne Boleyn (Artist) This role means doing the art for Anne Boleyn's chapters. How to audition for it: Create a digital drawing of Anne Boleyn sitting with her siblings, holding a necklace. Jane Seymour (Artist) This role means doing the art for Jane Seymour's chapters. How to audition for it: Create a digital drawing of Jane Seymour sitting by Henry VIII, holding a white rose. Anne of Cleves (Artist) This role means doing the art for Anne of Cleves's chapters. How to audition for it: Create a digital drawing of Anne of Cleves meeting Katheryn Howard, who is curtseying. Katheryn Howard (Artist) This role means doing the art for Katheryn Howard's chapters. How to audition for it: Create a digital drawing of Katheryn Howard dancing at court, as she loved to do. Catherine Par (Artist) This role means doing the art for Catherine Parr's chapters. How to audition for it: Create a digital drawing of Catherine Parr writing. Cover Artist This role means doing the art for the cover(s). How to audition for it: Create a digital drawing of all six queens together, with the shadow of Henry VIII looming over them. MORE ROLES MAY BE CREATED OVER TIME (Ex: voice actors/actresses for other people.) It depends mostly on what the writers do.
*PLEASE READ* ROLES: Katherine of Aragon (Writer): _ Katherine of Aragon (Voice Actress): _ Katherine of Aragon (Artist): _ Anne Boleyn (Writer): _ Anne Boleyn (Voice Actress): _ Anne Boleyn (Artist): _ Jane Seymour (Writer): _ Jane Seymour (Voice Actress): _ Jane Seymour (Artist): _ Anne of Cleves (Writer): _ Anne of Cleves (Voice Actress): _ Anne of Cleves (Artist): Katheryn Howard (Writer): @ThatBeheadedQueen Katheryn Howard (Voice Actress): @ThatBeheadedQueen Katheryn Howard (Artist): _ Catherine Parr (Writer): _ Catherine Parr (Voice Actress): _ Catherine Parr (Artist): _ Cover Artist: _ Q&A: Q: What is the book about? A: It will be historical fiction that documents the Queens' lives, focusing on how they intersect. Unlike most historical fiction, it will also discuss their afterlives because the Tudor ghost stories give us so much to write and read about! Q: Will the submissions be used in the book? A: No, the writing in the tryouts won't be used in the actual book; nor will the art. Q: Are the chapters scripted? A: They will have outlines and plots you'll need to follow, but nothing too specific. The fun of this is that every author has a different take. Q: Is there a minimum length for the chapters? A: TBD. Q: How do I portray the character? A: Up to you! Just make sure it's 1. positive, 2. consistent, and 3. has some historical evidence to back it up. Example of a good portrayal: Anne Boleyn as a multifaceted person, with both good and bad traits, focusing on her better traits (such as intelligence, passion, and generosity) Example of a bad portrayal: Anne Boleyn as a 2-dimensional bully who treated Katherine of Aragon poorly and seduced Henry VIII all for her own selfish reasons (just no) Q: Why do I have to like or at least be neutral towards the Queen to write about her? A: These were real people and deserve to be written about by people who will treat them as such out of kindness and respect. Q: How much art does an artist have to do? A: That depends on how many chapters there end up being. The cover artist only needs to do 2 pieces. Q: Will the art have guidelines? A: Yes, but not too many. Diversity in art styles, themes, etc. is fun! Q: Do the voice actresses just read the chapters of the character they voice? A: Yep! The writers and the voice actors can work together to solve any problems that come up. HOWEVER, this also means voicing the queen in other queens' chapters when they interact. (Ex: I'll be voicing Katheryn Howard; if she were to interact with Anne of Cleves in an Anne of Cleves PoV chapter, I'd still voice Katheryn in that.) Q: Is historical accuracy important? A: Yes! Obviously, some things will have to be fabricated (certain scenes, descriptions, dialogue, etc.) but we're sticking as close as we can to what actually happened. Q: What gave you this idea? A: A book called Fatal Throne. (Don't worry, this book and Fatal Throne will be VERY different.) Q: Will anyone write from Henry's perspective like in Fatal Throne? A: No, unless someone says that's a good idea. Q: Can I drop out once I'm part of this? A: Yes, but it would really hinder the project, since we would need a replacement and the author's "voice" is meant to be consistent. Q: Will there be deadlines for each writing segment? A: Yes, but they won't be tight. (I'm busy too, I get it.) Any other questions? Ask in the comments!
