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| Created Date | September 28, 2019 | |
| Expiration Date | January 10, 2020 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
| Country | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Los Angeles | |
| Location | Los Angeles | |
| Project Type | Short Film, Union or non-union, PAID | |
| Project Title | Clave | |
Description:
A lost-soul, Afro-Cuban jazz musician returns home after news that his father is in a delicate state, coinciding with a jazz festival that might mean his debut. When his family jazz piano bar is threatened by the absence of his father, he must decide whether to stay with his family and join the business as its heir, or leaving them and follow his own path. It’s a story about music, love, family, and going back to our roots, giving back to our parents. It is about finding ourselves and healing with loved ones, memories, and music.
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo | Male | Hispanic | 35-40 | Alfredo (LEAD) is a late 30s jazz musician. He has medium-long hair, often a mess head of hair with a three-day beard. He only dresses formal at important events, and when he does, he doesn’t use a tire, or shaves, or does his hair. He’s a Cuban American who emigrated to the US with his parents when he was a kid and lived in Tampa for most of his life. He currently lives in a big city playing Classic jazz in private events and bars. His father trained him in Afro Cuban jazz, but he refuses to play anything that reminds him of his roots. He grew up apart from his own culture and decided to try luck somewhere less Cuban. After bad news from home, he returns after 8 years and faces his past, his upbringing as a musician, and his father. |
| Father | Male | Hispanic | 60-70 | FATHER (SUPPORTING) 60-70 a retired Jazz musician. Doesn’t look older than he is. He is a die-hard musician and a Cuban nostalgic. He moved to the US with his family in his mid-30s and stablished in Tampa. He is a trained Afro Cuban Jazz musician from Cuba who left everything but his son and wife. He opened up a bar in his neighborhood in which he plays Afro Cuban jazz to his homesick fellow. He made sure Alfredo grew up knowing how to be a good Cuban Jazz musician.He falls ill, which makes his son come back and they go through an experience in which he learns to understand and open his mind. Must be fluent in Spanish. |
| Tania | Female | Hispanic | 55-70 | TANIA, Mother (SUPPORTING) 55-70. Wears long esoteric dresses. She has a good heart and cares for both her son and husband. She wants to see the son pursue his music and for her this has more weight than him not accepting his roots. Has a good relationship with her son. Her relationship with her husband is good overall; they had a few issues in the past but overcame them. She supported her husband in his musical career, both in Cuba and US when he decided to continue his legacy in the bar. She’s a retired nurse. |
