Acting Job for "Shattered Lives" TV Miniseries

Main Character. James is the protagonist. He is a popular and successful student who appears to have everything going his way, but a troubled home life and worries about college belie his happy life. He is partially responsible for the wreck that kills six of his friends. He is convicted of vehicular manslaughter and sent to prison for his role in the accident. (Appears in all 10 episodes).

Main Character. James’s father. Michael’s relationship with James is rocky, primarily because Michael is a self-employed record/concert producer who is working 24/7 and has little time for James. (Appears in episodes 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10).

Main Character. James’ mother. Evelyn is a loving and caring mother, and while she has gone off on an international mission for their church, she remains committed to helping her son when he needs her. She returns early from her overseas mission as soon as she learns of the wreck. She is instrumental in helping James deal with his time in prison. She helps him get connected to the Prison Ministry. (Appears in episodes 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,10).

Main Character. Ryan is Ben’s father. Ryan is a fireman. He is brave and fearless. He is very close to Ben and struggles more than any of the other parents when Ben dies. Ryan arrives at the scene of the wreck and finds Ben still alive. He goes with him to the hospital where Ben dies. (Appears in episodes 1,2,4,5,8,10).

Main Character. Stella is Ben’s mother. She is a former teacher. A loving and supportive wife and mother, Stella proves to be an anchor for Ryan as he struggles more than any other parent with the death of his son. (Appears in episodes 1,2,5,8,10).

Main Character. Benjamin, often called Ben, is James’ best friend and sidekick. His father is Ryan Lee, who plays a key role in the story. He is immature but everyone likes his fun-loving nature, even when they make fun of him. His good nature allows him to easily fit into any group. (Appears in episodes 1,2,3,4).

Main Character. Danile is a fireman and Ryan’s partner. He is featured in the first episode when both characters are introduced. They have a close relationship and support each other. He is with Ryan the night of the wreck. (Appears in episodes 1,2,4).

Main Character. Charlotte is picked on by her friends and appears weak early in the miniseries, but she has a hidden strength that is revealed when she stands up to the adults that she believes are wrong in their attacks on James. She becomes James’ girlfriend when he returns to the community after prison. (Appears in episodes 1,2,5,10).

Main Character. Scarlet is dating Andrew Stevens. They are high school sweethearts and plan on getting married. Their parents are supportive of their relationship. Both die in the accident. Scarlet and Andrew are both fun loving and very affectionate, something that James likes to make fun of. (Appears in episodes 1,2,3,4).

Main Character. Andrew is dating Scarlet Moore. They are high school sweethearts and plan on getting married. Their parents are supportive of their relationship. Both die in the accident. Scarlet and Andrew are both fun loving and very affectionate, something that James likes to make fun of. (Appears in episodes 1,2,3,4).

Main Character. Alice and Greyson are Scarlet’s parents. Alice is a schoolteacher. Greyson is a CPA. They are loving parents and have a good relationship with Scarlet. They appear early in the series and struggle with her death in later episodes. (Appears in episode 2,5,7,8,10).

Main Character. Alice and Greyson are Scarlet’s parents. Alice is a schoolteacher. Greyson is a CPA. They are loving parents and have a good relationship with Scarlet. They appear early in the series and struggle with her death in later episodes. (Appears in episode 2,5,7,8,10).

Main Character. Claire & Nathan are the parents of Andrew, who is dating Scarlet Moore. They are supportive of Andrew and Scarlet’s relationship. Just like their parents, Andrew and Scarlet and childhood sweethearts and expect to marry in a few years. Nathan is a mechanic who owns his own auto repair shop. The family is close and loving. Both parents are featured in later episodes after the wreck as they struggle with their grief over Andrew’s and Scarlet’s death. Appears in episodes 2,5,7,8,10.

Main Character Claire and Nathan are parents of Andrew, who is dating Scarlet Moore. They are supportive of Andrew and Scarlet’s relationship. Just like their parents, Andrew and Scarlet and childhood sweethearts and expect to marry in a few years. Nathan is a mechanic who owns his own auto repair shop. The family is close and loving. Both parents are featured in later episodes after the wreck as they struggle with their grief over Andrew’s and Scarlet’s death. (Appears in episode 2,5,7,8,10).

Main Character Sam is in James inner circle of friends. Sam is fun-loving and gregarious. Sam is part of the party scene, but he is a good student. Sam dies in the wreck. (Appears in episodes 1,2,3,4).

Main Character Jack is Sam’s older brother. He is in college but comes back to stay at home with his family on many weekends. He is close to his younger brother, and they have overlapping circle of friends. Jack drives the other car that collides with James in the accident. His brother rides with him along with Scarlet and Andrew. All four die in the wreck. Appears in episodes 4).

Main Character. Audrey and Dylan Martin, parents of Jack and Sam, are loving parents but are inattentive to the teenage sons’ risk-taking behavior, which plays out tragically when they are both killed in the wreck. Dylan is an attorney. His knowledge of the law is on display in some key scenes where the parents discuss the culpability of James in the wreck. Appears in episode 2,5,7,8,10).

Main Character. Audrey and Dylan Martin, parents of Jack and Sam, are loving parents but are inattentive to the teenage sons’ risk-taking behavior, which plays out tragically when they are both killed in the wreck. Dylan is an attorney. His knowledge of the law is on display in some key scenes where the parents discuss the culpability of James in the wreck. Appears in episode 2,5,7,8,10).

Main Character. Sarah is James’ best friend and sometimes girlfriend. James is officially dating Olivia Wilson and Olivia is jealous of Sarah. Sarah is a good friend to James, but she is ambivalent about her relationship with James, uncertain if they can remain friends when they go off to different colleges. (Appears in episode 1,2,3,4).

Main Character. Sarah’s Friends. Madison often takes a leadership role in the group, but the others easily express their independence. Madison is judgmental when it comes to James and his friends. (Appears in episode 1,2,3,5).

Main Character. Sarah’s Friends. Hanah is levelheaded. She actively participates in discussions but usually has little to say. (Appears in episode 1,2,3,5).

Main Character Sarah’s Friends Natalie is very supportive of her friends, including Sarah, and often comes to her defense. (Appears in episode 1,2,3,5).

Main Character. Sarah’s Friends. Matthew Butler is caring and empathetic. He easily gets along with others. (Appears in episode 1,2,3,5).

Main Character. Sarah’s Friends. Thomas, like Matthew is friendly and highly sociable, but he more forthright in expressing his views. (Appears in episode 1,2,3,5).

Main Character. Eleanor is Sarah Clark’s mother. Sarah is James’ best friend, but her mother believes that Sarah loves James and she is worried about their relationship. Eleanor is married to Joe Clark but he does not appear in any scenes. (Appears in episode 1,2,5,10).

Main Character. Olivia is the captain of the cheer leading team. She is officially dating James, but it is a match made for social reasons, as both James and Olivia are popular students. Olivia is jealous of James long time friendship with Sarah. Olivia is killed in the wreck. Appears in episode 1,2,3,4).

Main Character. Olivia’s little sister. Zoey is 12. She plays an important role in helping her mother deal with her own grief, which leads her to forgive James.

Main Character. Sophia is the mother of two daughters, Olivia, and her younger sister Zoey. Sophia is divorced and raises her daughters by herself. She is paralegal and works for a successful attorney. She is very attached to both her children and struggles greatly with the death of Olivia. (Appears in episode 2,5,7,8,10).

Main Character. Rev. John Wright is the minister at James Church. He appears in three main scenes in the miniseries. He gives three sermons that are powerful statements that provide structure for the miniseries, establish the theme, and illustrate the power and meaning of forgiveness. (Appears in episodes 1,3,5,10 with 3 long sermons).

Main Character. Blue Man is the head of an inside prison gang which does not exist outside the prison. Members belong to this gang out of self-defense, but they don’t want to be associated with a gang when they get out of prison. Blue Man is a tough leader, but he stops short of being a really dark figure, as he would if he was the leader, as he would if he was the leader of a street gang. (Appears in episode 6,7,8,9,10).

Main Character. Christopher is a prison guard. He plays a pivotal character in the miniseries. We see him in a few early scenes, when he investigates a death in the prison shower, but the audience doesn’t learn much about him until episode 8, when he enters James Cell where he reveals part of his life story which plays out tragically in episode 9, when he is killed in a prison riot. (Appears in episode 6,7,8).

Main Character. James’ Attorney. He has multiple lines, both when he first meets James in jail, and at his sentencing in court. He is professional and somewhat detached, but he does so some empathy for James. He doesn’t pull any punches but tells James the truth. He is forthright but also somewhat empathetic. (Appears in episode 5,6).

Main Character. Judge Baker appears in only one scene. The role is short but important. It places the focus on James, but it is what the Judge has to say that delivers the impact of the scene as James faces his fate for his role in the accident that kills his friends. (Appears in episode 6).

Main Character. Roman appears in only one scene, over a Zoom call with Michael Stewart. He is a tough and experienced businessman who creates challenges for Michael Stewart. It is critical that Michael closes his deal with Roman, but Roman has the upper hand, and he plays it to his advantage. (Appears in episode 1).

Main Character. Warden Kelly is a no-nonsense prison administrator. In the last episode he meets with James and tells James the Christopher Howard, the prison guard killed in the prison riot, asked that James speak at his funeral. Warden Kelly provides the reason for this request when he shares Christopher’s personnel folder with James. James reveals Christopher’s secret when he presents Christopher’s eulogy to the entire prison population. Appears in episode 10).

Prison Ministry Character. Frank is the Prison Ministry Pastor. He is kind, understanding, and empathetic, but he does expect the inmates who are members of the Prison Ministry to follow the rules. He plays an important role in expressing the theme of forgiveness which flows through all 10 episodes. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Volunteers. They are all helpful and supportive of the inmates. They have few lines but appear in many of the scenes in the Prison Ministry. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Volunteers. They are all helpful and supportive of the inmates. They have few lines but appear in many of the scenes in the Prison Ministry. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Volunteers. They are all helpful and supportive of the inmates. They have few lines but appear in many of the scenes in the Prison Ministry. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Inmate. Guitar Pick’s real name is Carlwood. He is a country music star who was convicted of DUI right after his first album. He is a surrogate father to James, a role that comes easy to him. He teaches James to play the guitar and encourages him to write songs. They perform together at the prison concert in episode 9. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Inmate. Tiny is a bit slow and impulsive. A big man, he would be intimidating except for his good humor, even at the expense of himself. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Inmate. Jimmy is a natural leader. Experienced and wise in the ways of prison life, Jimmy offers sound advice to James on the many difficult and dangerous situations in which he finds himself while in prison. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Inmate. Flathead is down to earth in tune with the ways of prison culture. He supports Roadsters’ views of events as they unfold in the prison. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Inmate. Dave doesn’t have a nickname. He is cautious and warns against doing anything that might bring trouble to the group of Prison Ministry Inmates. His advice is well accepted by the others. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Prison Ministry Character. Prison Ministry Inmate. Chris doesn’t have a nickname. He is grounded in reality and expresses his commonsense view of events. (Appears in episode 7,8,9,10).

Miscellaneous Character. Sarah’s date to James party. He has a few lines. (Appears in episode 4).

Miscellaneous Character. Has several lines. (Appears in episode 5).

Miscellaneous Character. Has several lines. (Appears in episode 5).

Miscellaneous Character. Has several lines. (Appears in episode 5).

Miscellaneous Character. Cournty Music Star. Appears onstage during the prison concert, singing along with James and Guitar Pick. (Appears in episode 10).

Miscellaneous Character. Grinder is a member of Blue Man’s gang. He has no lines, but he appears in several key scenes where his acting sets the tone. He is intimidating in look, and he does nothing to dispel that perception. (Appears in episode 6,7,8,9).

Miscellaneous Character. He has a few lines. (Appears in episode 8).

Miscellaneous Character. He has a few lines. (Appears in episode 8,9).

Miscellaneous Character. He has no speaking lines. He is killed in the prison shower. (Will work closely with our fight coordinator).

Miscellaneous Character. No lines. He is involved in prison fights. (Will work closely with our fight coordinator).

Miscellaneous Character No lines. He is involved in prison fights. (Will work closely with our fight coordinator).

Miscellaneous Character. No lines. He is involved in prison fights. (Will work closely with our fight coordinator).

Miscellaneous Character. No lines but appears in several scenes (Appears in episode 5)

Miscellaneous Character. No lines but appears in several scenes (Appears in episode 5)

Miscellaneous Character. No lines but appear in multiple scenes.

Miscellaneous Character. No lines but appear in multiple scenes.

Miscellaneous Character. City Scenes. No lines but appear in multiple scenes.

Miscellaneous Character. Church Scenes. No lines but appear in multiple scenes.