Short Film "The Basement Aces" Needs Cast
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Short Film "The Basement Aces" is currently in need of cast. Please, see the details below. About the project: A bitter comedy, mock-sitcom with dramatic elements. Julio is an aging armchair deadbeat who has unwillingly spent years as the bassist in the ill-named band Los As(s)es de la Cumbia (The Cumbia Aces), the ego project of his delusional brother, Barry. Long confined to the church-basement music scene, the band finally gets a chance to play its first "above-ground" gig at a dingy pub. However, things quickly become complicated as egos clash, communication breaks down, and Julio's unconscious drive to sabotage his brother's pipe dream comes afloat amidst a midlife crisis. Rate: Student production. Screen credit, copy of completed film, and food will be provided. Additional information: Shoot Location Montreal. Shoot Dates July 9–13. If you're interested, please apply.
2 roles
Ideally: Hispanic male, heavyset build, preferably short-haired or balding, bearded. The band's bassist. A wretched, TV-addicted middle-aged man, sentenced by his own hand to play the fool in his own comedy of a life. Unwilling to take responsibility for his past mistakes, he blames external forces—including his brother's creative ambitions—for his alleged misfortune. Sarcastic; at times laconic, at others long-winded; a roller coaster of dark emotions.
Ideally: Hispanic male, lanky build, long hair preferred, mustache welcome. Guitarist. Enthusiastic to a fault. His Ahab-like obsession with the (unlikely) success of The Asses deafens him to his brother's silent cries for help. Hyperkinetic and joyful as a child, yet possessing the unreceptiveness and selfishness of one. Behind his easygoing nature lies a wall of toxic positivity. An imagined happy Sisyphus who, in his struggle against fate, eagerly lives only for himself.
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