Friday, September 01, 2006

Tucson: 3 UA student films - Open Auditions - September 9th, 2006

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From: rskeels@email.arizona.edu
Subject: [Tucson Actors] Open Film Auditions - September 9th, 2006
Casting Call for Three Short Films

Reply to: rskeels@email.arizona.edu

Film Title: Say Cheese!
Plot: One little girl is tired of bad school pictures and this year, she's
going to do something about it, even if it means la vida de detention.
Writer/Director: Rebecca Skeels Trujillo
Cinematographer: Matt Brailey
Length: 10min
Medium: HD
Production Dates: October 14, 15, 21 and 22, 2006
Pay: No pay, but on set meals will be provided and if necessary, local
transportation to and from the set will also be provided, a DVD of the final
film and invitation to the local premiere.

Auditions: Saturday, September 9th, 2006. Walk-in's 2pm-5pm. Auditions will
be held in the Harvill Building on the UA campus in room 102. The building
is located on 2nd street just west of Mountain.

Contact Information: rskeels@email.arizona.edu, 623-521-9794 Additional
information: SAG ok, call for appointment. Please bring headshot if
applicable.

Characters still needed to be cast:

Mrs. Norma McLoogle (60s-80s) Caucasian or African American Female with
silvery hair and unique facial features. She is strict and scary school
photographer.
Featured role.

Jes?s (11-13) Pref. Latino Male, but will audition any type. Jes?s is the
bad boy of the class, but he also happens to be X?chi's crush! English
speaking role. No acting experience is necessary but must be enthusiastic
and available for late summer rehearsals and October Weekends. Supporting
role.

Bobby (13-15) Older brother of Xochi. Latino. Spanish proficiency is a plus,
but not necessary. Supporting.

Panchito (5-7) Younger brother. Spanish proficiency is necessary. Featured.

Students (10-13) All types, some will have speaking roles. We will need
about 20 kids to play extras for one-two days. Extras.

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Reply to: kellid@email.arizona.edu

Film Title: Missing
Plot: One of the greatest fears a mother has is of losing her child. The
panic and anguish that occurs when a child disappears is a fright that is
worse than any other mishap or emergency. Children also have a mind of their
own, and sometimes they make decisions that do not make sense to adults and
can cause distress and concern.My story deals with the choices of children
and the panic and fear felt by a mother.
Writer/Director: Kelli Dickinson
Cinematographer: Jim Le
Length: 10min
Medium: DV
Production Dates: Fall 2006
Pay: No pay but onset meals, a DVD of the final film and invitation to the
local premiere.

Auditions: Saturday, September 9th, 2006. Walk-in's 2pm-5pm. Auditions will
be held in the Harvill Building on the UA campus in room 102. The building
is located on 2nd street just west of Mountain.

Contact Information: kellid@email.arizona.edu Additional information: SAG
ok. Please bring headshot is applicable.

Missing Character list:

Elizabeth: age 30. She is a young, single mom of one. Her son Daniel is her
life, and she has worked hard to provide for him. Looking for someone who is
Caucasian and fit.

Daniel: age 5. Daniel is Elizabeth's son. He is a sweet young boy, who loves
his superheroes and is very curious about many things around him. Caucasian.

Officer #1: age 26. A young police officer new to the force, he wants to
prove himself to his older partner and is eager to help on any case. Fit,
and well built, will audition any type

Officer #2: Mid 40's. An older officer who has seen many things in his
career, he's worked on several missing children calls yet does not
understand how a parent could be so careless as to misplace a child. He has
no children. Any type.

Bill: age 37. He is Elizabeth's neighbor and has two children, the youngest
of which is Daniels age. Any type.

Tommy: age 5. He is Daniels good friend and is still just as innocent as
Daniel, though he really likes GI Joes over superheroes. Will audition all
types.

Mrs. King: age 33. She is Tommy's mom, and is a stay at home mom while her
husband works. She's caring, but very relaxed when it comes to enforcing
rules. Will audition all types.

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Reply to: hllywd@email.arizona.edu

Title: The Electric Sleep
Plot: Film noir with a sci-fi twist, in a world where not everything is as
it seems.
Writer/Director: Matt Brailey
Cinematographer: Rebecca Skeels Trujillo
Length: 10min
Medium: DV
Production Dates: Fall 2006
Pay: No pay, but on set meals will be provided and if necessary, local
transportation to and from the set will also be provided, a DVD of the final
film and invitation to the local premiere.

Auditions: Saturday, September 9th, 2006. Walk-in's 2pm-5pm. Auditions will
be held in the Harvill Building on the UA campus in room 102. The building
is located on 2nd street just west of Mountain.

Contact Information: brailey@email.arizona.edu Additional information: SAG
ok. Please call or email for appointment time.

Characters:

Mike: 30's, a pretty normal guy leading a mundane life, but all of that is
about to change. Can he handle it?

Maria: Seductive and beautiful. 20's/30's. Blonde. The femme fetale of the
story.

Boyfriend: 30's/40's. Any type. There's more to this tough guy than we know.

Bartender: any age, any type. The rough kind of guy whose lead a hard life.

Bar patrons: Any type, any age. Working class types. Looking for unique
characters.

For a more in depth character description or to make an appointment, please
contact casting director, Eli Cordova, at hllywd@email.arizona.edu.

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