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After the initial 26 contestants were chosen from 130 applicants. There will be a series of Challenges that will test their skills and help them build on what they already do well. After this week's challenge, only 15 contestants will move forward. To help the contestants improve and move forwad, each will be assigned a mentor to work with to help them do well and after each Challenge Round there will be eliminations - see the progression chart below.
The way eliminations are determined is through a public voting system. This is where Jack needs your help. After the contestants post their challenge videos, the public will be able to go to Dark Star's website and vote for up to three of your favorite videos/narrators for that week's challenge. Voting will be open for a period of days and you can cast your votes once a day while voting is open. Obviously we want you to vote for Jack to keep him moving to the next round, but we would also love it if you would consider using one of your three daily votes for our dear friend Blanca Frappier! Without Blanca, Jack would not be in the process of working on his first ever audiobook and it is possible that the book world might not even know he is. Blanca means the world to us and the idea of Jack and Blanca ending up as the two winners at the end of this would be beyond amazing! They are a wonderful team and would make the best Next Dark Star narrators!
Here's what the rounds looks like.
Challenge #1 – eliminate 11, down to Top 15
Challenge #2 – eliminate 5, down to Top 10
Challenge #3 – eliminate 4, down to Top 6
Challenge #4 – eliminate 2, down to Top 4
LIVE FINALE – the Top 4 read live to determine our NEXT DARK STARS!
The winners will be featured at Dark Star Con in New Orleans at the end of August!
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