Surreal Indie Short Film “The Plot”
Location: Portland, OR
Type: Video
CASTING CALL: THE PLOT
Portland, OR based Indie Short Film, Non-Union production: Drama, Surreal, Thriller.
Producers: Claudia Krogmeier and Jeanette Li
Casting Director: Claudia Krogmeier
Tentative Shoot Dates: June 22-24
Pay Rate: Unpaid; Meals, Credit, Copy
Location: Portland, OR and periphery
CHARACTERS:
AARON TIMBLE: Any ethnicity, male, 65+ to play cranky homebody. Aaron is a retired widower who finds comfort in the daily paper and loyal routine. Quick to anger, unappreciative of kids, and most importantly: fear of death.
EMMA ENORD: Any ethnicity, female, 35-45 to play eccentric cemetery plot saleswoman. Who is she? Why does she travel door-to-door giving away cemetery plots? Quirky, bubbly, good-natured, and the moment she does not get her way? She might send the dead to come yank you into your own grave. But hey, she’s smiling.
FOURTH-GRADERS: (NEED 3): Any ethnicity, males, 10-13, to play “those dam* neighbor kids” always sneaking onto my property!” Experts at tossing a football.
AUDITIONS: First Round (electronic), EMAIL TO: theplotfilm@gmail.com
SUBMISSIONS: Email subject line: YOUR NAME.
Please send the following:
- Resume
- 2 Current Photos (Headshots if possible)
- 1 Video Audition: Please see Sides/Instructions (On front)
- (Email if you do not see Sides, and they will be provided)
- Any additional video performances/acting reel/relevant material
If selected, you will be contacted for the Second Round (In-Person) of Auditions (Tentative Date: May 21st weekend)
Please submit by 11:59 PM May 15th, 2016
Please see the audition sides – Sides-from-The-Plot-01-
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Portland, OR
Please submit to: theplotfilm@gmail.com by 2016-05-15
This casting notice was posted by: Claudia Krogmeier