Casting for The AFP’s presentation project
Location: Austin, Texas
Type: Film
The Austin Film Project (www.austinfilmproject.com) is shooting it’s presentation project (SHORT FILM) at the end of February in Austin. The project will be for live premieres and presentations of the AFP around Austin.
It follows the character of John, a stubborn and now feeling empty and irrelevant older man as he meets Debra, a travelling nurse who helps him rediscover that you’re never to old to live and enjoy life.
Characters needed:
JOHN
Role Type: Lead
Gender: Male
Age Range: 60+
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Media required from applicants: Headshot/Photo
Role Description: John is a stubborn older gentleman who lives with his daughter’s family following the death of his wife. He meets Debra, and falls in love with her and she teaches him you’re never too old to live.
DEBRA
Role Type: Supporting
Gender: Female
Age Range: 50+
Ethnicity: Caucasian, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Southeast Asian / Pacific Islander, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Media required from applicants: Headshot/Photo
Role Description: Debra is a really outgoing and enjoyable woman who lives to help others rediscover life. She works as a travelling nurse.
AMY
Role Type: Supporting
Gender: Female
Age Range: 30-43
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Media required from applicants: Headshot/Photo
Role Description: Amy is the daughter of the lead character of the story, John, who lives with her. She is married to Steve and has two teen-aged kids of 13 and 15. She is very important to the character development of John throughout the short.
STEVE
Role Type: Supporting
Gender: Male
Age Range: 30-45
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Media required from applicants: Headshot/Photo
Role Description: Steve is the lead’s son-in-law, John, who lives with them. He is important to show the family dynamic and his relation with John. He is married to Amy and has to teen-aged kids of 13 and 15.
BRENDON
Role Type: Day Player
Gender: Male
Age Range: 14-18
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Media required from applicants: Headshot/Photo
Role Description: Brendon is the eldest son of the household, the grandson of the lead character, John. Important to the story for family dynamic and to show parallelisms between the character of John and (a teenager) Brendon .
ZACH
Role Type: Day Player
Gender: Male
Age Range: 13-16
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Media required from applicants: Headshot/Photo
Role Description: Zach is the youngest grandson of the lead character John, who lives in the same house as him. He is important to show family dynamic and that John’s daughter, Amy, has other priorities in her life as well.
Unless any changes happen, it is a passion project with no compensation. But it’s a great opportunity as we’re growing in Austin and this is our presentation project, and there will be many more, as well as premiering this in various venues throughout the city.
If possible, with application send availability for casting dates and shooting for the month of February (if you work another job, go to school or have shoots planned out already)
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Austin, Texas
Please submit to: austinfilmproject@gmail.com by 2017-02-20
This casting notice was posted by: The Austin Film Project
I am wanting to audition for John Role. I am 73 years old but look 63.