Professional Casting for "Grand Prairie" Film
ONLY LOCAL AND CALGARY, EDMONTON, ALBERTA TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Feature Film "Grand Prairie" is currently in need of cast for playing roles in. Please, see the details below. About the project: 'Grand Prairie' is a captivating visual odyssey shot on IMAX 70mm, set in Alberta, Canada. A hybrid docu-narrative, the film explores how our identity is connected to and shaped by the landscape around us. The film hypnotically moves through a diverse cast of all ages and backgrounds, each small story emblematic of a distinct tie to the land the character has. These moments poetically weave together with stunning shots of the different landscapes that personify each, to create an immersive non-linear experience. Rate: Non-Union. $200.00/day role dependent. Additional information: AUDITION LOCATION: Calgary, AB. SHOOT DATE: Weds. Jan. 15th to Fri. Feb. 28th, 2025. SHOOT LOCATION: Calgary, AB. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH, 2024. When applying, please submit the following details: 1 - SELF TAPE (you can record it on your phone) telling them a bit about yourself and why you would like to be a part of this project. Then, pick a monologue or a scene from a movie and present it. Send the link to your self-tape. 2 - HEAD SHOTS or RECENT PHOTOS of yourself. 3 - CV/RESUME (if you have). 4 - INSTAGRAM handle (optional).
8 roles
SUPPORTING ROLE. 1 SCENE. ANGELA is in high school. She's dreamy, like from the virgin suicides. She expresses herself through dance.
RECURRING ACTOR. 3 LINES - 5 SCENES. Semi-retired. He wears a Hawaiin shirt, lei-flowers, and drinks Mai Tais completelty un-ironically. It is impossible to tan his pale Albertan skin. It only burns. He has not shaved his mustache since he first grew it at age 19. He left Grand Prairie and moved to 'the big city' of Edmonton, to start a small business with his high school sweetheart Mary Anne.
RECURRING ACTOR. 3 LINES - 5 SCENES. She has the 'mom cut'. Speaks in platitudes. She is afraid of truly being herself, living under her husband's thumb. She seeks comfort and drinks to numb her own curiosities. She has a 'life is a cabernet' painting on her kitchen mantle and genuinely loves it. She loves her son but doesn't know how to get through to him. She's a good person.
ACTOR ROLE. 5 LINES - 5 SCENES. Leanne is open to interpretation and the ideal candidate will also audition with 2 of her own young children. Open to candidates without children as well. Leanne is a lightly humorous character--bringing physical comedy in how she and her children walk to the mall, how they dress alike.
4 LINES - 4 SCENES. Kelsey lives a short bus ride from the West Edmonton Mall and got a summer job there that turned into a full time position. She recently graduated High School and finds herself at a strange cross-roads...at a job she has no future or interest in, in a place she looks compeltely out of place. It could be interesting if Kelsey's visual makeup was in striking juxtaposition to the park. Is she a goth?
ACTOR ROLE. 3 LINES - 4 SCENES. Teresa is a 19-21-year-old, petite, and classically pretty blonde. She’s flirty, often wearing revealing clothing like short leaopard print or leather skirts, even in winter, giving off a carefree, party-girl vibe. Teresa is just barely on the club scene, embracing the nightlife with shots and bottle service, but there's more going on beneath the surface.
8 LINES - 20 SCENES. Meet Mabel on the eve of her 100th birthday, at a retirement home on the outskirts of town. We see her shoebox of a room, filled with pictures, bird carvings; small memories of a big life and the only things she’s chosen to keep on this final stage of her life. Through Mabel we can film a beautiful portrait that is a direct reflection on growing old and looking back.
ACTOR ROLE. 10 LINES - 5 SCENES. Maria is a Hutterite living in a small colony in Alberta. Her life is orderly, peaceful, and very adult. Although she lives a life of tradition and discipline, she does have frequent contact with the modern world through social media and is allowed a smartphone and computer. Maria represents a fascinating way to explore the lines between new and old, faith and chaos.
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