So my friend has recently started filming a miniseries he's trying to put online called "The Adventures of Arc." He plays the main character, a mercenary trying to get revenge on an evil group. I know it's cliche, but he likes the idea. In this series, however, I get to play an amazing character.
The evil organization...which doesn't have a name yet...has a couple of head commanders, all named after Greek gods. The leader's name is Ares, the black ops commander is Artemis, the IT boss is Athena, the head of research is Apollo...and then there's me.
I play the scout of the organization, and I'm code named Hermes. I am the comedy relief character, and I'm loving it. Hermes is a slacker, one of the few in the group who doesn't wear a uniform of any sort. He disobeys orders rather regularly, he doesn't seem to do anything, and he hangs around mocking the other commanders.
I was originally called in to play a nameless thug, but the writers liked me as this character. I was never meant to be a main character, just a small joke, but within a few filming scenes, with a few ad-libs, they decided that I was going to be an important character. With a combination of a laid back attitude, constant sunglasses, a sense of humor, and an Irish accent, they declared me in the film.
I love this role, and I'm all for doing it for as long as I can. When the episodes start to go up, be sure I'll link you all to them.
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