Casting Call: "What’s In The Gumbo?"
Logline: J.W., a wealthy & stubbornly independent retired Wall Street investment banker, is unceremoniously uprooted from his comfortable New York mansion and thrust into a retirement home by his son & greedy daughter -in-law. This unexpected turn of events marks the beginning of a tumultuous chapter in his life. Within the walls of the retirement home, J.W. encounters familiar faces from his distant past – old friends who seem untouched by the passage of time they haven’t aged). As he reconnects, a sense of unease begins to creep in. With a malevolent force closing in, plus Hurricane Katrina barreling bearing down, J.W. & his rejuvenated crew must band together to confront the darkness that festers within the retirement home. Project: Micro-budget Feature Filming: Dallas, TX-March ‘26 (weekends only)
5 role s
AA-Female, 50s-60s, lighter skin tone, beautiful middle-aged woman: Dresses like she just stepped out of the 70's. Wearing fedoras, pink sun glasses, long mink coats & bell bottoms. Let’s just say Beth is dramatic, very over the top, even boujee at times. Although, at her core, she is sweet & kind. $100 Day Rate+IMDb+Meals+Content
AA-Male. 50s-60s, tall-bald retired boxer, athletic/toned: limps with a cane from time-to-time, lives in the hills of California. St. Louis is wealthy but never forgets where he comes from. $100 Day Rate+IMDb+Meals+Content
AA-Male, 30s, tall dark-skinned/lanky. Keeps everyone on their toes & he’s jokester at the Dynasty (a prestigious club). Tends to get on Jonathan’s (sous chef at the club) last living nerve. Booker becomes anxious when facing certain situations, yet always prevails. IMDb+Meals+Content
AA-Male, 20s-30s, chocolate almond-skin: Boxer looking to go pro. Ambitious, charismatic, hardworking-New Orleans native. $50 Day Rate+Meals+IMDb+Content
AA-Male, early 20s, short, aggressive, light skinned-wears short locs, a gold grill having, mouthy, trigger-happy corner boy. He tends to follow Terrence's, the ‘shot caller’ in the streets. IMDb+Meals+Content
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