GOLDIE
Location: New York, NY
Type: Film
EXCITED to announce that we are having an online open call for the feature film GOLDIE! No acting experience is required to submit. We are OPEN to casting SAG Union actors and non Union actors, as well as real people with no acting experience for the film.
Goldie, a precocious teenager in a family shelter wages war against the system to keep her sisters together while she pursues her dreams of being a dancer. A story about displaced youth, ambition, and maintaining your spirit in the face of insurmountable obstacles.
ROLES WE ARE CASTING RIGHT NOW:
ONLINE VIDEO SUBMISSION
ELIJAH – 18, Non-white Male. Goldie’s best friend. Hair dyed blonde and pink. Full of life, has
a six-pack. Tender soul in a hard package. Talented saxophonist a plus. (open to
ages 16-25)
SUPREME – 12, Female, African American or multi-racial. Goldie’s sister and sidekick. Wants to
be just like Big Sis. (open to ages 10-14)
SHERRIE – 8, Female. African American or multi-racial. Baby of the family, more lost in the
shuffle than Supreme. Suffers from asthma. (open to ages 7-10)
PRINCESS – 18, Female. Goldie’s coworker. Stylish girl wearing high heels. Thinks Goldie is a
joke, and the feeling is mutual. Gets cast as a dancer in a music video. (open to ages
16-25)
CAROL – 35-40, Female, African American or multiracial. Goldie’s mother. Loves her children
but mixed up in drugs and dysfunctional relationships. Hands full of kids and not
enough resources to raise them; leans on her daughters to pick up the slack. (open
to ages 35-50)
JAY – 25, Male or Femlae. Talent Manager. Handsome, focused young man or woman.
Initially skeptical of Goldie’s bravado, but she grows on Jay. (open to ages 21-40)
TREVOR – 28, Male or Female. Tall, tough, sleazy guy or girl whom Goldie tries to sell her
mother’s drugs to. He/she and Goldie are sexually involved. (open to ages 25-55)
JEFF/JAN – 50 Male or Female, African American or Latino. Goldie’s former teacher. Seems to be
the only semi-responsible adult in Goldie’s life. Brings Goldie down to earth. (open to
ages 40-65)
FRANK – 30-60. Male. Carol’s boyfriend. Jobless and belligerent lowlife. (open to ages 30-60)
RICHARD – 45-55, Male, African American or mixed. Goldie’s father. Abandoned Carol and
Goldie and now has a new family. Seemingly respectable and civil. (open to ages 40-
65)
MRS. TURNER – 70, Female. Elijah’s grandmother. Responsible and hospitable. Cooks and maintains
a clean house. She worries for her grandson. (open to ages 60-100)
LINDSEY – 68, Female. Goldie’s blind neighbor. Warm, grandmotherly. (open to ages 60-100)
FUR COAT OWNER – 60, Male. Treats Goldie with contempt when she repeatedly asks to try on a coat she can’t afford. (open to ages 40-70)
DYLAN – 22-40, Male or Female. Thug. Elijah’s shady cousin. (open to ages 18-50)
MANAGER – 45, Male. Manager of Target, Goldie’s boss. He’s big, pretty nondescript, definitely
not an Alpha male. (open to ages 30-60)
TWIN SONS – 12-25, Male. Jeff’s sons. Ride dirt bikes, work out a lot, and delight in teasing Goldie.
(open to ages 10-30)
DEE – 18- 20, Female or gender non binary person. Party goer with shaved head. (open to
ages 18-25)
Go to goldiecasting.com for more info and submit online. There are 17 speaking roles for all ages open, as well as a form to submit to be an extra. We are looking for a model for the role of PRINCESS.
Payment: Paid
City or Location of call: New York, NY
Please submit to: goldiefilmcasting@gmail.com by 2017-06-19
This casting notice was posted by: Damian Bao Casting