"He Gets Us" Open Casting Call in Pennsylvania by Angelaboehmcasting

Angela Boehm Casting is now casting for a project called: HE GETS US

Shoot Date(s): June 7th & June 8th - Talent will work ONE day 

Shoot Location: Pittsburgh

Rates: 

Pay: $1,000 20% agency fee (If you have an agent) 

$100 fitting fee

We are looking for real people. Below are some scenarios we would like to portray. If you feel you fit, please see the instructions below.

CREATIVE SPECS: 

This project seeks blue collar, working class, day laborer, and dirty job types. Hard working, grit-fueled individualists who don’t place their value in a polished appearance or a phony persona. Anti-corporate look.

Please note we are not set on ethnicities/ages per role. We want diversity but we are ok with each role varying.

• A Shoe Shiner - male, 30’s - 50’s, all ethnicities. Needs a friendly smile to make the emotional landing with the camera.
• A Basketball Player - male - a boy - a real basketball player,11-15yr, African American. Slender. Basketball skills are a must.
• An Aged Man - male - late 60’s - 80’s, All ethnicities. An older man who is still working to make ends meet, still gets dressed every morning to go work in his shop. Works with his hands.
• An Aged Woman, female - Late 60’s - 80’s, All ethnicities. A thrifty elderly woman who keeps herself busy with her hands.
• A Homeless Man - male, 50’s - 60’s, all ethnicities. unkept. weathered face, overgrown hair and beard.
• 3 Salty-Dog Men - males - 50’s - 60’s. All ethnicities. A group of salty dog men who knew each other and regularly get together to play cards, or just hang and rib each other. (Groups of friends encouraged to submit/audition together)
• 2 Backyard BBQing Men - male, 30s - 40’s, African American. Men enjoying a BBQ outdoors. Would love real friends and family to submit/audition together.
• A Backyard BBQing Woman - female, 30’s - 40’s. African American. A woman who’s friends with the two men. Again, would love real friends and family.
• A Small Trade Shop Owner - male, 30s - 60’s, all ethnicities. Owns and works in a real shop. A trade skill. Nice to have facial hair, character lines on his face and well worn hands. Potential small shops/skill ideas, motorcycle repair, auto/boat repair, fabrication & welding, Repair: electronics, instruments, tailor, watch, etc.
• A Union Worker, Day-Laborer - male - late 20’s - 50’s, all ethnicities. Dirty job. Works in a steel mill, the river port, or the factory. Weathered face, well worn hands.
• A Trailer Park Home Owner - 30s-50s, A trailer park / mobile home owner. (Do not need to own a mobile home, but if you do a plus) Lives with this dog.(do not need to own a dog to submit for this role, but must be comfortable with one). If you do own a dog please include in part of your video and include photos. ALSO, let us know if you have a son or daughter between the ages of 5 to 9 who would be willing to be in the scene.
• A Custodian - male, 30’s - 50’s. All ethnicities. A custodian, janitor or employee responsible for taking care of the space.
• A Construction Worker - male, late 20’s - 30’s, all ethnicities. A construction worker who commutes via the bus/train to his job downtown.
• A Business Man - male, 40’s - 50’s, all ethnicities. This is our clean-cut exception to our blue-collar rule. Slender build. 5’10 or taller. Well groomed facial hair or no facial hair.
• Child-Between 5-9. Father must be willing to be in the scene with the child. Both should go on tape. Father can answer questions, the child can just be in the video and be themselves with the father.

https://www.projectcasting.com/job/he-gets-us-open-casting-call