Texas Film auditions – BLISSFUL LIES
Casting notice posted on auditionsfree.com, casting location: Fort Worth, TX
This film is about the close ties and bonds between a group of 5 college-aged people who find the limits of their relationships are tested when secrets and lies begin to rise to the surface. A powerful lesson emerges out of one group member’s secret which is the idea of age being “just a number,” and we find in the film this is an important lesson in trying to understand the idea of a misunderstood relationship. My film will show this concept of age being “just a number” when we explore a relationship baring the motto of “forbidden fruit” between a prominent female figure in society and a younger man. The film also explores a typical double standard women are often faced with in society; the idea is it is acceptable for a man to do things women cannot. The main conflict of the film is found in multiple secrets between members which ultimately leave them all wondering if it is too much to move forward as the “family” they once were. Ultimately, I want the audience to feel a strong connection to each character and the secret they are desperately clinging to. I hope to help the audience relate to their being faced with decisions in life which warrant a very difficult response. Life can be messy and at times we should do what feels wrong, because in the end it may turn out to be the best decision we could have made.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
1. NARRATOR –BEGINS THE STORY – SOMEBODY WITH A CRISP SPEAKING VOICE
2. DR. JIM CRAWFORD – 55 YO – SPEAKER ANNOUNCER AT ADDISON HAMILTONS PLACEMENT AS THE CHANCELLOR AT HER ACCEPTANCE DINNER – PAGE 1
3. SPENCER HAMILTON- 44 YO, ONE CHILD- PARKER; MARRIED 20 YEARS TO ADDISON HAMILTON. DEFENSE ATTORNEY SINCE GRADUATING FROM LAW SCHOOL AND IS A PARTNER IN HIS FIRM. TRAVELS A LOT.
4. PARKER HAMILTON- 22 YO, SON OF ADDISON AND SPENCER. STUDENT AT BROWN-THOMAS UNIVERSITY – GRADUATES N TWO YEARS ANDWILL ATTEND LAW SCHOOL. DATING KATE THOMPSON WHO HE BECOMES ENGAGED TO IN THE FILM. MEMBER OF ORIGINAL 5
5. KATHERINE THOMPSON- (KATE)- 23 YO, STUDENT AT BROWN-THOMAS UNIVERSITY CONTINUE ON TO MED SCHOOL AFTER HER DEGREE DATING PARKER HAMILTON 3 YEARS.
6. ELIZABETH KENSINGTON –45 YO, 1 CHILD -JACKSON AND ADDISONS BEST FRIEND
7. PATRICK KENSINGTON –45 YO, 1 CHILD -JACKSON
8. JACKSON KENSINGTON- 23 YO. GRADUATING FROM BROWN-THOMAS UNIVERSITY NEXT YEAR AND PLANS ON CONTINUING ON TO MED SCHOOL. PARKERS BEST FRIEND AND HE’S IN LOVE WITH ADDISON. MEMBER OF ORIGINAL 5
9. SHALEY BRODIGAN- 22 YO, STUDENT AT BROWN-THOMAS UNIVERSITY, AFTER GRADUATION PLANS TO ATTEND LAW SCHOOL. NOT IN SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP, MEMBER OF ORIGINAL 5
10. KINSLEY ABBOTT- 24 YO. GRADUATED IN THE TOP OF HER CLASS FROM BROWN-THOMAS UNIVERSITY AND IS NOW A STOCK ANALYST AT A PROMINENT FIRM. IN A SERIOUS RELATIONSHIP FOR 4 YEARS TO SCOTT PEMBLETON. MEMBER OF ORIGINAL 5
11. SCOTT PEMBLETON – 23 YO, KINSLEYS BOYFRIEND
12. LEIGHTON MCDOWELL- 23 YEARS OLD, ENGAGED TO TREVOR LANGSTON, HAVEN’T SET WEDDING DATE. SHE’S AN HEIRESS WHO’S FATHER IS BIG IN WEB TECHNOLOGY AND IS LAUNCHING A COMPANY WHO HAS PERFECTED THE VOICE RECOGNITION AND TRACING SOFTWARE. SHE IS GRADUATING NEXT YEAR WITH NO PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. MEMBER OF ORIGINAL 5
13. TREVOR LANGSTON- 23 YO, LEIGHTONS FIANCE
14. KIMBER LARSON- 23 YO, DATED JACKSON FOR 3 YRS AND HE BROKE UP AFTER SHE CHEATED WITH HIS ROOMMATE. TRYING DILIGENTLY TO WIN HIM BACK
15. VALET – AT THE RECEPTION HALL WHEN SPENCER LEAVES ADDISONS ACCEPTANCE DINNER
16. GLORIA – SPENCERS SECRETARY – ON PHONE ONLY
17. CHARLES – SPENCERS PARTNER – ON PHONE ONLY
18. BLAIRE CHRISTIANSON – 34 YO – ADDISONS SISTER
19. MAITRE’ D – AT THE RESTAURANT WHERE JACKSON TAKES ADDISON
20. WAITER –-AT THE RESTAURANT WHERE JACKSON TAKES ADDISON – PG 10
21. VALET – AT THE RESTAURANT WHERE JACKSON TAKES ADDISON
22. NANCY – ADDISONS SECRETARY
23. COURTNEY – SHALEY’S SECRETARY
24. JOHN – 45 YO – ADDISONS LONG TIME GAY MALE FRIEND
25. CALVIN TUCKER – 25 YO – BARTENDER AND KIMBERS HOOKUP ON THE END OF THE YEAR TRIP
26. DR. WIMBERLY – FEMALE SPEAKER AND END OF THE YEAR TRIP ORGANIZER, ANNOUNCING ADDISON AS THE SPONSOR FOR THE YR END TRIP
27. BRENHAM TYLER – 23YO, HECKLER AT THE YR END TRIP MEETING. GETS INTO ARGUMENT WITH JACKSON. REPRIMANDED BY ADDISON
28. ASHTON MCDONALD – JACKSONS PRIVATE DETECTIVE
29. POLICE CAPTAIN – OVERSEEING THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE HOUSE FIRE AND MURDER OF SPENCER HAMILTON – PG 67
30. OFFICER 1 – INVESTIGATION INTO THE HOUSE FIRE & MURDER OF SPENCER HAMILTON-PG 67
31. KYLE PRESCOTT – 48 YO – DEAN OF A UNIVERSITY, ALSO ON YR END TRIP IN ST BARTS, MEET AND MAKES FRIENDS WITH ADDISON. PG 70
32. CONCIERGE – OF ST BARTS RESORT – PG 74
Casting Location: Fort Worth, TX
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