The Three Musketeers Audiobook
Project Overview
This project will be a audiobook series on Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Each episode will entail one chapter each and will be uploaded to various podcast platforms. This book has 68 chapters so it will be a long term project!
Currrently, looking for voice actors that appear in at least the first five chapters. Thank you for visiting and auditioning!
**planning to record in English/North American accents. No French accent required.
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- male adult
- female adult
In those times panics were common, and few days passed without some city or other registering in its archives an event of this kind. There were nobles, who made war against each other; there was the king, who made war against the cardinal; there was Spain, which made war against the king.
A young man—we can sketch his portrait at a dash. Imagine to yourself a Don Quixote of eighteen; a Don Quixote without his corselet, without his coat of mail, without his cuisses; a Don Quixote clothed in a woolen doublet, the blue color of which had faded into a nameless shade between lees of wine and a heavenly azure; face long and brown; high cheek bones, a sign of sagacity; the maxillary muscles enormously developed, an infallible sign by which a Gascon may always be detected, even without his cap—and our young man wore a cap set off with a sort of feather; the eye open and intelligent; the nose hooked, but finely chiseled.
D’Artagnan is an intelligent, charming, fearless young man, who immediately gets into the whirlpool of court intrigues. He is in the center of endless duels, skirmishes, and adventures, but always comes out victorious due to his extraordinary fortune and genius mind. D’Artagnan never stops at what has been achieved. His nature is tirelessly active, always seeking adventures. It is the reason why his character seems so real and irresistibly attractive. D’Artagnan is a musketeer with a soul of the naughty boy.
- male adult
My name is D’Artagnan, of Lupiac in Gascony. Prepare to fight. One of us dies here.
Fight duels at the drop of a hat, especially since duels are forbidden: that means it takes twice as much courage to fight one.
Yes, Your Grace, because now that there’s talk of war, I must admit that I see you only as an Englishman and therefore as an enemy whom I’d rather meet on a battlefield than in Windsor Park or the halls of the Louvre. That won’t prevent me from doing everything in my power to carry out my mission; I’m prepared to die for it if necessary. But you have no more reason to feel grateful to me for what I’m doing now than for what I did the first time we met.
Among the musketeers, Athos is the eldest, the wisest character. As Athos’ prototype Dumas used the image of the twenty-eight-year-old musketeer, whose life was cut short in the line of duty. Athos is described as melancholy, mysterious and thoughtful man. The royal musketeer skillfully owns a sword and is distinguished by the nobility accompanying his every action.
- male adult
We are conspirators, Monseigneur but as you saw the other morning, we conspire against the enemy.
You’re young. Your bitter memories still have time to turn to sweet ones.
All for one, one for all.
He is presented as a relatively simple and common person: he is the least intelligent of the musketeers and maintains, in a certain way, a childlike lifestyle. In the novel, he is always ready to help, appears to be appreciated by the majority and is easy to please. Porthos is in search of recognition and prestige. Dumas represents through this character, the portrait of the power-hungry middle-class.
- male adult
rawl under the table. “Well, my Captain, the truth is that we were six against six. But we were not captured by fair means; and before we had time to draw our swords, two of our party were dead, and Athos, grievously wounded, was very little better. For you know Athos. Well, Captain, he endeavored twice to get up, and fell again twice. And we did not surrender—no! They dragged us away by force. On the way we escaped.
The cardinal’s Guards! Sheathe your swords, gentlemen, sheathe your swords!
All for one, one for all.
Aramis is inclined to some posturing, in the company of friends he liked to boast of both his poetic talent and the knowledge of Latin. Sometimes, he does not make a very serious impression, but he is courageous and brave. He is secretive and tricky. His character combines the mystery, bravery, and romanticism. A perfect hero-lover.
- male adult
Oh, it’s only a temporary postponement, I shall be one someday. You very well know, Porthos, that I continue to study theology for that purpose.
Beware, D’Artagnan, beware. You grow a little too warm, in my opinion, about the fate of Madame Bonacieux. Woman was created for our destruction, and it is from her we inherit all our miseries.
All for one, one for all.
A capable and beautiful spy, Milady is an unusual example of a strong, independent woman with a tragic and checkered past, filled with the seduction and willful destruction of men who will provide her with monetary support. Milady is remorseless and unrepentant for her countless "misdeeds".
- female adult
You are welcome, monsieur, you have today acquired eternal rights to my gratitude.
For all this, I should long ago have revenged myself on him if, and I don’t know why, the cardinal had not requested me to conciliate him.
Impossible! It is impossible a gentleman could have written such a letter to a woman. My God! can he have—
D’Artagnan’s father is a poor man with rich connections. He sends d’Artagnan off to join M. de Tréville’s musketeers because Tréville is an old friend, and he wants his son to make something of himself.
Minor Character
- male senior
“My son, this horse was born in the house of your father about thirteen years ago, and has remained in it ever since, which ought to make you love it. Never sell it; allow it to die tranquilly and honorably of old age, and if you make a campaign with it, take as much care of it as you would of an old servant.
Rochefort is one of the cardinal’s best men. D’Artagnan meets him at the beginning of the novel and challenges him to a duel, not realizing who he is. Although he is allied with the cardinal and in love with Milady, Rochefort is generally good-hearted. At the end of the novel, he and d’Artagnan develop a mutual respect for each other.
- male adult
I do not often laugh, sir, as you may perceive by the expression of my countenance; but nevertheless I retain the privilege of laughing when I please.
Strike me! Why, my good fellow, you must be mad!
By my honor, these Gascons are incorrigible! Keep up the dance, then, since he will have it so. When he is tired, he will perhaps tell us that he has had enough of it
A couple of minor characters
Innkeeper who witnesses the fight between D'Artagnan and Rochefort
Valet de chambre of the king
- male adult
(Innkeeper)Your Excellency is safe and sound?
(Innkeeper)But before he fainted, he collected all his strength to challenge you, and to defy you while challenging you.
(Valet) No, your Excellency, the Master of the Hounds came this morning to inform him that he had marked down a stag. At first the king answered that he would not go; but he could not resist his love of sport, and set out after dinner.
Two minor characters I would like voiced by the same actor
Monsieur de La Trémouille is a relative of Monsieur Bernajoux. He witnesses the fight between Bernajoux and d'Artagnan and later reports on it to the king.
- male adult
(servant) Monsieur de Tréville awaits Monsieur d’Artagnan
(Monsieur de La Trémouille) I have no objection, but I warn you that I am well informed, and all the fault is with your Musketeers.
M. de Tréville is the leader of the musketeers and the cardinal’s rival He acts as a father figure for his men and does whatever he can to get them out of a bind. He is cunning and often two steps ahead of the cardinal.
Do you know what the king said to me and that no longer ago than yesterday evening—do you know, gentlemen?
I was about to say to these gentlemen, that I forbid my Musketeers to expose their lives needlessly; for brave men are very dear to the king, and the king knows that his Musketeers are the bravest on the earth. Your hand, Athos!
Ah! The king’s Musketeers are arrested by the Guards of the cardinal, are they?
A couple of minor characters I would like voiced by the same actor.
Jussac is the Commander of a company of the Guards of his Eminence. Injured by D'Artagnan in a fight
Halloo! halloo, Musketeers? Fighting here, are you? And the edicts? What is become of them?
Gentlemen, it is with great regret that I pronounce the thing impossible. Duty before everything. Sheathe, then, if you please, and follow us.
(Guardsman) No, upon my honor!