Who the heck do I think I am?

Well, we managed to do it, with the gracious loan of Melissa's recording pack and a LOT of help from the awesome A/V support gods at the Park Plaza. (Although we'd have probably done a lot better had I asked about recording it *last night* instead of pulling in to Park Street on the T, and realized that since Aaron had no computer, we had nothing to record with. I left my laptop because I had so much other stuff to carry. Oops! Ah, well, it worked out.)

It was very sparsely attended, but we figured that would be the case. ;^D

And I only made about 1700 mistakes while reading, but hey. Considering I didn't realize until MIDNIGHT LAST NIGHT that I was actually going to be reading the fic again -- and that we weren't listening to the old podcast version and talking about it -- I think I did okay.

SEVENTEEN voices in that fic. Including EIGHT WEASLEYS.

Madre de Dios.


But I have handed out a number of shirts (some to people who aren't going to Azkatraz but promised to wear them...) and a bunch of keychains and buttons.

I'm at work currently and will head back to the hotel at the end of the day. Unfortunately the Crocs that I bought in Orlando, supposed to be (used to be!) soooo comfortable... well, they're rubbing blisters. Ouchy.

For our special Deathly Hallows episode, SpellCast wants to collect as many fan reviews as we can to be played throughout the show. Mods of all kinds, we really need your contributions to get things going!

What we need:
- A one-to-three minute recording of your thoughts on the book. Make sure to include your handle at the beginning!

How to do it:
Option 1 - Using Skype, call username "fictionalley" and leave a voicemail.
Option 2 - Record a .mp3 file on your computer and email it to spellcast@fictional ley.org, with the subject "DH Review". (If you're not sure how to do that, email us and ask!)

Please send them in by Friday, July 28. One caveat: We'll be treating the epilogue in a separate discussion, so please leave it out of your review. If you know anyone who might like to contribute, please pass this along to them.

NOTE: You don't have to participate at FictionAlley or even in the HP Fandom (online or elsewhere) to call SpellCast and record your review! It'll only take a minute; take a break from Pennsic packing and call in!

Thanks, everyone.

Last Chance:

It's that time of year again, and SpellCast is looking for voice actors for our holiday radio play! In our last round, we had both first-timers and professional voice actors participate, so no previous experience is required.


Cast

Tonks
McGonagall
Ginny
Hermione
Harry
Ron



If you're interested in auditioning, you have two options.



1.) You can record your audition piece in a .mp3 and email it to [email protected]. This is going to be our recommended method for auditions to ensure the best possible quality and clarity. (Since you will also need to be able to record your part for the play if cast, you will need to know how to record your own voice and format it in a .mp3)

2.) Your other option is to call the FictionAlley voicemail line. From Skype you can contact the username 'FictionAlley', or phone 303-800-4342 in the US and +44 0161 408 3427 in the UK. Please reduce all background noise as much as possible for your audition. If you choose this method, it is imperative that you clearly spell your email address and FA username (if you have one).



When auditioning, you have a choice of reading one or both of the paragraphs below. (If you have the ability to do multiple accents, pick the one or two you feel would be best for the part, but make note of your other abilities.)


Option 1

"How do those hats work, then?" said Hermione, distracted from her homework and watching Fred and George closely. "I mean, obviously it's some kind of invisibility spell, but it's rather clever to have extended the field of the spell beyond the boundaries of the charmed object… I'd imagine the charm wouldn't have a very long life, though…" – Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter Twenty-Four, Occlumency.


Option 2

"Listen to me, Harry," he said urgently, "you must study Occlumency as hard as you can, do you understand me? Do everything Professor Snape tells you and practice it particularly every night before sleeping so that you can close your mind to bad dreams – you will understand why soon enough, but you must promise me –"

– Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Chapter Twenty-Seven, The Centaur and the Sneak.



Auditions are due no later than Wednesday, December 6th at 12:00 PST. The cast will be announced no later than Saturday, December 9th, and your recordings will need to be submitted no later than Saturday, December 16th at 12:00 PST. If you do not have time, please do not commit to this project.



Just remember to have fun – SpellCast is excited to have you involved!