Casting Call for "Little Chicken" Short Film
Casting actors for " Little Chicken" Film. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: At his brother's ex-fiancé's wedding, Jasper Kim, a wedding video-grapher in his late 20's, meets the bride's Chinese grandmother, and the two form an unexpected but illuminating bond. Additional info: Films in the San Francisco Bay Area in early August. When applying, please include your head-shot, resume, and video reel. If directors are interested they will reach out with sides for a self-tape.
5 roles
An aimless 25-year-old wedding videographer who agrees to work at his older brother’s ex-fiance Clara’s wedding. Disillusioned, without any close friends and a strained family relationship, he is ultimately comforted through his odd friendship with the bride’s grandmother, 88 year old Nai Nai. KOREAN LANGUAGE FLUENCY PREFERABLE; NOT REQUIRED Rate: 400/day
Is a spunky, 88-year-old Chinese granny from Hong Kong. In order to attend her youngest granddaughter's wedding, she traveled all the way to San Francisco. A troublemaker at heart, she befriends Jasper Kim, a young and disillusioned wedding videographer, at the wedding by teaching him swear words. In Jasper and Nai Nai’s brief - but special - time together, she is able to give Jasper much needed comfort and advice. FLUENCY IN MANDARIN REQUIRED Rate: 400/day
Trinity is a 25-year-old who lives in San Francisco. She has a relatively stable life with a well-paying job. She is a bridesmaid at her old sorority big’s wedding, and happens to reunite with her childhood friend Jasper Kim. Rate: 250/day
Lives in San Francisco. She hires the main protagonist, Jasper, to video her wedding to her new fiance, Mark Stevens. She is on amicable terms with Joseph Kim, Jasper’s older brother and her ex-fiance, which Jasper is unaware of. Rate: 250/day
Who works in tech and lives in San Francisco. He is getting married to Clara Li. He is a gullible but well-meaning man. Rate: 200/day