Archive for March 26th, 2010

Casting Call, “Clean Break”, “Death Comes Quickly” & “Ashes to Ashes” (Grand Rapids, MI)

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Collective Studios is Casting Actors!

Collective Studios is hosting auditions for three upcoming shorts. Open auditions will be held on Friday, April 2 from 4pm – 9pm and Saturday, April 3 from 12pm – 5:30pm at Collective Studios located at 215 Logan St. SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Please bring a headshot and a resume to the audition. All three films will be filming in April.

Compensation: Food, credits, and a copy of the film.

Please contact Jacob de la Rosa for any casting questions at gocollectivego@gmail.com or by phone at 616-458-1806.

The Films:

“Clean Break”

J.D. Strickland is forced to write genre novels about skeletons just because he happens to be one. When he tries to write a book that he’s passionate that doesn’t include skeletons, he discovers that he’s trapped in a world that refuses to see beyond the face value of his existence.

LITTLE GIRL – female, 8-10, very innocent looking, must show wide-eyed fear.
MALICE – female, 20s, Goth chick, snarky attitude, pretentious, full of herself.
WAITRESS – female, early 20s, young.
CATHERINE – female, 40-50; bookish type, a bit shy.
FRANCINE – female, 40-50; bookish type, a bit shy.
JILL – female, 40-50; bookish type, a bit shy.
LAURA – female, 40-50; bookish type, a bit shy.

“Death Comes Quickly”

In an abandoned cottage at the end of their world, Alecti and company lie in wait. The ladies try to ensnare Alecti but forces beyond their control lay siege. It is the dead of night, and someone or something lurks among the shadows. Fear overwhelms, love abounds, and death is close at hand. What cruel fate awaits…

ALECTI – male, 25-35 selfish, devilish, handsome
CYNTHIA – female, 20s beautiful, melodramatic
LADY LESTNER – female, 35-60 gossip, drunk
COUNTESS – female, 40-65 sensible, reserved
JACKSON – male, 30-60 faithful servant

“Ashes to Ashes”

Five strangers enter a room where a table has been prepared for them. Each of them is hiding a terrible secret. Trapped in this room, they are forced to come face to face with the unavoidable fate that lies before them.

MISTY – female, 35-50, a quaint and sophisticated philosopher whose knowledge and observations allow her to take charge of the situation presented to them.
CRAIG – male, 25-35, a cold and rough vigilante with a need for control, and his hot-headedness adversely keeps him from thinking clearly.
TRISH – female, 25-35, a passive woman, is Craig’s wife, and is the only one that can really talk any sense into her husband.
BILL – 35-60 male , a hefty man whose simple-mindedness keeps him the most easy-going of the group.
MR. DAY – male, 30-50, a lone businessman who is so frightened of his situation he appears to be on the on the verge of hysteria.

Commercial Shoot for Interview Style Testimonial Casting (Birmingham, MI)

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Casting Actors and Extras

Casting Call to be held Saturday, March 27th
Time slots available every hour, starting at 11am, through 6pm

Roles / Requirements are outlined below. Casting will be filmed. It is not necessary to dress according to these specs for casting, but it wouldn’t hurt to try if it is possible. Tentative shoot dates are April 6th and 7th. Lines will be provided prior to casting.

Pay will be 150$ for speaking roles and 50$ for non speaking role. This will be shot straight on, testimonial / interview style (mid to closeup) and each person speaking will have one or 2 lines.

Personas for speaking parts (larger role)

Surgeon – Male
Late 40s to early 50s

Manufacturing/blue collar worker – Male
Late 30s to early 40s

Everyday mom/online retail shopper – Female
Early 30s

Insurance agent – Female
Late 20s to early 30s

Business Traveler/Stock broker – Male
Mid 30s

Military personnel – Female
Early 30’s

Personas for quick cut-away shots (minor roles)

Little Girl
3-or 4-year old

Teenage boy (Facebook/MP3 buyer)
16-year-old

Extras List, for “filler” in beginning and ending shots only

Senior-citizen couple
Mohawk dude, mid-twenties, from a rock band (or any punk hair style will do)
Bubble-gum snapping sorority girl
High-Level Business Executive
Hockey Player (or any male professional looking athlete)
Hairstylist/fashion-conscious woman

PLEASE SEND HEADSHOTS to casting48009@gmail.com

From there more details can be discussed. Be sure to note which role you are interested in. We will do our best to keep casting moving, so it will be important for everyone to be on time, and patient!!

“Regulators” Open Casting Call & Auditions (Shelby, MI)

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Casting Male & Female Actors

“Regulators”

  • Feature Length Film
  • PG-13
  • Action / Drama
  • Filmed in Michigan

Roles:

[2 Lead], [8 Supporting], [12 Featured Speaking]
Age Rage: 16/+

Audition Information:

Print out lines and Audition Sheet [fill out], bring them to the audition along with headshot and resume [if you have one]. You may be filmed during your audition. Choose one of the lines you like the best and
memorize them [however you may be asked to read other lines as well so be ready]. 

Auditions will be held on April 17th from 10am – 6pm.

Male Lines:

TJ: You see some people might be confused about your tone, they might be offended. Tell me Leon…
do you really want to offend me?

Bobby Fresh: Do you know how hard it is for me? Everytime I close my eyes… I see their faces.. I
know what I did… I will neve be forgiven.

Parker: You want a why. Well, maybe there isn’t one. Maybe… Maybe this is just something that
happened.

Female Lines:

Lauren Lynn: It happened to fast, It spun my world around. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.. but then
again I wish it never would’ve happened.

Prissy: What are you saying? I know what I saw.. I am not crazy.. stop looking at me like I am crazy.

Ashley Nicole: You think nobody sees you. Eating lunch alone. Loving some girl like she’s all there is.
I’ve always seen you. Or maybe I liked Emily. Maybe I see what you’re trying to do for her, trying to
help her, and I don’t know anybody who would do that for me.

Audition Location

51690 Van Dyke
Shelby, MI 48316

Contact

regulatorsmovie@gmail.com