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  • HYPEBEASTS
Created Date August 28, 2012
Expiration Date October 13, 2012
Posted by Daryl Eisenberg
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Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Location New York City
Project Type Short Film
Project Title HYPEBEASTS

Description:

HYPEBEASTS
Short Film
SAG New Media Contract
New York, NY

Producer: Laboratory NYC / Gigi Dement (Producer for 2011 Oscar winning short “God of Love”)
Writer/Director: Jessica dela Merced
Advisor: Spike Lee
DP: Matthew Mendelson
Production Designer: Carmen Cardenas (Sundance winner, Tribeca official selection)


Shooting Location: NYC
Auditions/Callbacks: September 2012
Shoot Dates: October 13-24, 2012
Rate: up to $100/day


HOW TO SUBMIT:
EMAIL hype@decasting.com
Subject: HYPEBEASTS casting [ROLE]
Send a recent picture and resume/overview of experience.


SYNOPSIS: Air Jordan XXIV, the most coveted new sneaker, goes on sale at 8am. Sneakerheads across the country are camping out overnight to get them. Ronny, a young Filipino-American and die-hard sneakerhead, has been dreaming of these shoes for months, but his quest to get in line is hindered when a fast food cashier’s racist joke offends his sister, Justine. Ronny’s night takes a turn for the worst when, after choosing to ignore the slur, he is cut in the sneaker line by the same cashier. Racial tensions among the sneakerheads intensify when Ronny decides to finally speak up. What begins as a small argument soon escalates into a riot involving the entire sneaker line, and Ronny’s fear of not getting his beloved Jordans is quickly replaced with the fear that he and Justine are in serious danger.


Breakdown:

Role Name Gender Ethnicity Age Range Description
RONNY Male Asian 18-24 early 20s Filipino-American male. Cool, confident, composed, with great style. Wants these pair of Air Jordans so badly that he will do (or won’t do) anything for them. LEAD
JUSTINE Female Asian 18-24 18-early 20s Filipino-American female. Outspoken, witty, sometimes self-righteous, and prone to always doing the right thing. LEAD
DANNY Male Asian 18-24 early 20s Asian-American male. A true sneakerhead. He flaunts the money he makes off of selling sneakers on e-Bay. A wise-crack, though insecure. LEAD
EDDIE Male African American 18-24 early 20s Black male. Cashier at fast food joint. Leader of his friends, though very impressionable. Sore about his place in life and tries to act tougher than he really is. LEAD
MIKE Male South American/Latino 18-24 early 20s Latin-American male. Cashier at fast food joint. Immature, insincere, and intimidating. Hilarious, but only to himself. LEAD
ELENA Female South American/Latino 18-24 late teens Latin-American female. Must be over 18. Smart but bad-tempered, and nasty if provoked. Queen Bee. Sassy and confident. LEAD
JEROME Male African American 31-40 mid 30s Black male. Manager of the shoe store. Stylish and obsessed with image. Cares more about the money than the customer. SUPPORTING
FRANK Male Any Ethnicity 31-40 late 30s – early 40s male. Security Guard at shoe store. Too old for these shenanigans. Open to all ethnicities. SUPPORTING
AL Male Arab 31-40 [AL] 30s-50s Middle Eastern male. Owns the bodega near the shoe store. Always quick to goof on these silly sneakerheads. SUPPORTING
DIANE Female Caucasian 51-60 50s-60s female. Upper East Side lady, quite confused by the sneakerheads. Condescending to those waiting in line. SUPPORTING
BRIAN Male South American/Latino 18-24 late teens Latin-American male. Elena’s flamboyant sidekick, although easily intimidated by his Queen. Works at Forever21 and owns it. Must be over 18. SUPPORTING
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