Casting Actors for "Grandboy(s)" Short Film
Casting actors for "Grandboy(s)" short film. Please find the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Jerry Taylor, an abrasive elderly veteran, wants to maintain his last stretch of dignity and autonomy. When he discovers his roommate and younger brother, Theodore, is planning on moving into a senior living community, he commences a prideful campaign to prove he can live on his own. Additional info: Location: Milwaukee, WI. Shoot dates: July 13–17. Non-union. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee production. When applying, please send the following: - Resume - Headshot - Preferred role - Contact info - Current location
2 roles
LEAD A REVERED EX-MILITARY CAPTAIN WHOSE NEED FOR CONTROL IS HIS SAFETY. ABRASIVE, LEADEN WITH PRIDE, HE REDIRECTS LOSS OF RANK INTO MANIPULATION TO PREVENT BELITTLEMENT. IN HIS TWILIGHT, HE FIGHTS: "WHO AM I WITHOUT BEING IN CHARGE?" HIS ARC TURNS VULNERABILITY INTO CONNECTION-LEARNING INDEPENDENCE WITHOUT ABANDONMENT, AND RESPECT WITHOUT COERCION.
LEAD A RESILIENT, GRACEFUL ELDER WHOSE IDEA OF PARADISE IS EASE. A WARM SMILE, AN EASY LAUGH HE DISARMS PEOPLE AND MAKES COMFORT FEEL EFFORTLESS. BUT HIS OPEN-HEARTED NATURE LEAVES HIM EXPOSED. WITHOUT JERRY'S BUILT-IN PROTECTION, HE'S VULNERABLE TO BEING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF, YET JERRY'S CONSTANT BOSSINESS TURNS "CARE" INTO TENSION, MAKING THEO FEEL TRAPPED IN THEIR DYNAMIC.
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