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| Created Date | September 13, 2019 | |
| Expiration Date | November 02, 2019 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Los Angeles | |
| Location | Los Angeles | |
| Project Type | Short Film, Union or non-union | |
| Project Title | Puzzled Eyes at Bay Window | |
Description:
Very powerful and beautifully written story that brings awareness to mental illness.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen McIntyre | Female | African American | 48-55 | small framed women of elite African American status. Raised in New England. Dark hair with a grey streak running near dead center. Firm in posture and presentation. Near excellent diction. Everything about her speaks of order and neatness. Raised upper middle class, college educated; inherited wealth. Former schoolteacher. An only child of both educated and religious parents who both died before she turned 19. A member of an esteemed black sorority. An avid reader of poetry and known authors. Infatuated with white men and the color concept. Bi-polar with brief anger outburst followed by an almost immediate collecting of herself. Extremely obsessive. |
| Raymond Dunbar | Male | African American | 49-60 | medium build, salt and pepper hair. A bit untidy. A New Yorker in every way. Raised in Brooklyn working class neighborhood. Both parents. Father was a mailman; mother was a government worker. Mr. Dunbar graduated far from the top of his class at New York University, however, experience and study on the job has made him a confident expert. Takes pride in being one of a handful African American psychiatrist of his status and accomplishments. Married for 30 years, has twin-girls. Patient and deliberate with conversation. Downplays his value. |
| Janet Ellis | Female | African American | 27-35 | slim build. She spends time eating properly and working out but not overtly in shape. Her natural hair indicates her ideology of the present 70’s. Originally from San Francisco, raised by a single mother. A highly accomplished student as both an undergraduate and doctoral student. Married for 5 years to Jonathan Ellis. Two children. Extremely ambitious and aggressive. Anxious to make a name for herself in a career dominated by men, mostly white men. |
