Tucson: casting Indie Flick info (send pics/resumes if you like it)

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From: Madder Hatter [mailto:themadderhatter1@hotmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 1:29 PM
Subject: Indie Flick info (send pics/resumes if you like it)

Thank you for all of your interest!  The response is wonderful.

First things first:  Just so that we are all on the same page, this is a
non-union, non-paying gig.
This flick is ultra indie, guerilla style. ONE TAKE.
Think Taxicab Confessions meets Reservoir Dogs & Half Baked on a Road Trip.

Tentatively, we're looking to start in
September/October.
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The story:  

A lady corporate drone needs R&R.
Her confidant, the philosophical cafeteria dude downstairs has never been
west of Birgmingham.
Her photo snapping friend from the in-town cafe is road tripping to L.A.
soon to visit his cousin.
The problem:  he's having the damdest time trying to find money for gas. So
they all decide to ride together, plus post ride space for rent on the
internet to offset costs.

When they hit the road, they're just picking up people who responded to the
post, plus a few "hitchikers."  When the cast says, "So, what's taking you
west?"  All kinds of hell breaks loose.
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Fixed Roles:

Ondray, the burned out corporate drone (filled) Walt, the philosophical
cafeteria dude (filled) Mike, the L.A. bound photographer (filled)
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A few defined bit parts:
1)  The Ultra-Smart Beatnic, Level 1
He sounds like that guy in the closet from the 80s movie "Real Genius," but
THIS guy is on the run from the Feds for appearing on two game shows in the
same year (yes that's a real crime).

Line:  "There's no database for it, so I just died my hair and told 'em a
different name.  I don't care. I'm flying to France so they can't touch me."

2)  The Really Kinky Old Chick (a woman doing Dave Chappelle's Rick James)
who likes young guys.
Level 2

3)  The Ethnocentric Asian Guy (think Black Power from an Asian perspective)
who is going to Hollywood to give the execs a piece of his mind about
casting Asians stereotypically.
He picks up in Texas or Arizona.
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Improv Roles-- 2 levels
1)  not really going all the way to L.A. (or Atlanta on the return end), but
will ride for a while
2)  only there for a couple of exits

For most of the extra characters, we're giving the actors free reign.  If
you're a rider pissed about politics, get in and start ranting.
If you can be "Jack Nicholson bumming a ride,"
that's cool.  

Don't TRY to be funny though; be natural.
Quirky is better than rattling off a stand-up routine.
Develop who you want to be--even if you're just being you, but DON'T TELL US
what you're going to do.
Just let us react.
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RULES
1)  Don't tell us what your character is
2)  DO tell us your pick-up and drop-off points
3)  When we pick you up, don't tell your ride to go home. Have them follow
because we're not taking anyone home.
4)  DO NOT do anything that is or can be construed as illegal
ex:  rob a gas station right before we pick you up
5)  DO NOT pretend to put us in harm's way
ex:  pretend to rob us (without prior warning)

I hope this pretty much does it for everyone. If you have any more
questions, e  me

A.Madeline Hatter

The Next Phenomenon in Contemporary Fiction!
http://www.amhatter.com

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Original Announcment:

Casting for Indie Flick

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Reply to: anon-90545702@craigslist.org
Date: 2005-08-11, 10:50PM MST

Can you improv any character? Any situation?
Well, we're looking for you!

We're casting improv actors along the I-10W route
from Houston to L.A. to play quirky bit parts
in a road trip movie.

Characters range across racial and gender lines.
Ages vary as well, but we're aiming for young 20s
to mid 30s.

This is non-union.
Unpaid.

this is in or around Tucson

no -- it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial
interests

Compensation: Experience

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