Casting Breakdown: Still Life with Flowers
23/11/07 18:38 November
2007PF
OPEN CASTING
Still Life with Flowers
Logline:
Ashley Oki is a young and sad college student living in Los Angeles. She fights with her boyfriend, Charlie, a documentary filmmaker about to go to Iran. They have been together for five years, but he always seems to be leaving. Still Life with Flowers is a quiet portrait of this young woman and the impossibility of her relationship. The film will be shot in a long take, Gus Van Sant-style realism.
Logline:
Ashley Oki is a young and sad college student living in Los Angeles. She fights with her boyfriend, Charlie, a documentary filmmaker about to go to Iran. They have been together for five years, but he always seems to be leaving. Still Life with Flowers is a quiet portrait of this young woman and the impossibility of her relationship. The film will be shot in a long take, Gus Van Sant-style realism.
Film/Project
Title:
Still Life with Flowers
Production Company:
SundayMonday Films
Production Type:
Submission Deadline:
November 30, 2007
Send Submission to:
Send headshot and resume.
oki@documentaryfoundation.org
Logline:
Ashley Oki is a young and sad college student living in Los Angeles. She fights with her boyfriend, Charlie, a documentary filmmaker about to go to Iran. They have been together for five years, but he always seems to be leaving. Still Life with Flowers is a quiet portrait of this young woman and the impossibility of her relationship. The film will be shot in a long take, Gus Van Sant-style realism.
Character:
Gender:
Charlie
Male
Description:
Early to mid-twenties. Caucasian. Slender build. Charlie is boyish and attractive, but has a dark side--an enfant terrible. He can be equally charming and self-absorbed; tendency of being cold in intimate relationships. Lead role.
Role Requires Nudity?
Partial. Boxers/briefs for appx. 30 seconds. Shirtless for several minutes.
Still Life with Flowers
Production Company:
SundayMonday Films
Production Type:
Submission Deadline:
November 30, 2007
Send Submission to:
Send headshot and resume.
oki@documentaryfoundation.org
Logline:
Ashley Oki is a young and sad college student living in Los Angeles. She fights with her boyfriend, Charlie, a documentary filmmaker about to go to Iran. They have been together for five years, but he always seems to be leaving. Still Life with Flowers is a quiet portrait of this young woman and the impossibility of her relationship. The film will be shot in a long take, Gus Van Sant-style realism.
Character:
Gender:
Charlie
Male
Description:
Early to mid-twenties. Caucasian. Slender build. Charlie is boyish and attractive, but has a dark side--an enfant terrible. He can be equally charming and self-absorbed; tendency of being cold in intimate relationships. Lead role.
Role Requires Nudity?
Partial. Boxers/briefs for appx. 30 seconds. Shirtless for several minutes.
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Casting Call: LIMINAL
23/11/07 18:34 November
2007PF
OPEN CASTING
:LIMINAL
Logline:
In the hour before sunrise, in a derelict LA loft, two young lovers become locked in a dispute over a sweater. (INA thinks it makes her look good. ROY thinks it makes her look too good.) Only one of them will see the dawn. (Got scissors?)
Logline:
In the hour before sunrise, in a derelict LA loft, two young lovers become locked in a dispute over a sweater. (INA thinks it makes her look good. ROY thinks it makes her look too good.) Only one of them will see the dawn. (Got scissors?)
Film/Project
Title:LIMINAL
Production Company:
TRISKELION ENTERTAINMENT
www.triskelionent.com
Production Type:
SAG Production Number:
Short Film
Filming Date(s):
End of January/start of February
Filming Location(s):
Sound Stage--LA
This film will be submitted widely to festivals here and abroad. This project is really an actor's piece--it's dark but can have an impact. I thank you in advance for focusing your courage and talent towards this work.
Submission Deadline:
November 30, 2007
Send Submission to:
Please submit online only. Put the film's title and your role in the subject line.
Online only
skmills@triskelionent.com
Logline:
In the hour before sunrise, in a derelict LA loft, two young lovers become locked in a dispute over a sweater. (INA thinks it makes her look good. ROY thinks it makes her look too good.) Only one of them will see the dawn. (Got scissors?)
Character:
Gender:
INA
Female
Description:
INAearly 20s (actor can be older)funny and street-wise with a fierce sense of self. Lead role. All ethnicities eligible. Requires full (though not constant) nudity. Non-SAG okay.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. The nudity is not pornographic or even erotic. It reflects the raw and vulnerable aspect of the fight, where all is stripped bare and nothing is hidden.
Character:
Gender:
ROY
Male
Description:
ROYearly 20s (actor can be older)lost, volatile, stubborn, and jealous, he has a very thin grasp of who he is. Lead role. All ethnicities eligible. Requires full (though not constant) nudity. Non-SAG okay.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. The nudity is not pornographic or even erotic. It reflects the raw and vulnerable aspect of the fight, where all is stripped bare and nothing is hidden.
Production Company:
TRISKELION ENTERTAINMENT
www.triskelionent.com
Production Type:
SAG Production Number:
Short Film
Filming Date(s):
End of January/start of February
Filming Location(s):
Sound Stage--LA
This film will be submitted widely to festivals here and abroad. This project is really an actor's piece--it's dark but can have an impact. I thank you in advance for focusing your courage and talent towards this work.
Submission Deadline:
November 30, 2007
Send Submission to:
Please submit online only. Put the film's title and your role in the subject line.
Online only
skmills@triskelionent.com
Logline:
In the hour before sunrise, in a derelict LA loft, two young lovers become locked in a dispute over a sweater. (INA thinks it makes her look good. ROY thinks it makes her look too good.) Only one of them will see the dawn. (Got scissors?)
Character:
Gender:
INA
Female
Description:
INAearly 20s (actor can be older)funny and street-wise with a fierce sense of self. Lead role. All ethnicities eligible. Requires full (though not constant) nudity. Non-SAG okay.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. The nudity is not pornographic or even erotic. It reflects the raw and vulnerable aspect of the fight, where all is stripped bare and nothing is hidden.
Character:
Gender:
ROY
Male
Description:
ROYearly 20s (actor can be older)lost, volatile, stubborn, and jealous, he has a very thin grasp of who he is. Lead role. All ethnicities eligible. Requires full (though not constant) nudity. Non-SAG okay.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. The nudity is not pornographic or even erotic. It reflects the raw and vulnerable aspect of the fight, where all is stripped bare and nothing is hidden.
Casting Call: The Whirling Dervish
13/11/07 18:12 December
2007PF OPEN
CASTING
Logline:
An eighteen year-old, (Zahir) has just arrived in New York City from Dearborn, Michigan, where he grew up isolated in a Muslim community. He intends to spend a few weeks furthering a complex course of studies in Islam finding The Ascending Way with a strict spiritual elder (The Naqshbandi Sheikh). Zahirs faith and discipline are severely tested when he encounters and becomes infatuated with his enticingly beautiful new neighbor (Anna). The film ends when the two worlds collide in a final explosive ending!
An eighteen year-old, (Zahir) has just arrived in New York City from Dearborn, Michigan, where he grew up isolated in a Muslim community. He intends to spend a few weeks furthering a complex course of studies in Islam finding The Ascending Way with a strict spiritual elder (The Naqshbandi Sheikh). Zahirs faith and discipline are severely tested when he encounters and becomes infatuated with his enticingly beautiful new neighbor (Anna). The film ends when the two worlds collide in a final explosive ending!
The Whirling Dervish
Production Company
:Cracked In The Head
Short Film
Short Film Agreement
HDV
Filming Date(s):
December 6-9
Filming Location(s):
New York City
Submission Deadline:
December 1, 2007
Send headshot and resume
Send Submission to:
CRACKED IN THE HEAD FILMS
268 EAST BROADWAY, A504
NEW YORK, NY 10002
whirlingdervishfilm@gmail.com
Logline:
An eighteen year-old, (Zahir) has just arrived in New York City from Dearborn, Michigan, where he grew up isolated in a Muslim community. He intends to spend a few weeks furthering a complex course of studies in Islam finding The Ascending Way with a strict spiritual elder (The Naqshbandi Sheikh). Zahirs faith and discipline are severely tested when he encounters and becomes infatuated with his enticingly beautiful new neighbor (Anna). The film ends when the two worlds collide in a final explosive ending!
Character
THE NAQSHBANDI SHEIKH
Male
Description:
A Middle-Eastern Sheikh (or South Asian or Egyptian) with a thick accent. Has a tremendous passion for Islam. Strong personality and not afraid to say what he thinks. Below the hard exterior he is an enlightened holy man. 50-70. LEAD.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Casting Call : It was fun when we started
13/11/07 18:04 May
2008PF OPEN
CASTING
Four women
devise a way to project their minds into 3D animated
characters so that they can use the internet to help
others. However, they get trapped in the internet
with a madman, and no one on the outside world will
help them because they believe the women are just
cleverly designed animations. Think about it, would
you call the police if an animation on your computer
told you to?
It was fun when we started
Douglas Neff
Feature
Ultra Low Budget Agreement
HDTV
Filming Date(s): June 1, 2008 to June 1, 2009 (specific dates for specific characters)
Burbank, CA
Minimums: $100 Per Day
DVD copy of completed film. CG Character built to look exactly like you that you will be able to have after the project is complete.
Actors will be both live action and CG. Therefore, each actor will need to have a nude, full body photo session in order to build the CG model. None of the actors have any sex scenes. Film will be released in both PG-13 and R rated versions (There are no NC-17 or X rated scenes)
Submission Deadline:
May 1, 2008
Send listing and photo of tatoos or piercings, headshot, resume, website
Send Submission to:
Douglas Neff
10061 Riverside 495
Toluca Lake, CA 91602
dhneff@hotmail.com
Logline:
Four women devise a way to project their minds into 3D animated characters so that they can use the internet to help others. However, they get trapped in the internet with a madman, and no one on the outside world will help them because they believe the women are just cleverly designed animations. Think about it, would you call the police if an animation on your computer told you to?
Roles:
Kim
Female
Description:
Female, age 21-28, computer geek, slender build, ethnicity open. Must be able to play very straight and extremely frightened.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. CG character is always nude. Actor is nude in opening scene, with brief breast exposure during a live action struggle with police at plot point two.
August
Female
Description:
Female, age 21-28, Psych Major, slender build, ethnicity open, Looks like a runway model. Leader of the group so must exude strength.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. CG character is always nude. Actor is nude in last 1/4 of the film (as animated character develops, I will replace with live character). Shares a full mouth kiss with another female character (Maria).
Maria
Female
Description:
Female, age 21-28, Perky and full of life. Loves to dance. Full Figure build, ethnicity open. Life of the party and willing to do most anything. Quick to anger and vicious with revenge.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. CG character is always nude. Actor is nude in last 1/4 of the film (as animated character develops, I will replace with live character). Shares a full mouth kiss with another female character (August). Must be able to play absolute terror (when she realizes that she is trapped).
Yvonne
Female
Description:
Female, age 21-28, thinks she can do more than she actually can. Loves to take charge, but messes things up. Athletic build, ethnicity open. Panics under pressure.
Role Requires Nudity?
Yes. CG character is always nude. Actor is nude in last 1/4 of the film (as animated character develops, I will replace with live character). Full vaginal closeup of CG character will be displayed on a simulated educational website.
Casting Call: Sustenance
08/11/07 11:21 January
2008PF
OPEN CASTING
Project Title:
Sustenance
Genre: Horror
Length: 20-25 minutes
Genre: Horror
Length: 20-25 minutes
Project Title:
Sustenance
Genre: Horror
Length: 20-25 minutes
Synopsis: A beautiful fashion model volunteers for an experimental weight loss program which turns out to be trap devised by an evil doctor who is searching for unwilling research subjects.
If you are interested in a role, please send a headshot/resume to casting@steelwebstudios.com. We will contact you when Auditions are announced.
CASTING BREAKDOWN
DR. FOUGH Male, 30’s. Lead. Best described as Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka of Plastic Surgery. Quirky, Intelligent, appears absent minded but is really always plotting something. He always enjoys educating his patients on his surgical procedures. He is the alter-ego / physical appearance of Dr. Phobia.
HEATHER Female, 20’s. Supporting. A supermodel that only seems concerned about her looks and the money that they earn her. She has eagerly signed up for an experimental weight loss surgery in hopes of keeping her modeling contacts. She has chosen a double bacon cheeseburger as her last meal.
SUBJECT 280 - A female, 18 years or older. Extra. She is held hostage in a medical prison cell while she screams her lungs out.
SUBJECT 118 A female, 18 years or older. Extra, non-speaking. A broken spirit, now she just sits in a corner sobbing. Has a large surgical scar running along her back. Partial rear nudity / special effects makeup required.
WAITRESS Female, teens-20’s. Extra. Basically just checks on the customers.
KARISSA Female, late teens. Supporting. A slender, energetic girl who is eager to get weight-loss surgery even though she clearly doesn’t need it.
MRS. GREEN - Female, heavy set, late 30’s 40’s.
Supporting. A middle-aged woman who is struggling with her weight and decides to undergo an experimental medical procedure.
RESEARCH SUBJECTS Several females needed as extras. Will be briefly seen crying, screaming and pacing around isolation cells. Effects Makeup and Full/Partial Nudity Optional.
Steel Web Studios Website: http://www.steelwebstudios.com
Genre: Horror
Length: 20-25 minutes
Synopsis: A beautiful fashion model volunteers for an experimental weight loss program which turns out to be trap devised by an evil doctor who is searching for unwilling research subjects.
If you are interested in a role, please send a headshot/resume to casting@steelwebstudios.com. We will contact you when Auditions are announced.
CASTING BREAKDOWN
DR. FOUGH Male, 30’s. Lead. Best described as Johnny Depp’s Willy Wonka of Plastic Surgery. Quirky, Intelligent, appears absent minded but is really always plotting something. He always enjoys educating his patients on his surgical procedures. He is the alter-ego / physical appearance of Dr. Phobia.
HEATHER Female, 20’s. Supporting. A supermodel that only seems concerned about her looks and the money that they earn her. She has eagerly signed up for an experimental weight loss surgery in hopes of keeping her modeling contacts. She has chosen a double bacon cheeseburger as her last meal.
SUBJECT 280 - A female, 18 years or older. Extra. She is held hostage in a medical prison cell while she screams her lungs out.
SUBJECT 118 A female, 18 years or older. Extra, non-speaking. A broken spirit, now she just sits in a corner sobbing. Has a large surgical scar running along her back. Partial rear nudity / special effects makeup required.
WAITRESS Female, teens-20’s. Extra. Basically just checks on the customers.
KARISSA Female, late teens. Supporting. A slender, energetic girl who is eager to get weight-loss surgery even though she clearly doesn’t need it.
MRS. GREEN - Female, heavy set, late 30’s 40’s.
Supporting. A middle-aged woman who is struggling with her weight and decides to undergo an experimental medical procedure.
RESEARCH SUBJECTS Several females needed as extras. Will be briefly seen crying, screaming and pacing around isolation cells. Effects Makeup and Full/Partial Nudity Optional.
Steel Web Studios Website: http://www.steelwebstudios.com
Casting Call:The Gauntlet
08/11/07 11:16 December
2007PF OPEN
CASTING
Kingdom of Light Entertainment &
Yippi.com
Pay, copy, credit,travel & meals. SAG Low Budget Film Agreement, approved. Union/non-union.
Pay, copy, credit,travel & meals. SAG Low Budget Film Agreement, approved. Union/non-union.
Kingdom
of Light Entertainment & Yippi.com
casting The Gauntlet,
a horror feature where six strangers wake in a sunken castle. They have no food. No memory. No water. And no way out. These strangers are from every normal walk of life, yet they each have a secret. They don't know it yet, but they're capable of something they never imagined. They must organize and band together for the sinister adventure that awaits them.. Matt Eskandari, dir. Shoot continues mid December in Los Angeles.
Seeking:
six thugs: late 20s-40s,any ethnicity and look for different flashback scenes;
Record Executive: mid 20s-50s, smooth but sleazy/sexist, any look & ethnicity will be considered but must be believable as a music person, supporting role;
TEN attractive and fit females and FIVE fit men to be cast in a critical scene set in an aerobics studio (BAI LING will play the instructor), any age and look will be considered;
3 teens who are believable as being filled with angst and rebellion, any look. Must be over 14 years old;
2 cops, could be hunky, grumpy, plump, M/F, (give us a cop we've never seen before if you want);
Our producers and casting director would like to invite you to our second round of their international OPEN CALL auditions. They have pushed back our production to cast the best actors from across the nation.
Please go to our official movie page (link below) and check out our production. That is where our casting director will consider further candidates. Due to time & travel constraints, we will be conducting virtual auditions unlike anything that as ever been done before.
Click on the picture of the skull to get started. The first step of the audition has already been posted in bulletins and on our official page's blog. We're excited about opening casting up to everyone (especially to those who have no connections in Hollywood). This is a new approach the producers and casting directors are taking for this film, which we will be utilizing as a casting tool for all of our future projects.
Pay, copy, credit,travel & meals. SAG Low Budget Film Agreement, approved. Union/non-union.
Virtual Auditons
casting The Gauntlet,
a horror feature where six strangers wake in a sunken castle. They have no food. No memory. No water. And no way out. These strangers are from every normal walk of life, yet they each have a secret. They don't know it yet, but they're capable of something they never imagined. They must organize and band together for the sinister adventure that awaits them.. Matt Eskandari, dir. Shoot continues mid December in Los Angeles.
Seeking:
six thugs: late 20s-40s,any ethnicity and look for different flashback scenes;
Record Executive: mid 20s-50s, smooth but sleazy/sexist, any look & ethnicity will be considered but must be believable as a music person, supporting role;
TEN attractive and fit females and FIVE fit men to be cast in a critical scene set in an aerobics studio (BAI LING will play the instructor), any age and look will be considered;
3 teens who are believable as being filled with angst and rebellion, any look. Must be over 14 years old;
2 cops, could be hunky, grumpy, plump, M/F, (give us a cop we've never seen before if you want);
Our producers and casting director would like to invite you to our second round of their international OPEN CALL auditions. They have pushed back our production to cast the best actors from across the nation.
Please go to our official movie page (link below) and check out our production. That is where our casting director will consider further candidates. Due to time & travel constraints, we will be conducting virtual auditions unlike anything that as ever been done before.
Click on the picture of the skull to get started. The first step of the audition has already been posted in bulletins and on our official page's blog. We're excited about opening casting up to everyone (especially to those who have no connections in Hollywood). This is a new approach the producers and casting directors are taking for this film, which we will be utilizing as a casting tool for all of our future projects.
Pay, copy, credit,travel & meals. SAG Low Budget Film Agreement, approved. Union/non-union.
Virtual Auditons
OPEN CASTING CALL: The Road
08/11/07 11:13 November
2007PF
OPEN CASTING
CHICAGO
OPEN CASTING CALL
“The Road” Feature Film
“The Road” Feature Film
THE
ROAD
OPEN CASTING CALL
Claire Simon Casting i
Feature Film, “The Road”
based on Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
Roles:
Seeking Caucasian Boys, ages 7-10, with a thin build. This is an opportunity to audition for a lead role opposite Viggo Mortensen.
In Chicago on Saturday, November 3, 2007.
Please bring a snapshot, that will not be returned.
CHICAGO OPEN CASTING CALL
“The Road” Feature Film
When: Saturday, November 3, 2007
10am – 3pm
Where: Chicago Academy for the Arts
1010 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
OPEN CASTING CALL
Claire Simon Casting i
Feature Film, “The Road”
based on Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel.
Roles:
Seeking Caucasian Boys, ages 7-10, with a thin build. This is an opportunity to audition for a lead role opposite Viggo Mortensen.
In Chicago on Saturday, November 3, 2007.
Please bring a snapshot, that will not be returned.
CHICAGO OPEN CASTING CALL
“The Road” Feature Film
When: Saturday, November 3, 2007
10am – 3pm
Where: Chicago Academy for the Arts
1010 W. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60622
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Casting Breakdown: Little Miss Badass
08/11/07 10:37 November
2007PF
OPEN CASTING
Little Miss Badass
Production Company:
Access 2
www.access-2.co.uk
Short Film HD
Production Company:
Access 2
www.access-2.co.uk
Short Film HD
Film/Project
Title:
Little Miss Badass
Production Company:
Access 2
www.access-2.co.uk
Short Film HD
Filming date:17 November, 1sty December
Canoga Park, Sherman Oaks
Submission Deadline:
November 12, 2007
Send Submission to:
Please email headshot and resume to
Miv Evans
mivevans@access-2.co.uk
mivevans@access-2.co.uk
Logline:
A sweet little girl tries to fit in but keeps getting her ass kicked all over town.
Character:
Gender:
Short boy
Male
Description:
Must be 4'7 - 4'8", fair hair
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Little Miss Badass
Production Company:
Access 2
www.access-2.co.uk
Short Film HD
Filming date:17 November, 1sty December
Canoga Park, Sherman Oaks
Submission Deadline:
November 12, 2007
Send Submission to:
Please email headshot and resume to
Miv Evans
mivevans@access-2.co.uk
mivevans@access-2.co.uk
Logline:
A sweet little girl tries to fit in but keeps getting her ass kicked all over town.
Character:
Gender:
Short boy
Male
Description:
Must be 4'7 - 4'8", fair hair
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Casting Breakdown: THE IMMIGRANT
08/11/07 10:33 December
2007PF OPEN
CASTING
Film/Project
Title:
THE IMMIGRANT
Production Company:
Kenneth Kemp Productions
Short Film 35mm or 24P
THE IMMIGRANT
Production Company:
Kenneth Kemp Productions
Short Film 35mm or 24P
Film/Project
Title:
THE IMMIGRANT
Production Company:
Kenneth Kemp Productions
Short Film 35mm or 24P
Date: Early December filmed in Los Angeles
Two lead characters must speak Spanish. This script has already garnered positive attention. It should do well on the festival circuit.
Deadline:
November 16, 2007
Send Headshot, Resume and reel if you have one (or web link)
5247 Calatrana Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
kempprod@aol.com
Logline:
A day in the life of a Mexican immigrant who works three jobs, endures racial epithets and still considers himself lucky to be in the United States of America
Roles:
Character:
Gender:
Diego Rodriguez
Male
Description:
Latino, 25 - 35. Lead Character:
Not a stunning leading man - he's an every man. (the Latino Tom Hanks)
The sucess of this film rests squarely on Diego's performance. He represents the indomitable spirit of man. He remains stoic even though he knows he is being harassed. He must be able to express a myriad of emotions without dialogue. This is a plumb role for the right actor. Must be able to speak Spaninsh.
Role Requires Nudity?
Partial. Boxer shorts, no shirt.
Character:
Gender:
Susana Rodriguez
Female
Description:
Latina, 20 - 30, pretty, natural.
Diego's wife. While frustrated by their financial difficulties and raising an infant, Susana is the only support in Diego's life. She loves him no matter what. Must be able to speak Spaninsh.
Role Requires Nudity?
Partial. Very brief nudity: probably from behind. As Diego gets dressed for his night job, Susana drops her robe, hoping to seduce a little time for her in his busy day.
Character:
Gender:
Police Officer
Male
Description:
Black, 35-45.
High on his own power, he still profiles. He likes harassing and intimidating people when he can.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Mother
Female
Description:
Caucasian, 25-30. An angry woman who yells at Diego after he saves her child because she was too distracted to pay attention to her.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Restaurant Manager
Male
Description:
Caucasian, 35-45.
Stressed out, he goes off on Diego for breaking some dishes.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Red Neck
Male
Description:
Caucasian 45-55
Doesn't like Mexicans or any other ethnicy for that matter. Not only planning to vote for the wall, he'll probably help build it.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
THE IMMIGRANT
Production Company:
Kenneth Kemp Productions
Short Film 35mm or 24P
Date: Early December filmed in Los Angeles
Two lead characters must speak Spanish. This script has already garnered positive attention. It should do well on the festival circuit.
Deadline:
November 16, 2007
Send Headshot, Resume and reel if you have one (or web link)
5247 Calatrana Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364
kempprod@aol.com
Logline:
A day in the life of a Mexican immigrant who works three jobs, endures racial epithets and still considers himself lucky to be in the United States of America
Roles:
Character:
Gender:
Diego Rodriguez
Male
Description:
Latino, 25 - 35. Lead Character:
Not a stunning leading man - he's an every man. (the Latino Tom Hanks)
The sucess of this film rests squarely on Diego's performance. He represents the indomitable spirit of man. He remains stoic even though he knows he is being harassed. He must be able to express a myriad of emotions without dialogue. This is a plumb role for the right actor. Must be able to speak Spaninsh.
Role Requires Nudity?
Partial. Boxer shorts, no shirt.
Character:
Gender:
Susana Rodriguez
Female
Description:
Latina, 20 - 30, pretty, natural.
Diego's wife. While frustrated by their financial difficulties and raising an infant, Susana is the only support in Diego's life. She loves him no matter what. Must be able to speak Spaninsh.
Role Requires Nudity?
Partial. Very brief nudity: probably from behind. As Diego gets dressed for his night job, Susana drops her robe, hoping to seduce a little time for her in his busy day.
Character:
Gender:
Police Officer
Male
Description:
Black, 35-45.
High on his own power, he still profiles. He likes harassing and intimidating people when he can.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Mother
Female
Description:
Caucasian, 25-30. An angry woman who yells at Diego after he saves her child because she was too distracted to pay attention to her.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Restaurant Manager
Male
Description:
Caucasian, 35-45.
Stressed out, he goes off on Diego for breaking some dishes.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Red Neck
Male
Description:
Caucasian 45-55
Doesn't like Mexicans or any other ethnicy for that matter. Not only planning to vote for the wall, he'll probably help build it.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Casting Breakdown: The Rat
08/11/07 10:23 November
2007PF
OPEN CASTING
Casting
Breakdown: The Rat
LACC Advanced Cinema Workshop - Student Film
LACC Advanced Cinema Workshop - Student Film
ilm/Project
Title:
The Rat
Production Company:
LACC Advanced Cinema Workshop - Student Film
Short Film
16 mm
Filming Dates and Location
Dec 1,2, 7 &9
San Pedro & Long Beach (3-days) / LA & Valley (1-day)
This is director's 2nd & final 20-minute student film. Director's 1st 4-minute student film screened at 2003 Methodfest & 2004 Santa Barbara Int'l film festivals.
Submission Deadline:
November 21, 2007
Submission Instructions:
Required: Headshot & Resume - either electronic or post.
If possible: DVD or 'quicktime' Reel.
Send Submission to:
Les Lyshkov
7851 Talbert St., Apt. 2
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
desertwalk@ca.rr.com
Logline:
During the night, a homeless boy (nicknamed Rat) becomes trapped within the machinery space of a ship pressed to leave port at dawn. The ships officers choose not delay to their departure. The only other people aware of the boys fate are a small number of the similarly destitute who live along the waterfront.
Character:
Gender:
Samantha Hawes
Female
Description:
Lead. Casts 14 to 15. An older teen who casts younger - all the better. Caucasian. Clean-cut "cheerleader" appearance.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Ship's Chief Engineer
Male
Description:
Lead. (40 to 55). A broad shouldered, physical appearance. Caucasian.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Kwon Oh
Male
Description:
Supporting. Casts 50 to 55. Korean or Asian who casts Korean. Preferably tall & handsome, but this is not crucial to the role. No foreign accent.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Nancy Oh
Female
Description:
Supporting. Casts 18 to 21. Korean or Asian who casts Korean. Not especially petite. No foreign accent.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Raul Soto - aka The Rat
Male
Description:
Supporting (title character). Casts 12 to 14. A teen who casts younger - all the better. Latino/Hispanic. Physical size: small to average.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Eleanor Rose
Female
Description:
Supporting. (55 to 70). African American.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Tony Baer
Male
Description:
Supporting. (30 to 60). Caucasian. Paraplegic with plenty of upper body strength.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Luis Herrera
Male
Description:
Speaking Part. Casts 11 to 12. A teen who casts younger - all the better. Latino/Hispanic.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Jose Montoya
Male
Description:
Speaking Part. (30-45). Latino/Hispanic.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Homeless Man
Male
Description:
Silent Bit. (30-60). African American. Big & Tall.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Ambulance Attendant
Unimportant/Male or Female
Description:
Silent Bit. Able to lift 40 pounds.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Newscast Voice-Over
Unimportant/Male or Female
Description:
Off-camera. Speaks English fluently but with an accent that is identifiable to someplace near Eastern Tropics: Australia, Japan, Philippines, India, etc.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
The Rat
Production Company:
LACC Advanced Cinema Workshop - Student Film
Short Film
16 mm
Filming Dates and Location
Dec 1,2, 7 &9
San Pedro & Long Beach (3-days) / LA & Valley (1-day)
This is director's 2nd & final 20-minute student film. Director's 1st 4-minute student film screened at 2003 Methodfest & 2004 Santa Barbara Int'l film festivals.
Submission Deadline:
November 21, 2007
Submission Instructions:
Required: Headshot & Resume - either electronic or post.
If possible: DVD or 'quicktime' Reel.
Send Submission to:
Les Lyshkov
7851 Talbert St., Apt. 2
Playa del Rey, CA 90293
desertwalk@ca.rr.com
Logline:
During the night, a homeless boy (nicknamed Rat) becomes trapped within the machinery space of a ship pressed to leave port at dawn. The ships officers choose not delay to their departure. The only other people aware of the boys fate are a small number of the similarly destitute who live along the waterfront.
Character:
Gender:
Samantha Hawes
Female
Description:
Lead. Casts 14 to 15. An older teen who casts younger - all the better. Caucasian. Clean-cut "cheerleader" appearance.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Ship's Chief Engineer
Male
Description:
Lead. (40 to 55). A broad shouldered, physical appearance. Caucasian.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Kwon Oh
Male
Description:
Supporting. Casts 50 to 55. Korean or Asian who casts Korean. Preferably tall & handsome, but this is not crucial to the role. No foreign accent.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Nancy Oh
Female
Description:
Supporting. Casts 18 to 21. Korean or Asian who casts Korean. Not especially petite. No foreign accent.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Raul Soto - aka The Rat
Male
Description:
Supporting (title character). Casts 12 to 14. A teen who casts younger - all the better. Latino/Hispanic. Physical size: small to average.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Eleanor Rose
Female
Description:
Supporting. (55 to 70). African American.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Tony Baer
Male
Description:
Supporting. (30 to 60). Caucasian. Paraplegic with plenty of upper body strength.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Luis Herrera
Male
Description:
Speaking Part. Casts 11 to 12. A teen who casts younger - all the better. Latino/Hispanic.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Jose Montoya
Male
Description:
Speaking Part. (30-45). Latino/Hispanic.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Homeless Man
Male
Description:
Silent Bit. (30-60). African American. Big & Tall.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Ambulance Attendant
Unimportant/Male or Female
Description:
Silent Bit. Able to lift 40 pounds.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.
Character:
Gender:
Newscast Voice-Over
Unimportant/Male or Female
Description:
Off-camera. Speaks English fluently but with an accent that is identifiable to someplace near Eastern Tropics: Australia, Japan, Philippines, India, etc.
Role Requires Nudity?
No.