Pixar is looking for Roma Voices

Pixar is looking for Roma Voices.

Pixar is casting two voice-over roles of Romani characters for an upcoming English-language animated feature

We are most excited about these news and are thrilled to be the first to share it with all of you! Perhaps you will be the voice of the new Romani Pixar animated character? Or know someone else, who could be?

Don’t wait too long to share and apply; the deadline is October 31st 2024.

One is Lena, a 17-year-old Romani musician. She is a passionate violinist who spends her days as a street musician and her nights working a dishwashing job at a restaurant. She’s whip-smart, resilient, and filled with a youthful spirit and sarcastic humour. But she’s also quick to put up walls to protect herself due to years of prejudice against her and her family.

Pixar is looking for actresses, who:

  • Are enthusiastic, outgoing, funny, and energetic
  • Feel comfortable acting in English
  • Can authentically portray a Romani character

The other character is Papu Emil, a 70-year-old Romani musician. Emil is an eccentric and cantankerous Romani grandfather and musician. He’s bedridden but full of spirit, with an intense passion for all things family and music, especially his teenage granddaughter, Lena. Emil might be overly direct and opinionated at times, but it all stems from his unwavering support of his granddaughter.

For this role, Pixar is looking for actors who:

  • Have a confident yet kind and playful voice
  • Feel comfortable acting in English
  • Naturally sound like they are in their 70s
  • Can authentically portray a Romani character

Both Lena and Emil characters speak a few words/lines in Romanes. Actors don’t need to be fluent, but being familiar with the language is helpful.


We wish you the best of luck with the applications and hope the Roma voices are heard in this production!



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Pixar is looking for Roma Voices – ERGO Network