Hello!Casting a volunteer short film to shoot late December in the Seattle area.Synopsis: Character driven short film about family and addiction. Claire visits her brother's home, unsure what to expect. She's 8 months sober and looking to reconnect with her brother Jared and his husband Gus. Claire and Jared have a strained relationship, with plenty of baggage, but neither of them wants to let it slip away. Gus does what he can to help these two stubborn siblings find common ground.
Roles:
Jared: 30's Male, dry, direct. Gus' husband. Jared loves his sister, but he's having a hard time showing it lately. He's seen her get clean a few times, and had his heart broken when it doesn't stick. If he's hard on her, it's because he's afraid he's going to lose her and he doesn't know how to process that, so he lashes out. He misses her deeply, but he's very frustrated.
Gus, 30's Male, kind, charming, the perfect host, Jared's husband. Gus has been around this family a long time, he's known Claire when she's sober and when she's using. He loves her, deeply, and knows how much she means to her brother. He recognizes how complicated sobriety is, and that addiction can never be "fixed". He has patience for the process, and supports Claire as she battles her disease. He also has patience for Jared but doesn't let him get away with being rude.
Dates:
November 10th: Auditions Due by 9pm
December 27th: Rehearsal
December 28th-29th: Shoot
Table Read: Will look to schedule a time that works for everyone, a couple hours to meet, greet, and read the script.
Rate: Volunteer project. Meals provided. Copy of footage/film.
If interested and available, please submit a resume and a Self Tape (mp4 or .mov) to
JKFi...@gmail.com
About the Filmmakers:
Jesse Keeter, director/producer: Local Seattle filmmaker, author, improviser, actor, etc. Living and working and making scrappy little films (with Buhmann and Conner) in the PNW for about 15yrs now. Currently writing video games and trying to do as much improv as possible. Website:
https://www.jesseleekeeter.com/ (Features our last couple 48hr films.)
Conner Marx, Writer: Conner has written, directed, and produced films in Seattle, LA, and NY. Recently a mainstay in the cast of NBC’s New Amsterdam, currently Off-Broadway with Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4263013/