Tag: Film Castings

13
Apr

Short Film RUSH Casting: BABY TEETH

RUSH CASTING, SUBMIT ASAP!!!

 

PROJECT:  Baby Teeth

Short Film (SAG Pending)

PRODUCTION COMPANY:  Baby Teeth Productions, Stephanie Ellis

PRODUCER:  Traci Carlson, Gigi Graff

DIRECTOR:  Stephanie Ellis

WRITER:  Stephanie Ellis

SHOOT DATE:  Sunday, April 19th

LOCATION:  Hastings-On-Hudson, NY (MUST SELF-REPORT)

USAGE:  All media in perpetuity

RATE:  No pay but food, $30 travel stipend, credit, copy (less than 8 hours time commitment)

SYNOPSIS:

New mother Alex, suffering from postpartum depression, makes a desperate call to her friend Sophie.  She has lost her baby and needs Sophie’s help.  Alex is determined not to alert the authorities for fear they would take the child away from her.  So the two friend’s set out to retrace Alex’s steps and find her child. But as their stops continue to come up empty and Alex’s behavior grows more erratic, Sophie begins to fear the worst.  The question becomes, how long can Sophie wait before she too needs to call for help?

SEEKING:

TONI (Day Player)

Female, 22-28 years, Chinese or Korean, MUST BE BILINGUAL (English and Chinese or Korean) w/ believable accent when speaking English.  Toni is an employee at a nail salon in upstate, NY, who converses with the two main characters in English and amongst the other employees (in English and Chinese or Korean).

CHINESE OR KOREAN WOMAN #1 (Day Player)

Female, 35-45 years, Chinese or Korean, MUST BE BILINGUAL (English and Chinese or Korean) w/ believable accent when speaking English.  She is an employee at a nail salon in upstate, NY, who converses with the two main characters in English and amongst the other employees (in Chinese or Korean).

Submit these required items for consideration:

  • NAME/CELL #/EMAIL
  • NATIONALITY
  • FLUENT LANGUAGES (must be bilingual)
  • CURRENT HEADSHOT/PIC
  • RESUME (if applicable)
  • SELFIE (taken within the last 2 weeks, clearly showing face and hair length)
  • VITAL STATS (height/weight/hair & eye color)
  • LINKS TO ACTING WORK (if applicable)
  • SUBMIT AUDITION LINK (sides provided at the bottom of page; include slate & profiles, reader should be off camera, upload to Vimeo or YouTube only)

Email:  johanna@breakthroughcasting.com

Deadline:  ASAP

 

SIDES

 

8 INT. KOREAN NAIL SALON – DAY 8

The salon is empty, save for the four Chinese or Korean employees. THREE MIDDLE AGED WOMEN and ONE MAN, lounging back on his massage chair.  THEY BANTER AWAY IN THEIR NATIVE TONGUE.  An electronic door bell rings as the front door swings open.  The women parked nearest to the entrance pops up to greet  Sophie and Alex.

 

CHINESE/KOREAN WOMAN #1

You come back. You bring your friend? That’s good.

ALEX

So I was here this morning?

CHINESE/KOREAN WOMAN #1

Yeah, yeah. Manicure. Pedicure.

She gestures back to another employee.

CHINESE/KOREAN WOMAN #1 (CONT’D)

(In Chinese or Korean — no subtitles) Toni. Manicure, Pedicure. You mess up her nails?

TONI

No. (In Chinese or Korean — no subtitles) She mess them up. She put on her shoes too quick. I told her.

Toni yells out to Alex.

TONI (CONT’D)

(In English) I told you. You put your shoes on too fast. You need more time to dry.

ALEX

No, that’s great. No. Thank you.  (To Sophie, as if she wasn’t sure)  I was here.

SOPHIE

(To Chinese or Korean Woman #1) And her baby.  She was with her baby when she came in?

CHINESE/KOREAN WOMAN #1

No. No baby.

And then again, gesturing to Toni.

CHINESE/KOREAN WOMAN #1 (CONT’D)

(In Chinese or Korean — no subtitles) The lady had a baby with her?

TONI

(In English) No, no baby.

SOPHIE

Okay. Thank you.

As the girls head for the exit. The Chinese/Korean women continue their banter as if the girls had never entered.

 

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20
Dec

REVISED!! NON-UNION FEATURE FILM: HONEYBEE, PRINCIPAL CASTING

REVISED!!  NON-UNION FEATURE FILM: HONEYBEE, PRINCIPAL CASTING
-BREAKTHROUGH CASTING, NY NORTH COUNTRY-

*THIS PROJECT DOES NOT HAVE NUDITY*

HONEYBEE
Feature Film 100 min
FURIEX FILMS
SAG Pending
Director: Nicole Harris
Writer: Nicole Harris
Director of Photography: Chloe Smolkin
Casting Director: BREAKTHROUGH CASTING
Shoot/ Date: June 2015 – July 2015
Location: Dexter, NY (on Lake Ontario)

 

Audition & Callback Dates: February & March 2015
Audition Locations: NYC/ Kingston, NY/ Albany, NY/ Syracuse, NY

 

A quiet town is jump started by the arrival of an enigmatic family; a statuesque mother named Louisa and her gorgeous teenage sons. Sixteen Year-Old Hilary is working hard to get good grades, hoping to escape the small town life a long line of relatives lived before her. With the arrival of the mysterious family just weeks before school is to let out, life suddenly becomes appealing. Hilary’s father is instantly charmed by Louisa, while she herself finds a strong connection to middle son Kadin, ignoring her dubious instincts. As the town falls under the hypnotic spell of the young men, no one but Hilary sees the peculiar loyalty that holds them together and the lengths they will go to give their mother what she needs until it’s far too late.

 

SEEKING:

 

-STRONG ACTORS WITH RANGE, ADEPT AT COMEDY
-*WORKING HOURS DIFFER FOR MINORS UNDER 18, PER NYS LABOR LAWS

 

[HILARY MARTINO]- Principal
Female, looks high school age but legal 18+, Caucasian, size 4-6, long wavy hair (not blonde) and athletic in her own way. Must be comfortable swimming and riding on a motorcycle. High School sophomore. Hilary gets her wish of escaping her small town life when the arrival of a gorgeous family who moves next door, leads to a gory end.

 

Rate: $250/week (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[EZMERELDA]- Principal
Female, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Hispanic or ethnically ambiguous, size 4-6, high energy, sassy and candid. Ezmerelda is Hilary’s best friend, the comic relief with major presence.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[LOUISA MORRIS]- Principal
Female, age 30-40, Caucasian, size 4-6, gorgeous features, bright eyes and shoulder length, dirty blonde hair. Must be comfortable swimming. Louisa, the most beautiful woman in the world with a dark side, is a centuries old, malicious creature who feeds on youth for her vanity. SEXUAL SITUATION.

 

Rate: $400/week (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, includes 2 rehearsal days, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[DANNY MARTINO]- Principal
Male, age 30-45, Caucasian, slight Italian look, handsome with dark eyes- CHRIS MESSINA type. Must be comfortable swimming as well as on a boat. Hilary’s father, a widow, kind, honest and full of depth.

 

Rate: $300/week (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state , lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[KADIN MORRIS]- Principal
Male, looks high school age but legal 18+, Caucasian, attractive. Kadin is the favorable kind of handsome, charming, smirky. Must be comfortable swimming and driving a motorcycle. Producer is willing to pay for motorcycle training & insurance. Kadin is the son of Louisa as well as Hilary’s love interest.

 

Rate: $250/week (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, royalties,travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[BRIAN MORRIS]- Principal
Male, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Caucasian, perfectly tall, built and attractive. Brian is the eldest son of Louisa, a high school senior and the most handsome of the brothers- a definite leader of the group.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[JEREMY MORRIS]- Principal
Male, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Caucasian, attractive. Son of Louisa, Jeremy is the slimmer version of his brother Brian.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[MATTHEW & KYLE MORRIS]- Principal
Male, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Caucasian, attractive, IDENTICAL TWINS. Average height and athletic, sons of Louisa.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[KATIE BRAMANTE]- Day Player
Female, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Caucasian, size 4-6, blonde, pretty, snobbish but with depth. Although rivals, Katie was once Hilary’s long time best friend.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[LINDSEY] – Day Player
Female age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Caucasian, size 10-12, curvaceous. Lindsey is Katie’s BFF.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[STACY] – Day Player
Female, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, African-American, size 4-6, friends with Katie & Lindsey.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[MS. HUMPHREY] – Day Player
Female, age 35, Caucasian, tall and skinny with glasses. Ms. Humphrey is the high school teacher “quirky nutcase” who loves her job and likes to be everyone’s best friend- JUDY GREER type.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[MR. GARRETTS] – Day Player
Male, age 30s-40s, Caucasian, overweight. Mr. Garrett is the depressed gym teacher, apathetic, slightly sarcastic, whiny voice.

 

Rate:  $50/day (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state , lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[PAUL] – Day Player
Male, age 16-22 years, looks high school age, Caucasian, tall, lanky. Paul is the gay friend of Hilary and Bette.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[BETTE] – Day Player
Female, age 16-22 years, looks high school age any ethnicity, size 4-6, friend to Hilary and Paul.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), *10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

[WHITE HAIRED MAN/SAM TEWKSBURY] – Day Player
Male, 50s, Caucasian, white/gray hair, muscular, one of Louisa’s victims. He is a local who Louisa picks up at a bar, seduced and killed. SEXUAL SITUATION.

 

Rate: $50/day (with 2 days off/week), 10 hour day, royalties, travel within NY state, lodging, meals, wardrobe/accessories and IMDb credit.

 

Fill out template below (MANDATORY):

1)  NAME

2)  CELL

3)  EMAIL

4)  CITY BASED

6)  AUDITION LOCATION(S) NEAREST YOU (NYC/Kingston/Albany/Syracuse)

7)  REPRESENTATION CONTACT (if applicable)

8)  VITAL STATS (height, weight, eye & hair color)

9)  AGE (minors only)

10)  ATTACH SELFIE FROM TODAY CLEARLY SHOWING FACE & HAIR (mandatory)

11)  PROFILE LINKS/LINKS TO WORK (if applicable)

OR 

11a)  ATTACH JPEG OF CURRENT HEADSHOTS/PICS

11b)  ATTACH PDF OF UPDATED RESUME

11c)  YOUTUBE OR VIMEO LINK OF PERSONALITY CLIP (tell us about yourself in 1 minute- DOWNLOADS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED)

 

Email:  dana@breakthroughcasting.com

Subject line:  HONEYBEE

 

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02
Apr

Monologue Mixer 2 Networking Event

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Last night was a wonderful event full of talented, passionate artists who hailed from Jersey, PA, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region.  On behalf of Dana, Pat and I, we are very grateful to everyone who traveled near and far to be a part of this event.  It was truly special for us and your performances have brought you all top of mind for our projects.  HAPPY BOOKINGS!!!