Lando Calrissian
Species: Human
Height: 6’0″
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Age: 78
Force Side: None
Love Interest: Wife (deceased), fathered a daughter, status unknown
Father: Name unknown, not close
Mother: Name unknown, very close
Voice: Low Baritone
Accent: American
Dialect: Neutral
Wookieepedia Link:
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Landonis_Balthazar_Calrissian
CASTING TYPE: VOICE ONLY
Background Story
After the events of the Battle of Exegol, Lando Calrissian made a promise. A promise to a young lady, Jannah, to help her find her roots. He thought to himself, if there had been a band of ex-stormtroopers that found refuge among the ruins of Kef-Bir, there might be more like them out there. Maybe, just maybe, he may find out what the First Order did with his daughter if he looks hard enough.
Lando, after retiring from the Rebel Alliance, married a beautiful woman who had been a pilot in the Rebel cause. The two made their way back to Bespin, where Lando was once the Baron Administrator of the city known as Cloud City. There they settled in a more secluded city, Ugnorgrad where Lando had posh apartments. They shortly welcomed a daughter and life was good. Lando would often visit with Han and Leia, bringing his wife and young daughter with him. As such, he and his family became an extension of Han’s own, so Lando was known to a young Ben Solo as “uncle Lando”. Along with Chewbacca and Luke Skywalker, the families were nearly inseparable. Lando would often accompany Han and Luke on secret missions. Luke’s quest to find artifacts of value to the Jedi would often rope a very willing Lando into providing assistance. A little adventure never hurt anybody… and well, a peaceful life was boring for someone like him.
As the First Order threatened to rise, they set their sites on Bespin for its abundance in Tibanna gas — used as hyperdrive fuel and repulsorlift on starships. It is a very high-sought commodity. The New Republic at the time had largely turned its noses to the criminal activity of the Amaxine Warriors (the secret name for the First Order). Looking for more recruits they could conscript, they targeted the families of Bespin — taking any and all young children to brainwash them into service. What Leia Organa Solo had most feared was now happening throughout the galaxy and the New Republic had gone blind to it. They expulsed Leia from the Senate when she urged to form a counterattack on the Amaxine Warriors — the threat was now a reality.
The nightly raids started in Bespin, and Lando did all he could do to try to keep not just his family safe but also hundreds of Bespian families that were all under siege and duress. Lando helped many families secretly escape Bespin, and he wanted his wife to take their daughter and escape to the Solo’s, to warn them, Chewie and Luke. But the Solo’s were also dealing with a heavy hand themselves when their son, Ben, had defected to the Dark Side, seemingly burning down Luke’s fledgling Jedi Temple in his wake. Lando’s wife decided against his plan and stayed with him in the thick of the raids and fighting, only to see herself and her daughter taken by the First Order. Having no need for a grown adult woman that could not be corrupted, they killed Lando’s wife and took their daughter. And he has spent most of his time ever since trying to find her, settling in secret on the planet of Pasaana.
Now, after finally finishing off the reincarnated Emperor Palpatine for a second time, he has vowed to help the families of conscripted children reunite and prosper. Along with Maz Kanata, he has his sights set on rebuilding a new government for the galaxy, a new New Republic. One that doesn’t turn a blind eye to incoming threats and helps the citizens of the galaxy when it need. It’s what is needed. It’s what Han fought so hard for all those years of service. It’s what Leia would do! And maybe, just maybe, he will find his daughter.
Submission Dialogue
The following is a scene from the upcoming fan film, Star Wars: The Chosen One (Episode X), which is registered with the US Copyright Office. We ask all submissions to read from the scene here for the parts in this call sheet, the other dialogue is there for context and does not need to be included. You do not have to submit the entire scene, only the parts you feel will best showcase your voice acting.
INT. ORD MANTELL, RESISTANCE BASE, POE’S OFFICE – SAME TIME
We see POE’s new office in Ord Mantell’s new Resistance Base. There are crates and boxes still unpacked. POE is sitting in his office, and ZORII is next to him. On hologram, we see FINN, MAZ, and LANDO who are on the planet of Rishi.
POE DAMERON
We’re in desperate need of supplies in all the
planets we now occupy in order to set up our bases.
LANDO CALRISSIAN (HOLOGRAM)
That’s going to be difficult, Poe. Almost all trade has come to a halt.
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
We need a way to resume trade negotiations.
FINN (HOLOGRAM)
Without the Republic, I am afraid that will prove difficult.
We don’t even know who’s in charge of most of the planets if anyone.
ZORII BLISS
I think Maz and I can help with that.
FINN (HOLOGRAM)
How?
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
Easy, kid. Contacts. You know that us scoundrels…
ZORII BLISS
(grins, interjects)
…former scoundrels.
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
… right. We rely on the people we know on
all the planets where credits can be made.
ZORII BLISS
It’s all about who you know.
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
(grins)
And after a thousand years, I know a lot of people.
(taps the side of her head)
ZORII BLISS
You got that right.
(smiles, beat)
The Pirate Queen herself.
MAZ grins at ZORII, who has known MAZ for a long time herself. LANDO looks to POE and FINN.
FINN (HOLOGRAM)
Intel. Yes.
ZORII BLISS
And that’s the first thing we learned to deal in, right Maz?
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
Don’t you know it?
(beat)
We’ll get the supplies we need to Rishi
and build a storage depot there.
POE DAMERON
Wait, why Rishi?
MAZ KANATA
In combination with the planet’s natural resources,
we’ll be able to disperse supplies to the other Resistance locations.
POE DAMERON
That will help.
(beat)
But we still need new ships to bolster our squadrons.
LANDO CALRISSIAN (HOLOGRAM)
We’ll need to get through to Incom on
Eriadu to be able to get new ships.
(beat)
And unfortunately, without some influence—
ZORII BLISS
(interjects)
By influence you mean credits?
LANDO CALRISSIAN (HOLOGRAM)
—yes or perhaps…
LANDO looks to MAZ. She nods and looks at the group on the Hologram.
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
…the next best thing to credits.
ZORII BLISS
(grins)
Secrets.
LANDO CALRISSIAN
Eriadu is still First Order leaning, if not under their
control already. We need to sway them to our cause.
(beat)
I can do that.
FINN (HOLOGRAM)
Perfect.
MAZ KANATA (HOLOGRAM)
Well, we all gotta get through this wedding first.
LANDO CALRISSIAN
(grins)
To Naboo then.
MAZ nods once in agreement. And the group stares at each other in silence for a few minutes.
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