Monday, February 20, 2012
NOT IN MY FOOTSTEPS: Actors and Actresses Needed
Expires: March 20th, 2011/ Union: Non Union /Gender: Both
Pay: No / Age under 18: Yes/ Age over 18: Yes /Talent needed: Acting
Calling all actors/actresses!!! Actors and actresses are being sought to fill multiple roles for a concept film (along the lines of David Simon's "The Wire"). The following roles are needed:
Please reply with a resume and a media link to a voice reel (or general film reel).
Film and acting students are welcome to apply!
1. Female / early 40’s yrs. / BLACK. [Mother]
Tiffany Manor incarcerated for 3 years on a drug conviction. Tiffany has three daughters and the oldest Melanie is going through a trauma from being molested while her she was locked up. Tiffany must comfort her daughter and save her from behind the walls. Judgmental & blunt...
2. Female / late 30’s/ LATINO [Mother]
Ebony Rodriguez has been on crack cocaine since her daughter Keisha was born. Arrested for drugs, robbery and attempted murder charges she will be away for a long time. Keisha (daughter) has not seen her mom in 6 years and will be turning 18 years old and heading to college.
3. Male/late 40’s / BLACK. [Father]
Calvin Hense is serving life in prison. His 16 year old son is fighting peer pressure of the streets. Calvin has to reach his son before he winds up dead in the streets
4. Male / 45-50 yrs. / LATINO. [Father]
Luiz Mendez is serving a five year sentence but right before he is released from prison; he get word that his son was killed on the streets of North Philadelphia. With Guilt & Blame he needs to get the bottom of his son death.
5. Male/ 15-17 yrs. / BLACK. [Son]
16 y/o Meer is lost on the streets, from a want to be gang member to having issues in school and at home Meer runs into a life changing incident where he must chose to go straight or stay on his road of destruction.
6. Male / 18-20 yrs. / LATINO. [Son]
Carlos 18 years of age loves girls and money. He dropped out of school and hangs out day and night. With no parental guidance in his life Carlos gets killed and never gets to see his 19th birthday
5. Female / 15-17 y/o. / BLACK [daughter)
Melanie molested at age 15 by an aunts boyfriend life spirals out of control. Dropped out to school and now prostituting to buy food and clothes to survive on the streets; living from house to house Melanie visits her mother who she needs desperately.
6. Female / 18-20 y/o. / LATINO [daughter]
Amanda hasn’t seen her mother in 6 years. Being raised by her grandmother she has the support to overcome the barriers of failing in society. Visiting her mother is something Amanda must do to move on with her life and she knows even if she doesn’t see her mother again, she must forgive her.
7. Male/55-60 y/o/Caucasian [Prison Chaplin]
Chaplin has been working in the prison ministry for over 25 years. Mentoring and providing guidance to men who have been incarcerated. He is very mild manor and knowledgeable on life various life experiences.
Pay: No / Age under 18: Yes/ Age over 18: Yes /Talent needed: Acting
Calling all actors/actresses!!! Actors and actresses are being sought to fill multiple roles for a concept film (along the lines of David Simon's "The Wire"). The following roles are needed:
Please reply with a resume and a media link to a voice reel (or general film reel).
Film and acting students are welcome to apply!
1. Female / early 40’s yrs. / BLACK. [Mother]
Tiffany Manor incarcerated for 3 years on a drug conviction. Tiffany has three daughters and the oldest Melanie is going through a trauma from being molested while her she was locked up. Tiffany must comfort her daughter and save her from behind the walls. Judgmental & blunt...
2. Female / late 30’s/ LATINO [Mother]
Ebony Rodriguez has been on crack cocaine since her daughter Keisha was born. Arrested for drugs, robbery and attempted murder charges she will be away for a long time. Keisha (daughter) has not seen her mom in 6 years and will be turning 18 years old and heading to college.
3. Male/late 40’s / BLACK. [Father]
Calvin Hense is serving life in prison. His 16 year old son is fighting peer pressure of the streets. Calvin has to reach his son before he winds up dead in the streets
4. Male / 45-50 yrs. / LATINO. [Father]
Luiz Mendez is serving a five year sentence but right before he is released from prison; he get word that his son was killed on the streets of North Philadelphia. With Guilt & Blame he needs to get the bottom of his son death.
5. Male/ 15-17 yrs. / BLACK. [Son]
16 y/o Meer is lost on the streets, from a want to be gang member to having issues in school and at home Meer runs into a life changing incident where he must chose to go straight or stay on his road of destruction.
6. Male / 18-20 yrs. / LATINO. [Son]
Carlos 18 years of age loves girls and money. He dropped out of school and hangs out day and night. With no parental guidance in his life Carlos gets killed and never gets to see his 19th birthday
5. Female / 15-17 y/o. / BLACK [daughter)
Melanie molested at age 15 by an aunts boyfriend life spirals out of control. Dropped out to school and now prostituting to buy food and clothes to survive on the streets; living from house to house Melanie visits her mother who she needs desperately.
6. Female / 18-20 y/o. / LATINO [daughter]
Amanda hasn’t seen her mother in 6 years. Being raised by her grandmother she has the support to overcome the barriers of failing in society. Visiting her mother is something Amanda must do to move on with her life and she knows even if she doesn’t see her mother again, she must forgive her.
7. Male/55-60 y/o/Caucasian [Prison Chaplin]
Chaplin has been working in the prison ministry for over 25 years. Mentoring and providing guidance to men who have been incarcerated. He is very mild manor and knowledgeable on life various life experiences.
JR Artists Against Violence Network
From SW Philly to Germantown & Logan & back to NP youth groups from around the city have joined forces to implement the JR Artists Against Violence Network for ages 13 to 17. Youth being a VOICE & taking a PLEDGE against VIOLENCE.... WON'T YOU TAKE THE "JR" PLEDGE, 2012!!!!! Call 267-702-0199 for more information....
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