Job for Actors in Upcoming Short Movie "Twig"
The upcoming independent short film "Twig" is now casting. Looking for actors. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the roles below. About the project: Story breakdown: Over the course of a long summer day at a suburban skatepark, a lonely and determined 10-year-old boy stumbles into a chaotic group of older skaters: Yoda, Chef, Puma, Bella, and Snail. With only two days of experience, he's convinced he's destined for greatness and brushes off any attempt at friendship. But as he struggles to land even the simplest trick, he begins to uncover the group's troubled past and something deeper within himself. Rate: Unpaid. Additional info: Non union. Shooting from August 2nd-4th. When applying, please include name, pronouns, age, location, and headshot.
3 roles
(SUPPORTING). SHIRTLESS, PASSIONATE, PHILOSOPHICAL. CHEF IS THE PARK'S ROOFTOP COOK, FLIPPING EGGS WHILE SPOUTING POETICS ABOUT LIFE AND STEAK. IF HE'S NOT SKATING, NOTHING WILL GET IN BETWEEN HIM AND HIS NEXT MEAL. HE USES STRANGE CULINARY METAPHORS TO CONNECT WITH TWIG, BUT DUE TO HIS PAST, HE KEEPS A DISTANCE.
(SUPPORTING). COCKY, DRAMATIC, HOT-HEADED. PUMA THINKS HE'S A PRO SKATER ALREADY, JUST THE WORLD HASN'T CAUGHT UP WITH HIM. HE'S PERFORMATIVE AND OVERLY CONFIDENT. HE STRUGGLES TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS GIRLFRIEND, BELLA. AFTER FINDING A MOMENT ALONE WITH TWIG, HE FINDS THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO BOOST HIS EGO. REQUIRES SKATEBOARDING EXPERIENCE. PROVIDE SKATEBOARDING VIDEO (NOT REQUIRED). REQUIRES INTIMACY.
(SUPPORTING). FIERY, SHARP-TONGUED, TIRED OF THE BULLSHIT. PUMA'S ON-AGAIN-OFF-AGAIN GIRLFRIEND. SHE'S PASSIONATE AND FUNNY, BUT FED UP WITH PUMA'S IMMATURITY. LIFE IS MOVING FAST, AND SHE WANTS TO KEEP UP, WITH PUMA AT HER SIDE. HOWEVER, SHE SEEMS TO BE THE ONLY ONE PULLING THEIR WEIGHT. REQUIRES INTIMACY.
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