Monday, October 17, 2011

An Endless Casting Notice

An Endless Earth / Actors (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
Date & Time: 11/03/2011 09:00 AM
Deadline: Nov 03 2011 12:00 AM
Company Name: Broadcasting Films
Type: Film
Director: Michael XXXXX.

An Endless Earth is a multi-layered narrative set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago three years into the future. (I guess the apocalypse happens fast, then.) An alien occupation and parasitic virus has depleted 90% of the world’s population. The story follows five (5) main characters, and ten (10) supporting characters through the struggles of day-to-day survival in this newfound wasteland, as well as the interactions on a personal and ambient level that occur between each story, with characters carrying over into additional “chapters” and affecting the final outcome of the individual survivor. (Sounds like someone just got a dictionary for their birthday.)

Physical Auditions (as opposed to non-physical auditions?):
November 2nd, 2011 - XXXXX, Chicago IL 60605 ROOM 515
November 3rd, 2011 - XXXXX, Chicago IL 60605 ROOM 513
TIME: 5PM-9PM

'Extras' Form: (Please Print & bring to audition)
http:///XXXXX
Auditions Form (Please print & bring to audition):
http:///XXXXX

An Endless Earth is an INDIE-STUDENT film being produced majorly by students at Columbia College in Chicago. Unless a special case is presented, actors will -not- be paid, and work will be done for portfolio or experience.

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Age:25-30
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
Lost in innocent hallucinations of community, the Schizophrenic (mid-to-late 20s) envisions and fabricates family and friends to keep him company in the lonely wasteland. When he comes across a corpse though, he breaks down while conversing with it and admits his madness. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Any Ethnicity
Age:Any
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Hunter (unknown) is a commander in the invading army. Although, during a reconnaissance mission, his craft is shot down and he is left behind enemy lines. He is robotic, machine-like, with little emotion and no reactivity; the Hunter has no dialogue. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Age:25-30
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Soldier (mid-to-late 20s) is caring, kind, and compassionate in a world with no room for these very character traits. His traits resemble that of a sympathetic victim of situation. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Female
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Age:18-24
Nudity?:Nudity
Character Description:
The Sociopath (early-to-mid 20s) is manipulative, unpredictable, and physically beautiful. Even in a world where makeup has disappeared, her natural beauty still puts her a step ahead of the game. She is sly, cunning, and considered a villainous survivor. (*Warning*: Due to the nature of the sociopath, nudity and/or implied nudity is written into the character. Although, this isn't without saying the crew will not reconsider a rewrite per actor) Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Any Ethnicity
Age:11-14
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Kid (9-13) is a conventional survivor; he is mature, put together, and conditioned to the harsh conditions of the wasteland. His character shows strong contrast between a child and adult, a difference that is culturally created. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Any Ethnicity
Age:51-60
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Drifter (50s) is a man burdened with the loss of his family, as well as the removal of society. He never wastes an unneeded breath, saying only what has to be said. He, while paralyzed over his losses, has accepted the past and is trying to move on. The Drifter can be compared as the wasteland's version of a typical Western cowboy or sheriff. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Female
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Age:18-24
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
A fragile and broken young woman, the Rape Victim (early 20s) (oh, great... another no-budget, futuristic student film with nudity AND a rape victim. Maybe instead this should be called 'An Endless Cliche'?) takes on the personality of the Drifter's daughter upon their meeting. She is vengeful for past actions done to her, although terrified to act on them or pursue revenge. Side 1 - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Any Ethnicity
Age:31-40
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Scientist (late-30s or early 40s) is methodical, a survivor by choice, living a life of medical solitude in order to study the parasitic sickness. His own life is not important, only that of finding a cure. His work is his obsession, what he lives and breathes for, and its outcome affects him on a deeper level than simply failure. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Age:41-50
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The ultimate villain of the story, the Sheriff (50s) is a survivor suffering from a severe case of psychosis, believed to have come on far before the invasion. He believes himself to be a lawman, donning a 19th century sheriff’s outfit. He is completely enveloped in his lunacy; his lies have become reality. Side 1 - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Caucasian
Age:51-60
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
Alluded to be a Catholic priest in another lifetime, the Priest (50s-60s) has lost all remnants of his sanity and turned to mythical and fictionalized demonic god who speaks into his mind directly. He, like 'The Nazi', is so far into the falsified delusions of grandeur that he believes himself to be a prophet and is willing to do whatever he thinks will please this artificial god. Side 1 - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Female
Ethnicity:Any Ethnicity
Age:25-30
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Soldier (mid-to-late 20s or early 30s) is an ex-marine, hardened by a life of war and left to raise her only child as a single mother. When she is separated from her child during the invasion, she lives for one purpose and only one purpose: to find him. She is determined, impulsive, and a conventional survivor. Side - http:///XXXXX

Gender:Male
Ethnicity:Any Ethnicity
Age:51-60
Nudity?:No
Character Description:
The Conspirator (50s-60s) is a war veteran plagued with visions of conspiracy involving the government's association with the invasion and the sickness, as well as an obsession with the 'Russian involvement'. He is believed to be a Vietnam Veteran, but such is never mentioned directly. Side - http:///XXXXX
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