Norman Kenshin

Norman Kenshin (Ava's father) will be played by David Nilson. He's an impressive actor that will bring a lot of depth to the character.

Every Hero Needs A Good Villain

Actually, Locke has a number of villains he's going to have to face off against, but today we're focusing on Drakon, to be played by Patrick Gibbs from Pink Wombat Cinema.

Meet Our Hero

A nice big welcome goes out to Scott Silver, who will be playing our hero, Timothy Locke.

Changes to Freedom The Series

The last day or so has brought some difficult changes to Freedom. We have decided not to base the story in the Firefly 'verse. While we would love to play in the 'verse that Joss Whedon has created, Fox owns the rights to it, and they could at any point come in and tell us that we aren't allowed to use their intellectual property. The people helping us to create the show, as well as the viewers, deserve to have a well made, completed project, and in order to do that, we have decided to make this an entirely original series. The story and characters were always original, so this will require very little rewrite. There will be several nods to popular science fiction, especially Firefly.

Auditions will still be held this Saturday, and filming will start in the next couple months. Overall, the project plan will change very little. Our hero just won't be wearing a brown coat, and the characters won't randomly break into Chinese.

Music and artwork inspired by Firefly is still welcome in the show. These artists have always impressed me, and we would be proud to feature their work.

We still plan to give the show away for free on the internet when it is completed, but this will allow us to also sell dvds and merchandise related to the show. This does mean a little more paperwork, but it will enable the show to go on much longer.

The Browncoat community deserves more Firefly, and we will continue to support it in any way we can. We may even revisit the idea of making Firefly fan films in the future. We will also keep supporting the multiple charities that have benefited from the fandom. We know that the community will continue to support a web series created by Browncoats who love science fiction in all forms.

Michael J. Welch
Producer
Freedom The Series

And The Music Keeps Coming

Paulina Logan has volunteered her music for the show. Check it out at her site, along with a few previews below.



Not Alone At Christmas - Paulina Logan by SideBMusic

Casting Call

Illusionext is looking for actors for the upcoming sci-fi fan series “Freedom: The Series,” based on Joss Whedon’s “Firefly,” and “Serenity.” It will be filmed in Utah in early 2011. The project is entirely volunteer and unpaid, all though snacks and meals will be provided. Dates will be determined by actor and location availability.

If you are interested in any of the parts, please e-mail freedomtheseries@gmail.com with a recent headshot and resume. Please also note if you have costumes and/or props to go with your character. If any of your work is available online, please include links.

Potential candidates will be asked to come for a screen test.


TIMOTHY LOCKE (Late 20’s to early 30’s) Former Browncoat turned bounty hunter. He is very analytical, quiet, and calculated. He is partnered with Redford Gale. Experience with weapons and hand to hand combat a plus.

REDFORD GALE (Late 20’s to early 30’s) Gung-ho bounty hunter and pilot. Well schooled and very skillful, but doesn’t always stop to think about the situation. Experience with weapons and hand to hand combat a plus.

AVA KENSHIN (20’s) Daughter of a rich magistrate. She started out rebelling against her father just for attention, but realizes that there is a chance to make a real difference. (This character will be played by Mysti Sadler.)

NORMAN KENSHIN (40+) Magistrate that makes money from a number of shady business ventures, including slave trading.

ANDREW DRAKON (25+) An employee of Norman Kenshin that runs the slave house by whatever means are required, legal or not.

LEANNE (18 to 24) A slave girl that doesn’t remember where she comes from.

ANNABEL CHENG (30+) Headmistress of the slave house. Cares for the girls, even in a bad situation.

BROWNCOAT (25+)

ALLIANCE OFFICER (25+) Seen on video screen. This could potentially be filmed out of state.

SLAVE GIRLS (Any ages) Need at least 5 girls. Most are non-speaking roles.

SLAVE MEN (Any ages) Need at least 3. Most are non-speaking roles.

NURSE (17+)

PEDDLER (18+)

HENCHMEN (18+) Need at least 4. Experience with weapons and hand to hand combat a plus. Most are non-speaking roles.

SLAVE BUYER (20+)

We also need multiple extras in various costumes for a promenade scene.

Mysti Sadler cast as Ava Kenshin

Mysti Sadler will be taking on our lead female role as Ava Kenshin. I have worked with her on a few short films, including a music video and a Batman fan film. She's a very skilled and versatile actress, and will certainly bring a lot to the project.