The NEXT OPPORTUNITY for AWS Actors:
PROJECT:
Short Film – by Mark Coger
SYNOPSIS:
Bad Hombre is a coming-of-age drama that centers around Ricardo, an eighteen-year-old Mexican immigrant living in California as a day laborer and Lucy, a senior in high school coming from an upper middle-class conservative family The film explores their relationship together as Lucy tries to keep it a secret from her parents. But things get worse for Ricardo when Lucy tries to deepen the relationship to the next level. Does he ignore her sexual advances or does he let himself be guided by his libido that could potentially put him at risk of getting in trouble or worse be deported and separated from his family?
OFFER:
Copy, Credit, Meals.
PROJECTED SHOOT DATES:
December 2, 3, 9, 11
AUDITION:
Cold read. Sides available below:
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:
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[Lucy Tompkins] [Gender: Caucasian Female] [Age: 18-25][Spanish Speaking]. Lucy Tompkins, a needy insecure high school student that comes from a white upper middle class family keeps her fledgling relationship with the young Hispanic gardener a secret from her conservative-minded parents who would immediately disapprove if they found out.
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[Ricardo Sanchez] [Gender: Hispanic Male] [Age: 18-25][Native Spanish Speaker] Ricardo Sanchez, a humble hard working young Mexican gardener who has been in California illegally for less than a year, struggles with the English language but also determined to make a better life for himself. He learns a hard truth that puts him in jeopardy of being deported after his fledgling relationship with Lucy takes a turn for the worse.
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[Diane Tompkins] [Gender: Caucasian Female] [Age: 40-55] Diane Tompkins is an inattentive and culturally unaware mother/wife. Her main focus is on her engagements with friends while at the same time fulfilling her role as the caretaker of the family.
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[Maria Sanchez] [Gender: Hispanic Female] [Age: 40-55][Native Spanish Speaker] Maria Sanchez, the mother of Ricardo is very protective of her son and family. Also an illegal she wishes to keep a low profile to keep out of trouble but the situation worsens as her son finds himself in deep trouble with the law.
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[Conchita Delgado] [Gender: Filipino Female] [Age: 35 – 40][Native Tagalog Speaker] Conchita Delgado, is the house cleaner for the Tompkins’s family. She’s a hardworking woman who’s good at her job. She comes across as quiet and timid but deep inside she has a devious side to her.
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[Male Police Officer] [Gender: Caucasian Male] [Age: 30-45] [Female Police Officer] [Gender: Caucasian Female] [Age: 30-45].