The NEXT OPPORTUNITY for AWS Actors:
PROJECT:
Film – Spacecraft Unknown
SYNOPSIS:
The story revolves around Jeremy Baker’s experiences when he gets employed by Interstellar Delivery Service to serve on a spaceship which is hunting space pirates, who have been hijacking the company’s cargo ships.
OFFER:
Actors will receive a digital copy of the film, credit and meal. And of course the Actors will also benefit from the film production experience and material for building their demo reel!
This is a non-union project. The movie will be about 1 hour in length, shot entirely in studio, in front of a green screen. It should take about 7 one-day sessions. Most cast members will only be needed for 2 or 3 days. The plan is to get our movie into several film festivals, so we can get industry visibility and IMDb credit for all.
SHOOT DATE:
Mainly Saturdays in November and December.
AUDITION:
Cold read. Bring headshot and resume, and know what role you are auditioning for.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
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Lead roles to be filled:
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Jeremy Baker: Male, early to late 20’s. This is the lead role, appearing in just about every scene. He starts out with a defeatist attitude, but through the course of the movie gains confidence and a sense of responsibility.
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Rebecca Lewis: Female, early to mid 20’s. This is the female lead, appearing in about half of the scenes. She is a serious grad student in archaeology. She’s a friendly person, but her sarcastic sense of humor sometimes gets in the way.
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Captain Harman: Male, 30’s or 40’s. Ship’s captain, in about a third of the scenes. Former military officer, harboring some resentment for unfairly being forced out of military. Competent but becoming unstable.
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Supporting roles, requiring about 2 shooting days:
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Mr. Starber: Male, late 50’s to late 60’s. Starber has been with Interstellar Delivery Service for many years. He’s a responsible but easy-going executive, brought back to ship duty to help a new captain getting accustomed to the company’s way of doing things.
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Crew member Scott: Male or female. Late 20’s to mid 30’s. Well educated, competent tech- type. He/she is the one you call to solve a technical problem.
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Crew members Lee and Madsen: Male or female, mid 20’s to early 30’s.
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Ben or Becky Barton: Male or female, 30’s to 50’s. Bartender in a space station mall.
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Extras: Male or female, early 20’s to early 70’s. Shoppers at a mall on a space station.