CAST:
Margaret- Rebecca Hall (attached)
The film is a psychological thriller and was named to the Black List in 2019.
LOGLINE:
Once there was a woman named Margaret whose life was under control. She was disciplined and vigilant which made her strong and made her successful. It made her able to raise her daughter, Abbie, all by herself. Soon Abbie will be going off to a fine university, just as planned. Everything was under control. That is, until David, a monster from her past, came back.
SEEKING:
*NON-UNION TALENT MAY APPLY AND WILL RECEIVE TAFT-HARTLEY
[OFFICER VERDE]
Male, 40-60s. ALL RACES, ESPECIALLY SEEKING BIPOC TALENT. Career policeman of 20 years, jaded and weary yet attentive and sympathetic. Day shoot, 1 scene, 24 lines. MUST BE LOCAL TO ALBANY
[DESK CLERK]
Female, 50s-70s, ALL RACES, ESPECIALLY SEEKING BIPOC TALENT. Desk clerk at a transient hotel with a sinister or suspicious air and a non-specific, heavy foreign accent with fairly rudimentary english. Must be able to scream at the top of her lungs with a degree of potency. Night shoot, 2 scenes, 11 lines. MUST BE LOCAL TO ALBANY
[TESS]
Female, 50s, ALL RACES, ESPECIALLY SEEKING BIPOC TALENT. Tess is Margaret’s boss, senior management at a pharmaceutical company and impressive in her demeanor. 2 day shoot, 3 scenes, 8 lines. MUST BE LOCAL TO ALBANY
[ALLISON]
Female, 40s, ALL RACES, ESPECIALLY SEEKING BIPOC TALENT. Pharmaceutical executive providing a presentation at a biopharma conference. Day shoot, 1 scene, 5 lines. MUST BE LOCAL TO ALBANY
[UBER DRIVER]
Male, 30s-50s, ALL RACES, ESPECIALLY SEEKING BIPOC TALENT. Driver who can convey a sense of being unsettled by the circumstances quickly unfolding before him. Day shoot, 1 scene, 1 line. MUST BE LOCAL TO ALBANY
[BABY BEN]
3 weeks to 3+ months old, white baby boy. Benjamin is the son of Margaret, taken by his father, David but eventually rescued by his mother. Non-union talent welcome. Baby must be born at full-term. A calm demeanor with minimal crying is a big plus. 20 minutes maximum work hours, 2 hours maximum on set, 2 scenes, 2 day shoot. Covid-19 Safety Protocols will be fully enforced. Rate is $1056/day + pension & health. MUST BE LOCAL TO ALBANY
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
*DEADLINE- SUBMIT ASAP
- Send headshot (jpeg), resume (pdf) reels/clips and self-tapes (2) via wetransfer
- Self-tapes tips:
- use a simple background
- make sure you are well-lit and in focus
- minimal to no background noise
- dress the part
- use a skilled reader
- we must believe you are the character- AUTHENTICITY RULES
SELF-TAPE 1
- CLOSEUP: slate name/agency/height/union status
- STATE: “I live in (city), (state) and am local to Albany
- ZOOM OUT: full body and profile
SELF-TAPE 2
Perform audition sides (click role name below to download):
- OFFICER VERDE
- DESK CLERK
- TESS
- ALLISON
- UBER DRIVER
- BABY BEN ( 1. sides for reference only) and (2. self-tape instructions)
LABEL FILES:
- FULL NAME_HEADSHOT
- FULL NAME_RESUME
- FULL NAME_REEL 1 (number each reel/clip)
- RESURRECTION SELF-TAPE 1_FULL NAME
- RESURRECTION SELF-TAPE 2_FULL NAME
EMAIL: johanna@tcreativescasting.com
SUBJECT LINE: RESURRECTION, ROLE NAME
