Carinne's Story
(an original screenplay written by Greg Kerr)
Script Reading
Feature, high definition
Drama
Dark Romanticism
Inspired by the poems of Edgar Allan Poe, Carinne's Story is a dark romantic story within a story.
As writing professor David Parker becomes captivated by Carinne, his most gifted student, they become each other's muses, and enter into a relationship that unfolds like their dark writing. But true to their stories, it's a relationship that cannot last.
Adult situations
Carinne
She is a woman in her 30s and a writing student who has become attracted to her writing instructor, David. She is a gifted writer who tends toward dark material drawn from her past -- she's an orphan who was in and out of foster homes as a child until she finally ran away.
She suffers from bi-polar disorder and has medication. She knows that the medication dulls her senses and adversely affects her ability to write, so she stops taking it.
David
He is a man in his 40s who is a popular writing instructor at a local community college. Outside of his professional world, he is very much living a solitary life. He suffers with depression and attention deficit disorder which leave him isolated from others and without the ability to complete his own stories. He has difficulty being in crowds: an irony for a person who's profession is teaching.
He's also very lonely and when Carinne comes into his life, he is swept away by her vibrant personality and brilliant prose.
Wendy
She is a woman in her 40s and a colleague in David's writing department. She very much likes David, but finds him difficult to get to know. She is also very competitve with David in their professional relationship. She's the level-headed friend with whom David shares his problems.
This information relates to in the feature length screenplay Carinne's Story.
Script reading auditions will soon be held. The goal of this reading is to cast the lead role of Carinne. There may or may not be a callback.
Date: TBD
Time: Please check email message (will likely take 1 hour)
Location: North Portland, 1545 N Killingsworth
You'll be reading with writer/director Greg Kerr (male role and some action lines).
The role of Carinne is paid at the SAG Indie Low Budget rate of $100 per day. Pay is NOT deferred. You will be paid monthly for your participation in this project if you are cast in this role. The likely number of days are 15 plus additional days for paid rehearsal (no more than 5 rehearsal days). Your personal schedule will be taken into account when production and rehearsal days are arranged.
The actress who is chosen for this role will have the following attributes:
This is a SAG Indie film. Since it's in the low budget range, SAG membership is not required, but it's preferred.
You do not have to have this memorized. You will be able to read from the script -- a printed copy of the script sides will be provided to you prior to and at the time of the reading.
Your reading should be real and appropriate for the character as you interpret her. This script is about real people and real situations.
You will be expected to understand the Carinne character (motivations and personality) as you have interpreted her through the reading.
You, the actor, should not be squeamish with issues involving suicide, mental disorders, and related topics.
You will be asked about character motivation and your thoughts about the characters after the reading. This isn't a test. Your honest assessment and feedback are desired.
This script is copyrighted by Greg Kerr who retains all legal rights to it. Do not copy, print or pass the script to anyone else by any means.
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