FILM SCHOOL S SPRING 2018 AUDITIONS SET FOR FEBRUARY 10TH

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1 FILM SCHOOL S SPRING 2018 AUDITIONS SET FOR FEBRUARY 10TH Watkins College of Art will hold a general casting call for Spring 2018 student film projects on Saturday, February 10th, at the Watkins campus in Metro Center. Directors of the BFA and MFA film programs at Watkins will be looking for actors of all ages. Student films are being made under the SAG/AFTRA student film agreement and therefore all current union members are allowed to participate. Actors are asked to bring résumés and head shots for each audition (or a photo can be taken at the reading). Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script (with oncamera readings at the discretion of each director). Casting breakdowns and proposed shoot dates (usually over a 3- day/friday Sunday period or during college spring break) for individual productions will be posted to this page and distributed on site. Audition slots will be divided according to gender and age throughout the day (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Individual appointments are not available. 10 to 11 a.m. Leading men, age range a.m. to noon Leading and character men, age range 40 and up Noon to 1 p.m. Leading women, age range to 2 p.m. Leading and character women, age range 40 and up *Unfortunately, we do not have roles for young actors this Spring. Please look for our next audition session in the Fall. NOTE: No overall make-up audition session will be offered. However, after production breakdowns are posted, actors who cannot attend the February 10th casting day may contact specific

2 directors concerning particular roles. If headshots and résumés are submitted electronically, please include name in file title. All cast members will be invited to a screening of projects at the end of the semester and will have access to an online copy of the film and a quick-time file (without music) to cut into a reel. For any questions not answered here, auditions@watkins.edu. Watkins is located at 2298 Rosa L. Parks Boulevard in Metro Center (across from the Looby). Free parking is available in the campus lot. EXTRA OPPORTUNITY: Production One Films, No Dialogue The Film School is looking for actors interested in Production One Projects. These films are 3-7 minutes long and are without dialogue. Anyone wanting to participate in these projects, please drop off an additional headshot/resume and come prepared with a 3-minute monologue during the 10AM-2PM audition day. Projects for Spring 2018 Semester Production Title: Motel Director: Jiayao Chen Union / Non-Union: SAG-AFTRA Signatory or Non-Union Production Type: Student (Production III) With Dialogue Project length: 15 minutes Shooting Location: Nashville, TN Shoot Dates: March. 2, 3, jchen@watkins.edu Compensation: SAG-AFTRA deferred payment plus digital file and meals. Non-union No Pay, DVD, digital file and meals.

3 SYNOPSIS: Two couples bump into each other in a motel. After a series of unexpected events, everyone s destiny goes into a different direction. Adam LEAD: A forty-year-old man, who is suffering from the loss of his son. Meanwhile, he has to deal with his wife, who blames him for it on the way to their family reunion. He helps Daisy out and accidentally bumps into her life. Daisy LEAD: A twenty-five-year-old woman, who is abused by her husband. Adam helps her out when she is starving and has nowhere to go. She learns about Adam s pain and sympathizes with him. Barbara SUPPORTING: Adam s wife, a thirty-five-year-old woman, who blames Adam for the loss of her son. Like Adam, she is suffering from it too. Carlos SUPPORTING: Daisy s abusive husband, who is a tall and strong man with a tattoo on his arm. He spends his money in a casino and leaves nothing for his wife. A rude and aggressive person. Production Title: Yellow Director: Trevor Whalen Union / Non-Union: SAG-AFTRA Signatory or Non Union Production Type: Student (Production III) with dialogue Project length: minutes Shooting Location: Davidson County Shoot Dates: March 9th-11th twhalen@watkins.edu Compensation: SAG-AFTRA deferred payment plus DVD copy, digital file and meals. Or. No Pay, DVD copy, digital file and meals.

4 SYNOPSIS: Blinded by her love for her boyfriend Billy, Sarah struggles to escape an abusive relationship. SARAH LEAD: A young woman trapped in a relentless back and forth with her current boyfriend. Under the belief she can change him, she endures/ enjoys the turmoil he puts her in. Early 20s. BILLY LEAD: A young man who hasn t learned the difference between love and possession. He takes what he wants and gives nothing back. Early 20s. CHRIS - SUPPORTING: Billy s best friend and roommate. An outside perspective of the relationship, he provides a different take on the unfolding events and sways Sarah to do what he thinks is best for her. Production Title: One More Call Director: Levi Gibson Union / Non-Union: SAG-AFTRA Signatory or Non-Union Production Type: Student, Production III, With Dialogue Project length: 12 min Shooting Location: Davidson County Shoot Dates: March tgibson@watkins.edu Compensation: SAG-AFTRA deferred payment plus digital file and meals. Or. No Pay, DVD, digital file and meals. SYNOPSIS: Jessica, a 911 operator, is going through a normal day of work. She continues to stay focused until her whole world is rocked by a young girl named Lizzy who is about to commit suicide. After being on the phone awhile, Jess begins to realize she knows Lizzy.

5 JESSICA LEAD: A focused independent 30-year-old 911 operator. She has numbed herself to the emergencies on the other side of the phone. Jess can only handle so much till she breaks down. MATT SUPPORTING: Jessica s manager is concerned that Jess has pushed herself too much. A kind gentleman. Voice over Roles: LIZZY - (Voice Actor), (an 18+ to read younger) - 16-year-old young girl who has just had the worst day of her life. She is calm but slowly falling farther off the edge as she makes up her mind to commit suicide POLICE OFFICER- (Voice Actor), Officer talking to dispatch. Giving updates on location. Production Title: Don t Smile Director: Stephanie Taylor Union / Non-Union: SAG-AFTRA Signatory or Non Union Production Type: Student Grad (MFA) with dialogue Project length: minutes Shooting Location: Davidson County Shoot Dates: March 15th-18th smtaylor@watkins.edu Compensation: SAG-AFTRA deferred payment/ No Pay, digital file and meals. SYNOPSIS: A teenager commits suicide due to a prank that goes horribly wrong but justice is soon served by killer who is out to avenge her death live on social media. CHARACTERS:

6 MATTHEW LEAD: A newly popular jock teenager who doesn t know how to deal with the demands of popularity. Teenager. DENICE LEAD: Matthew s mom and the small town s Lead Detective in charge of solving the murder cases that might implicate her son as a suspect. 40 s 50 s. RUSSELL - LEAD: The good photographer. Early 30s. REED - LEAD: The bad photographer. Early 30s. YASMIN - SUPPORTING: A young Muslin teenager who commits suicide after being pranked by the popular kids. Teenager. BOBBI - SUPPORTING: Yasmin s punk rock best friend and confidant. Teenager. [CASTING NOTE: Emancipated or legal 18+ preferred due to the SARA - SUPPORTING: The school s Queen Bee slash Head Bitch in Charge who gets what she wants, when she wants, and how she wants it. She puts boys and girls under a spell. Teenager. REESE - SUPPORTING: Sara s minion and flunky. Teenager. MARGARET - SUPPORTING: A bubbly manager at the Photography Studio. Early 30s.

7 CHIEF THOMAS - SUPPORTING: The chief of police who stays on Denise s butt to solve the murder cases. 50s.

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