Originally recorded on the 2nd November, 2008.
A talk with Ernie Hudson, well known for his roll as Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters. This interview was recorded on a rather crappy hand recorder at the Armageddon Expo in Melbourne.
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I think it’s safe to say that auditions for ‘The Power of Monkey Island’ have been a success. It maybe goes to show the population of Nightlight listeners / Monkey Island fans when I announce that there were no ladies amongst the auditions! As a result, the roles of the Voodoo Lady and Elaine are still open, and you can give it a go by going to the original audition entry.
So I’d like to thank all of those who flicked on their microphones, put on a silly voice, and sent it in. If you weren’t successful, don’t feel downcast – there was a limited number of roles, a large amount of talented competition, and ultimately, probably a fair number of additional parts that will come out in the months to come.
So who is taking part in ‘The Power of Monkey Island’? Feast your ears on this:
Justin Franklin
Guybrush Threepwood, Murray the Skull
Matt Smith
Carl, the Swordmaster of Jambalaya Island
Lechuck
James Snee
Governor Phineas Phatt
Michael Nash
Kolomana the Witchdoctor
Stan
Brian Goodrich
Sir Creigh Blue
Brady Bloomfield
Pasty Teenager
Once again, many thanks to all those who auditioned, and congratulations to all those successful. I’ll be sending the first script out before the end of the week, so keep coming back for updates!
As the rebels make good their escape, Mouldy-Bun Baloney finally does what he’s promised and deactivates the tractor beam. Darth Vapour begins to get to the point in this saga where he’s really had enough.
Starring:
Lawrence Aitchison as Narrator, Lube Skystalker
Matt Smith as Darth Vapour, See Creepio, Mouldy-Bun Baloney, and Pooey the Wookiee
Stanley Brain as Number Two and Ham Slowmo
Sarah Farley as Princess Leer
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While Lube Skystalker, Ham Slowmo and Pooey the Wookiee try and save Princess Leer, Number Two is questioning the droids which may or may not hold the plans that could ultimately lead to the the destruction of the Dud Star. Meanwhile, Mouldy-Bun Baloney is, still, making his way to turn off the tractor beam.
Starring:
Lawrence Aitchison as Narrator, Lube Skystalker
Matt Smith as Darth Vapour, See Creepio, Mouldy-Bun Baloney, and Pooey the Wookiee
Stanley Brain as Number Two and Ham Slowmo
Sarah Farley as Princess Leer
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Lucas Arts isn’t the only one who can do a special edition! Here’s Beneath Monkey Island, like you’ve never heard it before…
In which Carl (the Swordmaster of Jambalaya Island) and Guybrush Threepwood (Three times winner of the title ‘most likely to soil himself in a swashbuckling situation’) recruit a crew and prepare to set off to find the legendary treasure that lies beneath Monkey Island!
Note: This is a completely remade version of Beneath Monkey Island, Part 02, in which the part of Guybrush Threepwood is now played by Justin Franklin (who plays Guybrush from parts 4 – 10).
Starring:
Justin Franklin as Guybrush Threepwood
Matt Smith as Carl, the Swordmaster of Jambalaya Island
Stanley Brain as Valora DeCazador
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One more week, people. That’s all the time you have to make your mark, to have your chance to be in the latest and greatest Nightlight production!
There’s been some good auditions so far (some people even making good use of the ‘additional voices’ option) but there’s one or two significant parts available still… notably are there any female listeners out there??
Thanks to all of those who have submitted auditions so far, it’s been great receiving a high level of professional efforts. For those of you who are still on the fence about auditioning… there’s still time. Dust that microphone off and get recording.
Darth Vader’s Dud Star has captured the Millenium Compliant, which is holding two droids which may or may not hold the plans to the Dud Star. Mouldy-Bun Baloney is busy trying to deactivate the tractor beam, and Lube, Ham, and Pooey come up with a plan to save the princess…
Starring:
Lawrence Aitchison as Narrator, Lube Skystalker and Chef
Matt Smith as Darth Vapour, See Creepio, Mouldy-Bun Baloney, and Pooey the Wookiee
Stanley Brain as Number Two and Ham Slowmo
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Originally recorded on the 29th April, 2007.
A talk with Don S. Davis, well known for his roll as General Hammond on Stargate SG-1, but also a respected actor, stage director, stunt man and artist. This interview was recorded on a rather crappy hand recorder at a Friends of Science Fiction in Sydney.
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In part 6, Cast adrift in the Empty Sea, Miguel, Number Two, and Tomas are rescued by a swashbuckling adventure who is on his own quest for the far off distant land of Isla Calavera!
Starring:
Lawrence Aitchison as Miguel Huesos
Matt Smith as Tomas ‘Red’ Encion
Stanley Brain as Number Two, Valora DeCazador
Stuart Moncrieff as Death
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The time has come, once again, to open the doors for Nightlight to those few, those lucky few, who would like to join! With the success of Beneath Monkey Island, scripts are being written and lines are being recorded for a new radio play called ‘The Power of Monkey Island’.
What will happen in it, I hear you ask? The capture and trial of LeChuck, a mysterious voodoo curse, the rise of a new enemy, swashbuckling, and monkeys all await Guybrush and Carl!
Currently there are five roles open for audition:
Governor Phineas Phatt (appearing in five parts)
The blubbery governor of Phatt Island should be spoken with bored detachment to everything. In the trial run of the script I spoke him with a snide voice like Alan Rickman (Snape from Harry Potter). It worked well, but I’m sure there’s better Alan Rickman impersonations out there…
Sample line: Good work, Sir Creigh Blue. I’ll be sure that you are properly rewarded. This has been a dreadful bore… stewards, surely there’s a meal I’m missing, isn’t there? Please, take me away from this.
Elaine Marley-Threepwood (appearing in one part)
Everyone knows who she is, don’t they?
Sample line: Guybrush? What are you doing here! It’s five o’clock, you’re meant to be walking the poodles!
Voodoo Lady (appearing in one part)
A deep Caribbean accent.
Sample line: Don’t go touching any of that, Carl. I know where everything is!
Kolomana (appearing in four to five parts)
A witch doctor. Needs to have a deep presence, a smooth, sinister voice. Can be played with a Caribbean accent if desired, try something out.
Sample line: Guybrush Threepwood, of course I’ve heard of you. May I just say that your reputation is completely unfounded.
Pasty teenager (appearing in one part)
No name as of yet, an exaggerated voice breaking part needed. Think of a pimply teenager working at a fast food joint.
Sample line: Would you like chocolate sprinkles on your venti buccacino (buck-a-chee-no)?
Murray (appearing in one part)
It would be good to have everyone’s favourite evil demonic skull for one part.
Additional voices
Got something to contribute? Always had the urge to swash a few buckles? Want to show off your ‘arrrr’? Then hey, who am I to stand in the way. If you have a voice that you want to try out, then by all means, email it to me. You might end up with a character written for you, it’s happened before…
As always, your voice and microphone clarity are equally important. Anything crackly or tinny won’t really cut it. So if you’re interested, dust off your microphone, make sure the house is empty, and put on a voice! Send all submissions through to galactichand at hotmail.com.
