Casting Call: A Romantic Evening (short comedic skit) - PAID

 

Casting Call – Paid 
A Romantic Evening (Short Comedic Skit) 
Location: Tucson, Arizona 


Introduction: 
After seeing a movie, a couple spends some time talking about their views on life and if they would be compatible together. As the evening goes on, they are excited that their mutual attraction may lead to a romantic encounter … until one reveals something the other just can’t relate to. 

General Information: 
This short (2 – 4 minute) comedic skit will be the first of a planned web series based on the idiosyncrasies of people who own Jeeps – called It’s a Jeep Thing. These will be shown on the website, Experience Arizona, which is a popular website for outdoor adventurers and Jeep enthusiasts. The skit will be PG rated for crude humor, adult themes, and mild profanity similar to the videos shown on the CollegeHumor Youtube channel. No nudity or sex scenes. 

Producer/Director/Writer: 
Matt Marine. 

About Matt Marine. 
Matt Marine authors a popular outdoor adventure website called Experience Arizona (www.experience-az.com) on which this video will be aired. Although the website mainly deals with outdoor adventure, Matt also enjoys making people laugh. He has had his own humor column in an international magazine and dabbles in some satire in the Arizona N2O section (www.experience-az.com/arizonan2o) of his website (similar to The Onion). You can also find his website on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/ExperienceArizona 

In addition, Matt has also published two novels: a mystery named Devil’s Moon and a thriller named Kokopelli Harvest. You can find both on Amazon and read more about them on his website at: www.mattmarine.com. This is his first attempt at short films. 

Cast: 
Cast members should have a great sense of humor, are not afraid to improvise and enjoy making people laugh. 
Ashley: Young (20s-30s), outgoing and sexy woman who is confident about herself, her looks and is not afraid to go after what she wants. 
Jeep Guy (JG): Young (20s-30s), attractive man who believes that Ashley may be the perfect woman, but his true love is his Jeep. 

Filming Schedule: 
Estimated 4 hours of filming during one night at a location on NW side of Tucson. Date and time flexible, tentatively set for the first half of August. 

Auditions/Casting Call: 
NW Tucson, July 25 from 10 am to 2 pm. Email Matt with photo, bio, contact info and demo reel (if you have one) at matt@experience-az.com to set up an appointment time. Please use “Casting Call: A Romantic Evening” in the subject line. If unable to make the casting call, other accommodations may be arranged. 

Compensation: 
$50 to each cast member paid the night of the shoot. Cast members will also receive a copy of the final product and full credit. Sketch will be promoted through various websites and social media. Drinks and snacks provided during filming.

 

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