‘TABLE MANNERS’ is a 2d animated short film. It is an offbeat murder-mystery comedy set at a dysfunctional family dinner party. It's bonkers, chaotic and perfect for any voice-over artist looking to let loose!
CHARACTERS:
NANCY: Newly married to BRANDON and hostess to the dinner party. She is desperate to win her in-laws' approval.
BRANDON: The useless husband of NANCY, whose head explodes after eating a poisoned cake.
HORTENCIA / MOTHER-IN-LAW: An impatient woman who disapproves of her new daughter-in-law NANCY.
SIMON: A demon salesman from hell summoned by UNCLE PAUL who leads the murder investigation. (Takes over the lifeless corpse of Brandon)
PERIWINKLE: The 16th Century, flamboyant Elizabethan Noble Man who loves to gossip. (Brother to Hortencia)
ROBOFISH: Part goldfish part washing machine with a robotic voice. (Built by Hanz, partnered to Lobster Babe.)
KAREN: The overbearing mother to MARY LOU with a criminal record. (Mother of Mary Lou)
MARY LOU: A feral beauty pageant overweight child with a speech impediment. (Karens Daughter)
HODOG SPACE PIRATE: A human-sized hotdog who is an intergalactic pirate. (Family Friend)
OLD MAN WILLY: The crazy old Headfather of the family.
UNCLE PAUL: An alcoholic wizard who learned Necromancy during his gap year. (Brother to Brandon)
FAT HANZ: A high-functioning sociopath mad scientist. (Creator, ‘father’ of Robofish)
LOBSTER BABE: A 7ft tall Lobster in a bikini who speaks in a bizarre lobster language. (Robofish's long-term, low-commitment girlfriend.)
SISTER ANTHONY: A sex-crazed runaway nun. (Jimothy’s Mother.)
JIMOTHY: A young boy who wears a paper bag over his head to hide his melon-shaped head and freakishly large eyes. Revealed to be the murderer. (Sister Anthony’s Son.)
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