Description:

We are an up and coming Independent Film & Entertainment Company looking for dedicated actors interested in participating in a short film. Actors must be completely available all of April and May. April will be dedicated to evening rehearsals 3- 4 times a week from (6PM to 10PM) and shooting is scheduled for five days in May. However, actors must be EXTREMELY flexible in their schedule to accommodate the production schedule. If you are not able to fully dedicate to a rehearsal schedule of this magnitude, PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT. You will receive copy, credit and meals for your participation in this project.

Auditions will be held April 8th, 9th, & 10th Callbacks will be April 11th. DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSIONS ARE APRIL 4th!!!! Please Submit Headshots/Resumes/Links to reel or website by email. Please provide contact information in your email.

PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE AVAILABLE FOR SMALLER ROLES IF YOU ARE NOT SELECTED AS A LEAD.

'TABLE READ' SYNOPSIS:
A Hollywood production assistant dreams of a life in front of the camera. Instead her career behind the scenes is flourishing. Tanya bends over backwards for her demanding boss running personal errands and ignoring his rude comments in hopes of being cast in his new film. After learning that she has not been cast in the film, she sends an email to the entire cast for a "Table Read." The cast soon realizes this is not an ordinary run through of the script they have been cast to be apart of. When the cast realizes they have been duped they try to leave only to learn the only way out is through Tanya.

CHARACTERS

TANYA BATES: Female lead; mixed race, 5"8; mid 20's; think Rosario Dawson meets Samantha Mumba with a little Thandie Newton thrown in; personal assistant to arrogant and loud studio exec David Silver; like Ugly Betty, only pretty; dresses well but still a dork; hides behind glasses; business attire; Juicy sweats at home;

DAVID SILVER: Male lead; white; at least 5'10, early 40's; good looking arrogant, loud studio exec; act's like Ari Gold, but better looking; Gucci business suit; an amalgamation of Griffin Mill, Ari Gold, and Patrick Bateman; narcissistic, self-serving

RONNIE: Male supporting; Puerto Rican, tall, mid 30's; Tanya's best friend; gay, campy; skinny jeans, short Rican afro; Dwayne from What's Happening meets Christian from Project Runway only taller.

JAMES BLAKE: Male supporting, white, tall, mid 20's; attractive, good looking; thin, "It Actor"; Tanya?s crush; inspired by James Franco/Joaquin Phoenix; should be played like an actor in real life that is working on a role in a movie; sleek look, smokes

STELLA BLAKE: Female supporting, white, mid 20's; attractive, good looking; thin "It Actress"; JB's wife/ex wife; inspired by Kristen Stewart; should be played like an actor in real life that is working on a role in a movie; sleek look, smokes

AGNES MORGAN: Female supporting, Chinese, mid 20's, attractive, good looking waifish "It Actress" who might be fading; "friends" with James and Stella; inspired by Lindsey Lohan/Samaire Armstrong; should be played like an actor in real life that is working on a role in a movie; sleek look, smokes
ADAM WEINSTEIN: Male supporting, white; tall; average looks; 30's; Agent for JB, SB, AM, and GF; Gucci business suits; total dickhead

FRANCO GIALLO: male supporting; chiseled Roman features; early 40's, striking looks; crazy Italian director, speaks in Italian most of movie, subtitled in English; inspired by Vincent Gallo/Marcello Mastroianni/Benicio Del Toro; dresses like a gigolo, tight pants, pointy boots, red t shirt, beatup motorcycle jacket; lightweight scarf, fedora

KAT NOIR: (already cast) female supporting, black, 20's/30's; attractive, good looking; voluptuous; mysterious high powered producer, always accompanied by 2 black bodyguards; a blend of Eartha Kitt circa 1966 and Faye Dunawaye in the original The Thomas Crowne Affair (1968).

THE SUITS: 3 males, 2 females; various ages; a hybrid of stock 1960's French and Italian mafia hitman; out of work actors; stock black suits, white shirts/black ties.

SUIT 1: male supporting; white 40's, medium build; Suit leader; sensible tough guy; Harvey Keitel, Tom Sizemore on a good day; looks like a criminal.

SUIT 2: female extra, minimal lines; 20's; red hair; a princess, thin

SUIT 3: male extra, minimal lines; 20's; athletic type, thin

SUIT 4: female extra, minimal lines; 20's; looks psychotic, thin

SUIT 5: male extra, minimal lines; 20's; blonde dork, thin

PIZZA GIRL: female supporting; 20's, hispanic; brunette; must look good in tight clothes

STUDIO BOSS: male supporting; white, 60's, medium build; Silver's boss; no-bullshit type;

CURTIS: male extra; white, 20's; studio mailroom assistant; goofy;

BODYGUARD 1: male extra; black, big

BODYGUARD 2: male extra; black, big

VALET: older male extra, minimal lines

DOORMAN 1: male extra; Samoan, big

DOORMAN 2: male extra; Samoan, big

WOMAN IN BENTLEY: female extra, minimal lines; white, blonde, 30's;

MEXICAN GARDENERS: 3 male extras

CASTING DIRECTOR: female extra, minimal lines; 40's;

CASTING ASSISTANT JILL: female extra, minimal lines; 20's

CASTING ASSISTANT: extra, 20's

MALE AND FEMALE EXTRAS: 10