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Short Film-Age Of Enlightenment-Boston – 1154024

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02-27-12 – Boston, MA>Hartford, CT – PRODUCTION TITLE: The Age of Enlightenment-A short film

COMPENSATION: Meals provided & a copy of the final film

Preparation: Monologue, otherwise a cold read/performance
*Bring headshot/resume
SYPNOSIS OF PROJECT: 
 A woman gives a lecture about the possibility of human enlightenment, during which, two interactions between sets of people play out.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: TERESA: Female, late 30′s and older; PRIEST: Male, early 40′s and older; BUSINESSMAN: Male, 35 or older; MAN #1 & MAN #2: both male, any age (these two men are a couple but there will be no kissing, etc.)
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Father And Son-Chicago IL – 1146863

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02-06-12 – Chicago, IL>Milwaukee, WI – Auditions for a Directing III project entitled, “Father and Son” will be held on Saturday, February 11th. The story follows a troubled father and son trying to reconnect past their differences. Below is the character breakdown, be sure to email for an audition time and be sure to confirm as well to ensure your slot. This film will be shot on the RED ONE camera.

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Short Film Casting – Murfreesboro Tn – 1126488

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12-21-11 – Nashville, TN>Louisville, KY – Living In Sin Character Breakdown
Main Characters:
JOEL–male, Caucasian, early to mid-20′s, Homely looking, insecure, resentful that girls don’t notice him and jealous of guys who do get the attention,*one shower scene solo but no full nudity–shoulder on up shot*
MCFARLAND–male, any ethnicity, 30-50 years old, lead detective
HORNSBLUR–male, Caucasian, 30-40 years old, McFarland’s right hand man, a DiNozzo type of mentality

Supporting Characters:
GABRIEL–male, any ethnicity, early to mid 20′s, Joel’s roommate and best friend, a player with the ladies
BOYFRIEND–male, early to mid 20′s, athletic, bully, abusive, true player with the females
ALICE–female, Caucasian, early to mid 20′s, cheerleader athleticism, some improve dialogue, abused by boyfriend physically–shows emotions
TV REPORTER–female, any ethnicity, early 30′s-40 years old
PROBE NICK–male, any ethnicity, late 20′s- early 30′s, fresh out of the academy
NERDY STUDENT–male, any ethnicity, 18+ years old, athletic–track or swim team preferably, verbally abusive, some improv dialogue
MOM–female, Caucasian, 40-60 years old, mother to Joel, mother hen type but ready for him to move on
HEALTH CLINIC STUDENTS–male, female, athletic, any ethnicity, 18-mid 20′s years old, some improv dialogue
HEALTH CLINIC STUDENT NURSE–female, early to mid 20′s, any ethnicity, some improv dialogue
STUDENT #1–male, any ethnicity, 18+ years old, couple of lines of dialogue

Minor Characters:
HOMELESS VICTIM #1–female, any ethnicity, 20-30 years old, no dialogue
HOMELESS VICTIM #2–female, any ethnicity, 30-50 years old, no dialogue
CHEERLEADERS–females, males, athletic (cheerleading experience preferred), 18-30 years old, any ethnicity, no dialogue
YOUNG STUDENT CASHIER–female, any ethnicity, 18+ years old, heavy set, self conscious, no dialogue
YOUNG COUPLE–male, any ethnicity, 18+ years old–must be willing to kiss female and touch her thigh; female, any ethnicity 18+ years old–must be willing to kiss male, accept being touched on thigh and touch male’s upper thigh and imply being topless under your jacket (NO ACTUAL NUDITY)–no dialogue for either character
BACKGROUND ACTORS–students, faculty, campus police/security, city police officers, TV cameraman–males, females, 18+ years old, any ethnicity, no dialogue

Independent Short Film needs cast. I am the writer/director looking for interested folks to be a part of something special. This film will be made for film festivals distribution. Lead characters must be available all weekends of March 2012 and any meetings called before then, which should only be 1-2 at most. All filming will take place in the Murfreesboro, MTSU area. If you are interested please send a recent picture and resume of your experience, or a short bio about yourself, and what character(s) you would like to audition for no later than Jan 28th, 2012. Auditions will be held at MTSU KOM 301 on Feb 2nd & 3rd from 5pm-9pm . At this time there is no monetary compensation, but you will get copy, credit, IMDB credit, and meals. THANK YOU for your time and consideration.

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Casting For War Movie-Los Angeles CA – 1079516

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09-26-11 – Los Angeles, CA>San Diego, CA – We are casting for an independent short film. Please see below for character breakdown.

Please submit your headshot, resume and contact info for more detail. No pay but copy, credit and meal will be provided.
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Casting Actors With Strong Improv Skills – 1040266

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07-27-11 – New York City, NY>Philadelphia, PA – Synopsis:
JAsper Ghram is, a successful African American divorce lawyer working in NYC. However when he first started practicing law , he work for the public defenders office . One day Jasper Ghram and his family begin to be stalked by a mysterious man . When he finds out the man, Holt Henderson, is a ex-con rapist hell bent on revenge for his imprisonment from when Jasper represented him as a public defender. Now Jasper must protect his wife, Fiona Ghram and teenage daughter,Debbie Ghram, at all cost .

Our goal is to shoot this as a hour long made for TV movie. We are looking for actors with VERY STRONG IMPROVISATIONAL ABILITY. We plan to shoot 3-4 days a week for 2-3 weeks. If you or someone you know has a vacation home location that we might use for a week or so, this is a definite plus.

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN

[Debbie Ghram] [Female] [15-18]

High School student who is rebelling from parents. She wants to flap her wings and let her parents know she is not a child anymore.

[Holt Henderson] [Male] [35-40]

Tattoo covered ex-con fresh off his 15 year prison sentence for rape. After his release he can only think of one thing, take form the lawyer what the lawyer took from him, his family , his respect, his livelihood, his freedom.

[Fiona Ghram] [Female] [35-40]

Ghraphic designer , wife , and mother . By day she works at home.

[Jasper Ghram] [Male] [35-40]

Successful Divorce lawyer who worked as a public defender at one point.

[Karla] [Female] [18-26]

Law Office clerk/intern , working her way up through the ranks.

[Travis] [male dog]

Shaggy, lovable . loyal.

[Marshall] [Male] [40-45]

Ex-police officer-private detective.

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Male Model Athlete – Vancouver – 953631

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04-07-11 – Portland, OR>Seattle, WA – Looking for lead role in a spec commercial to be filmed from April 25th – 27th for Boxer Films. Please thoroughly read the character breakdown and send headshots and resumes to the above email address. Thank you!

MALE. Ages 25-37.
Tall, lean, chiseled and good looking, the runner looks like a cross between a european cologne model and a personal trainer. Above all, he is athletic, and displays perfect form in running across any terrain. His journey through epic, picturesque environments is like poetry in motion – the elements of nature transforming with his every move.
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Actors Needed For Student Film-Nashville – 900384

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01-13-11 – Nashville, TN>Louisville, KY – I’m a student filmmaker currently casting for my upcoming senior thesis-film. Below is a generalized character breakdown, please send a resume and headshot for more details.Thanks
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Providence based experimental drama 4 – 888543

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12-26-10 – Boston, MA>Hartford, CT – No budget (likely non paying) , non-union (non SAG), feature length drama, shot on HD, performed mostly like a stage play (similar to Dogville with Nicole Kidman).

Auditions are January 15th, 12noon – 5pm.
Rehearsals and shooting is March 2011.

VERY HEAVY dialogue heavy piece, trained actors who can memorize scripts and develop characters on their own and with the team are needed.

Character breakdown:

SID – male 30′s- 60′s: A writer, a man with a love of trouble, the creator.
ACE – male 20′s – 40′s: The created, the actor, the broken hearted.
BLOOD – female 20′s – 40′s: The loved, the death, the rejector.
SUGAR – female 20′s – 40′s: The friend, the light, the new.

please send headshot/resume for audition sides and information.

Please do not “reply to this ad”, use the email address above instead.

We are running short on audition times, so please email soon if interested.

We are biased towards PROVIDENCE based actors, due to the no budget nature of this project.

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Black Male Actors Wanted-Atlanta GA – 886412

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12-21-10 – Atlanta, GA>Birmingham, AL –
Casting / Audition Details:

Big breaks and dreams don’t come to you, you create them and take it.

Blaq Rose Theatre Troupe is in search of talented dedicated black actors for our upcoming production of the brilliantly written play ‘Wine in Wilderness’ by Alice Childress. It is a one-act play about the negative perception of black women among the African American community. This play degrades no one. It’s is a journey of enlightenment and empowerment.

This is not the ole run of the meal black play that was written yesterday, with the intent to make a mockery of our community through entertainment and buffoonery; this is real art. Furthermore, if you are making the effort to consider yourself a black actor and lack familiarity with such writers as Alice Childress, you’ve got a lot of homework to do. Maybe Blaq Rose could be good place for you to start.

Please be sure to visit our website (www. ) to learn more about our company and what it is that we do as artists. It is imperative that you have an understanding of our endeavors, in order to work with this troupe.

Character Breakdown:

Characters:
Bill Jameson- An Artist
Sonny-man- a writer

Times, dates & locations:

Rehearsals begin first week of January

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NEW BLOOD-Newport RI – 874296

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12-05-10 – Boston, MA>Hartford, CT – The vampire themed horror thriller ”New Blood,” starring William Forsythe, — which is scheduled to shoot in Rhode Island from Jan. 17 to Feb. 5, 2011.Please tape a 2 minute monologue, as well as a 2 minute improvisation read based on the character breakdown description of the character you’re submitting for, which will show the director you have a grasp of the given role.
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