Voice-over for Lincoln Documentary
Posted By admin on February 5, 2009
After posting my creative resume on Craig’s List, I was contacted by Fat Chance Flix to audition for a documentary, A Sobbing of the Strong. I read for the part of Anna Suratt. She was the daughter of Mary Surratt who was hung for her part in the Lincoln assassination conspiracy. Then I read a letter Mary Todd Lincoln wrote to Senator Sumner telling him how happy she was that the war was over. Another voice over artist was reading for these same parts and I didn’t think I had a chance.
A week later, I was delighted to get a phone call from David George asking me to read for the part of Mary Lincoln! I couldn’t believe that I was going to be Mary! David gave me a very large book of Mary’s letters and highlighted the ones I was to rehearse. I practiced and really tried to think about who Mary was and how she would have sounded. I came up with a mild British accent and David really liked it.
The plan is to have a documentary, a soundtrack and a mini-series. The project will end next year. This is the perfect year to kick it off since this is Mr. Lincoln’s 200th birthday on the 12th of February. It also has special meaning since we have our first black president who stood on the steps of Mr. Lincoln’s memorial just last month. What a great opportunity for me.
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