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| Created Date | September 28, 2019 | |
| Expiration Date | October 04, 2019 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
| Country | United States | |
| State | Illinois | |
| City | Chicago | |
| Location | Chicago/Napierville/Elgin | |
| Project Type | Short Film, Union or non-union | |
| Project Title | In Between Adulthood | |
Description:
In Between Adulthood is a coming of age story about a young adult Leyana Gaffer who just graduated college 6 months ago with a literature degree. She lives with her best friend Shaya who is also a college graduate. Shaya has a starting job in her career field but Leyana still has no luck. She makes money here and there by proof reading and editing college student essays. She applied to anything she could including her dream job of working for Larry & Miller Independent Publishing Co. Her confidence drops to the point where she develops anxiety about her future. With the help of her friend and an unsuspecting new one Shayla learns to overcome her anxiety and fears.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyana Gaffer | Female | African American | 20-25 | Leyana is 23 years old with kinky curly black hair. She is African American. She graduated from college with her bachelor’s degree in literature. Most of her favorite books came from the publishing company Larry & Miller Independent Publishing Co. She hopes to work there one day as an editorial assistant. Her real dream is to be an author, but she doesn’t think she can be that good. Leyana is uptight and stays to herself often. She was never the party girl or one who complains. She believes things has their own way of working out, so she doesn’t fight much for things out of her control. She does want things to be right so one little thing throws her off. |
| Shayla Patterns | Female | ambiguous | 20-25 | Shayla is 24 years old with wavy brown hair. She is mixed with her mother being African American and her father being Caucasian. She was Leyana’s roommate in college and are now best friends living together. Shayla is a social media manager for Fashion is Passion. She monitors fashion trends on all social media platforms. Shayla always loved social media from Twitter to Facebook. She is constantly on her phone. Shayla can be the party girl type is she wants to be. She is more outgoing and optimistic. Some would call her bubbly. She likes control and is used to things going her way. |
| Jace Jackson | Male | ambiguous | 20-25 | Jace is 24 years old with curly black hair. He is mixed as well. His dad is Caucasian, and his mother is Mexican. He likes to be to himself and likes to read. He is adventurous and bold. His curiosity gets him in trouble sometimes, but he likes the answers to his questions. He doesn’t like things being handed to him. He would love to have his own publishing company one day. |
| Brian Larry | Male | Caucasian | 30-40 | Brian is 38 years old. He is Caucasian. He is the CEO and owner of Larry and Miller Independent Publishing Company. He takes his business to heart and knows talent when he sees it. |
