Audition For Short Film

The NEXT OPPORTUNITY for AWS Actors:

PROJECT: 
Short Film – Journey

SYNOPSIS:
In a Filipino family your future is already determined for you. You’re either going to work as a nurse or you’re going to join the navy. Anything else is looked down upon. Journey (main character) is an artistic individual who is into spoken word poetry. Journey has a huge disagreement with his/her parents. Journey wants to study and major in literature. However, Journeys parents wants something more practical something that will better set the up better financially and for their future. Journeys parents always mention how they are immigrants from the Philippines who immigrated from the Philippines to the US to give their kids a better life. Journey wants to follow his/her own destiny and create their own future the way they want to.

OFFER:
Actors will receive a digital copy of the film, credit and meal. And of course the Actors will also benefit from a great film production experience and material for building their demo reel!

However, since this project is being submitted for the HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries contest, there is a cash prize for first, second & third place. If any money is won it will be divided with crew and talent after covering any cost from the shoot.

SHOOT DATE:
TBD – October / November

AUDITION:
Cold read. Sides are available to download and bring with you. Bring headshot and resume, and know what role you are auditioning for. 

HERE ARE THE SIDES.  CLICK BELOW:

CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:

• Jordan “Journey” Pagsanjan – Journey is a 25 year old Filipino community college student. They have been in community college since they were eighteen years old. Due to an overall unsure attitude about their future, Journey has been in community college for 5-6 years. And their parents were not happy about this six years ago. Journey loves the arts, they love music, film, writing, name any profession that doesn’t pay well unless you get famous and Journey loves doing it. Journeys main passion though is Spoken Word Poetry. Journey is actually a nickname. They got it because it’s been a journey for them get through school and figure themselves out. The problem is Journeys parents want more practicality in Journeys future which means either being a nurse like their mom or joining the military like their dad. Neither of those options will make Journey happy but Journey doesn’t want to get in a fight with their parents. Journey wants to please everyone. As the oldest child Journey just want to make their parents proud but unfortunately they put everyone else’s feelings before their own. They are sensitive, affectionate, non-confrontational, passive, and charming. friends.

• Wisdom – Wisdom is a 24 year old college student. They go to the State college in their hometown. Wisdom has known Journey since they were in high school. They’ve been through high school and community college together. But Wisdom is moving forward past Journey. Wisdom is about to receive a Bachelor’s degree at the end of this next school year. Wisdom is a loyal friend at is always there for Journey. Wisdom’s parents are very nurturing, understanding and accepting of their child’s ambitions. They are extremely open and constantly communicate their feelings to each other. Some might think they are like hippies but they are just extremely progressive and cherish a positive mindset. Wisdom is their actual name. Wisdom wants to get their Ph.D in musicology so they can be like their idol Dr. Dre except of the degrees to back it up. Wisdom is incredibly smart and mature beyond their age.

• Mom – Journeys mother late 40’s/early 50’s – is an immigrant from the Philippines who wants to help her kids with their future. She works as a nurse at a hospital. More sensitive and understanding of child. Guilt trips children.

• Dad – Journeys father late 40’s/early 50’s – is also an immigrant. Joined the Navy to be able to bring family over as citizens. Is strict, harsh, less compromising, stubborn. Thinks he knows what’s best for everyone. Guilt trips children.

• Ashley Pagsanjan – younger sibling that acts like an older sibling. Serious, focused, responsible, determined, level headed, reasonable, wants what’s best for her sibling, caring, compassionate, and wise. Is in a 4 year college earning their bachelor’s degree before joining the Navy to become an officer.

CASTING NOTES:

• Journey and Wisdom don’t have a set gender character. Journey and Wisdom have general neutral names because we want the part to go to the best actor/actress. However, in the script they are referred to as “males” but that was done to avoid any confusion in the writing process. Journey and Wisdom are open to both gender.

• Jordan, Ashley, Mom and Dad must be of Filipino descent or can be an Asian actors who can pass for Filipino.

• Wisdom does not have a specific criteria.