CASTING NOTICE for “TRUTH” Production title; TRUTH Union / Non-Union: Non – Union Production Type: Independent
Director: Skinny Corleone
Writer/Producer: Bonnie Radden Production Length: Featured Film (90 minutes) Production Location: Richmond, VA Shooting Location: Richmond VA / Washington DC
Tentative Start Date: April 2021
Submit H/R/R to 49thparallelfilms@gmail.com
Subject line: TRUTH CASTING
NOTE: *Selected ACTORS will be asked to Video Audition.
“Feature Film” L and her friend Claris took a stroll to the neighborhood store. L was accused of stealing a candy bar from the neighborhood market. When L was pleading to the officer trying to inform him she wasn’t involved in such petty crime, her friend Claris who gave L the candy bar did not come to her defense. Claris walked away and L was thrown in the police car. When L, finally made it home with muddy tears running down her face, L’s mother felt no remorse for her daughter. Lies wrapped in the truth twenty years later only the truth will be revealed.
CHARACTER (3) Main Characters L (pronounced “EL”) Black and very attractive – $135.00 per day L is a 35 years old successful wife and 1st Lady of their prestigious place of praise and worship. L is a very pleasant person; she’s able to go from 0-60, if needed. L struggles with her past because she was sexually assaulted at the age of 15.
Rob Rhinestone Snead Jr, Caucasian with blue eyes Well Built – $125.00 per day Rob Snead is a 43 year-old single father who was raising his daughter. Rob loves his daughter unconditionally. Rob is now happily married to Evelyn whom they raised his daughter together, they are a happy family. Rob is in the political line of life. Rob is running for city mayor. He’s well educated and he’s able to get overly emotional when needed.
Raisen Snead – Black bi-racial / light skinned (with blue eyes or blue contacts) – $125.00 per day Raisen is 19 year-old and she enjoys family time. She can get very overly emotional and aggressive if need be. Raisen is very compassionate to her father and adores her stepmother.
Raisen will have to deal with unbelievable life changes at such a young age (5) Supporting Characters
Ms. Ratchet – Black – $100.00 per day Ms. Ratchet is 51 years old, Ms. Ratchet is known for her chocolate pudding pies. Ms. Ratchet can go from being hilarious to a more serious situation in minutes and even more so she can go from 0-60 in seconds. Don’t get Ms. Ratchet upset, she’s already out for revenge and willing to kill in seconds!!
Millie Rice must be able to speak with an accent – Jamaican/Carribean preferable – $100.00 per day Millie Rice 53. She’s selfish and mostly out for herself. She doesn’t let anything or anyone get in the way of what she wants.
A selfish, but strong Diva-like character.
Dr. Mildred Lane Black she’s a family and individual therapist – $100.00 per day Dr. Mildred Lane is 39 years old and she has mixed emotions. Dr. Lane have gotten tangle in the game at a young age but now, Dr. Lane has come to accept it’s better to come clean with the truth.
Evelyn Snead Caucasian – $100.00 per day Evelyn is 42 years old happily married. Evelyn is very soft spoken dedicated to her family she’s a very a warmhearted person. Evelyn is capable of taking it up a notch, when necessary. Evelyn gets emotional when needed
Serenity is bi-racial – she’s brown skin toned (with blue eyes or blue contacts) – $100.00 per day Serenity is 19 years old she’s a very pleasant young lady sometimes shy but outgoing. Serenity must figure out life along the way and the changes she has to endure. She’s able to get emotion when need be.
PRINCIPAL ROLE
Young L (15) preferred someone to be between (18-20) to play a 15yo for a sexual assault scene – 100.00 PER DAY Pastor Buff (38) Black Male, married to L – $85.00 PER DAY Julius (early 30’s) Black Male, Dr. Lane patient – 125.00 FLAT RATE Charlene (early 30’s) Black female, L’s best friend and Julius wife – 125.00 FLAT RATE Wesley (50) Black very hilarious getting a procedure done – 100.00 FLAT RATE Detective Moon (early 40’s) White Male with a slight accent – 125.00 FLAT RATE Cash (late 40s) Black Male – 100.00 FLAT RATE Reporter (30’s) Black or White Female – 100.00 FLAT RATE Bryce (early 20’s) Black Male – 100.00 FLAT RATE Claris (30’s) – White Female 100.00 FLAT RATE
Feature Extras “FLAT RATE”
Young Claris (14-16yo) Caucasian, L’s best friend growing up – $65.00 Officer (20s) Caucasian, blue eyes – $85.00 Young Millie Rice (30’s) Black/Jamaican type female – $65.00
