Wrong Room
(an original short screenplay written by Greg Kerr)
Casting
(Pre-production rehearsals will likely occur in January or February 2010. Production should occur shortly after rehearsals.)
Short, high definition
Drama
Modern, Dark
An eight minute long, chance encounter between a woman and a man profoundly alters their lives as they share their darkest secrets.
Mature themes, adult situations
Woman
She has been depressed for several years and has been carrying regret from a past relationship that ended with the death of her lover. She hasn't been able to talk about it. She can't fix the past and she can't see a way to get past it. She checks into a cheap motel room. It's her birthday today and it will be her last.
Man
He has just split up from his wife. He is going to be living in cheap motel rooms until he can get his own apartment. He is exhausted and feeling very emotionally fragile.
This information is about the short screenplay Wrong Room.
Script reading auditions will be held soon. The goal of this reading is to cast the male role.
Date: TBD
Time: Please check email message (will likely take 1 hour)
Location: North Portland, 1545 N Killingsworth
You'll be reading with actress Karla Mason (she has been cast as the woman).
The roles are 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 1-2 plus additional days for paid rehearsal (no more than 2 rehearsal days). Your personal schedule will be taken into account when production and rehearsal days are arranged.
The actor 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 preferrably subtle. This script is about real people and real situations.
You will be expected to understand the male character (motivations and personality) as you have interpreted him through the reading.
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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If you have any questions about this audition, please contact Greg by email, through Facebook, or by using the form below.
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