Dear Agents,
Thank you for your help so far on FOUNDATION.
We are delighted to have two members from Lucinda Syson’s casting team in with us this week. We are really focusing on accents at this stage, American Accents must be flawless – please take note of this when suggesting.
Please find character breakdowns below, please suggest in the form of CVs and headshots rather than links. Let us know of any availability issues from now – May.
Casting Details:
Venue: LKC Studio
Date: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Please only suggest artists with flawless or genuine American accents.
We have seen people for these roles already but we are seeing more.
ROMUS
Character portrayed is male, 20s, any ethnicity American accent.. Dawn’s valet. Always in place to assist Dawn. He obeys Dawn’s commands even when they confuse him, but is careful not to implicate himself in the process. A few scenes.
OPERATOR 1
Character portrayed is any gender, 20s-40s, any ethnicity. American accent. An Imperial soldier operating screens and gathering data aboard a military ship. A few lines.
IMPERIAL CENTURION
Character portrayed is any gender, 20s-30s, any ethnicity. American accent. Very physically fit, tall, special
ops soldier at the top of their game. 1 line.
TEEN
Character portrayed is male, 16-19, any ethnicity. American
accent.
Hesitant yet
sympathetic. He grew up in a poor neighborhood ravaged by tragedy, and knows it
well, giving directions easily. He has no respect for the Rulers. A few lines.
PIRRO
Character portrayed is male, 20s-40s, any ethnicity. American
accent.
A
rebel with an understanding of biotechnology who initiates a blood transfusion
on an important political captive. A few lines.
FRYE
Character portrayed is male, 20s-40s, any ethnicity. American
accent. A rebel who assists in a blood transfusion on an
important political captive. He monitors heart rate and sedates the
captive when necessary. A few lines.
MULLER
Character portrayed is male, 40s, any ethnicity. A burly citizen of an
outer planet, who is driven by his anger and demands answers in the face
of an outside threat. A few lines. American accent.
EITON
Character portrayed is male, 20s/30s, any ethnicity. Dusk’s valet. Helpful and
a little smug. Nonspeaking.
We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting for every role. Please submit qualified performers, without regard to disability, race, age, colour, national origin, ethnic origin or any other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.
FOUNDATION is Based on the novels by Isaac Asimov. More info HERE.
Production dates Early November 2019 to May 2020
Production location: Ireland
Director: Rupert Sanders
Producers: David S. Goyer, Robyn Asimov, Josh Friedman, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross
Pay category: Equity/PACT
Company: MAJOR STREAMING SERVICE
Thanks
All at LKC