CASTING CALL
SEEKING ACTORS FOR A SHORT FILM - ALL ROLES PAID
MEMORIES (Working Title) Written by: Laurie Criego
Produced by: Omni-Fusion, Laurie Criego, Shane Nelson and Lily Rains
Directed by: Shane Nelson
Shooting Date: September 29th
Location: Bloomington, MN
Synopsis:
Memories is a short film that follows John Helland, a charming 97 year old man who plays the piano at a memory care facility, triggering cherished memories for his audience.
Surrounded by devoted aides and a motley crew of residents, John’s music evokes love, humor, and nostalgia, showing what it means to be in a caring community at any age and importance of creating our own memories.
Download Working Memories Script Here
Audition Deadline: Please submit auditions to info@omni-fusion.com by September 20th at 5pm
Subject line “Indelible roles”
List the role/s you want to be considered for.
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Video or link to video audition and any pertinent skills to the role or requests i.e. Dancer, Drummer, Etc.
Your contact Info
We will cast these roles sometime on/or around Sept 22nd.
Currently casting the following roles for SEPTEMBER 29th:
MEMORY CARE PATIENTS/FEATURED ROLES - $250
MARY 65+ (ideally 75+) Female - Featured - Speaking Role - Mary is Ben’s mother and Kiki’s Grandmother. She loves life and is very happy and unaware she has Alzheimers.
Talent will be asked to act a bit confused while trying to remember how to sit in a chair. Point at their Granddaughter (who they can’t remember) and say a few lines to their Son who they also can’t remember. 3 Lines total.
If you are able, please review script above and send a short audition video pointing and saying in a very charming, inquisitive voice “Who is this cutie-pe-tutie?”
BEN - 40’s - Featured - Speaking Role - Ben is Kikis father and Mary’s Son. Patient. Understanding but has an underlying sadness losing his shared memories with his Mom.
Talent will be asked to act opposite Mary role above while trying to get Kiki to engage with Mary who is an Alzheimers/Dementia patient with no memory of you or Granddaughter.
If you are able, please send a short audition video of how you might say the line from exchange under Mary role listed above. “Mom, this is your Granddaughter… Kiki.”
HENRY - 70+- Male - Featured - Non Speaking Role - Henry is a charming people person who loves to dance. He is very popular with residence and staff!
Talent will asked to walk into a rec room. Dance with another female actor in same general age range. Wave across a room. Kiss the female actress on a couch.
If you are able, please send a short audition video of how you might wave and how you might dance to the last minute of the song Manhattan (starting around 3:45ish)
MILDRED: 70+ - Female - Featured - Non Speaking Role - Mildred is a dementia patient who is often scared when unsure of her surroundings but when relaxed her vibrant happy personality emerges.
Talent will be asked walk into a rec room using a cane and look nervous. Dance with a male actor in same general age range. Kiss the same male actor on a couch.
If you are able, please send a short audition video of how you might “look nervous” and how you might dance to the last minute of the song Manhattan (3:45ish)
STANLEY: 65+ - Male - Featured Non-Speaking Role - Seeking African American, brown or dark skin talent.
Stanley is a happy go lucky soul who was a professional drummer before his memory issues. He is shy but always drumming, fidgeting and smiling.
Talent will be asked to take a bite of a powdered donut and make a face as if the donut is stale. Smile and look shy when complimented. Also casually drum on their thighs while walking near a Nurse’s station.
If you are able, please send a short audition video of how you might take a bite of the donut and execute the other actions listed above.
KIKI 4-6yo - Featured - Non Speaking Role - Kikis is Ben’s daughter and Mary’s Granddaughter. Kiki is shy and doesn’t understand why Grammi is acts so different now.
Talent will be asked to hide behind (Ben’s/Dad’s) leg and Wiggle their fingers along with with the song Twinkle Twinkle as a pantomime
If you are able, please send a short audition video of how talent might hide behind Dad’s leg and do the song pantomime along with the song Twinkle, Twinkle.
MEGAN’S SON (Traumatic Brain Injury) ( 12-15) - Featured - Non Speaking Role - Megan’s Son was in an accident and underwent a personality shift becoming much more laid back. He is rehabbing and learning to do basic skills and activities again and one day hopes to re-learn to walk and reintegrate into society — but for now, he needs constant care.
Talent will be asked to SHAVE A SMALL PORTION OF THEIR HAIR aprox 2.5” x 1.5” and WEAR A SMALL SPECIAL EFECTS PROSTHETIC SCAR. Interact with their “Mom” and watch “John” character play a grand piano.
JOHN’S BODY DOUBLE: $250.00
Any age - male or female - matching caucasian actor (we may end up casting older / male talent to try to match John as close as possible) but are open to anyone that matches stature below.
We are trying to match the Star of our film “John” who is 135lbs and 5’7” - 97 year old man. Talent will wear a bright white wig and gray hat and sweater and pretend to play piano and do some blurry foreground blocking work. We will never see talents face but this a SUPER SUPER IMPORTANT role!
We are looking mostly to match the weight and height and extra consideration will be given to any piano playing skills and aged skin.
BACKGROUND TALENT - 29th Memory Care Residence
$150 - Memory care patient in wheel chair - Talent will be asked to have Aide 4 wheel you into a Rec Room and watch a piano performance. Clap, laugh, look board.
$150 - AIDE 4 - Talent will be asked to wheel Memory Care Patient in wheel chair into a Rec Room and watch a piano performance. Clap, laugh, look bored.
$150 - Memory care patient male 80+ - Talent will be asked to walk into a rec room and watch a piano performance. Clap, laugh, look bored.
$150 - Memory care patient female 80+ - Talent will be asked to walk into a rec room and watch a piano performance. Clap, laugh, look bored.
$150 - Memory care patient with messy Hair & Lipstick 65+ - Talent will be asked to walk into a rec room and watch a piano performance. Clap, laugh, look board.
We will cast these roles above sometime on/or around Sept 22nd.
FLASHBACK ROLES - $250
THESE WILL BE SHOT SOMETIME IN SEPT/OCTOBER NOT SEPT 29th we will lock dates but are building our talent pools now! And will post shoot dates ASAP.
YOUNG STANLEY 10-13 years old - We are visually matching THE OLDER AFRICAN AMERICAN OR BROWN SKIN ACTOR CAST.
Talent will be asked to ride a bike, drink from a cola bottle and jump into a lake. (must be very good bike rider and swimmer. It may be cold the day of the shoot. We shoot rain or shine. Please don’t submit if talent cant swim or bike. Special consideration given to anyone who can play drums.
YOUNG HENRY 18-29 - Male - White - We are trying to match the caucasian Actor cast as Henry.
Seeking dancers and actors who can dance well with a partner. Talent will be asked to dance with a similar aged female talent.
HENRY’S YOUNG BRIDE 18-29 - Female - She happily dances with Young Henry, very much in love.
Seeking dancers and/or actors who can dance well with a partner. Talent will be asked to dance with a similar aged male talent “Young Henry”.
FLASHBACK BACKGROUND TALENT - $150
YOUNG WEDDING ATTENDEES 18-35years old - Background Talent will be asked to sip (fake) champagne and/or dance to the song “Manhattan”
YOUNG WEDDING GUITARIST 18-35years old - Background Talent will be asked to play guitar along with the track “Manhattan” while Henry & Mildred dance.
We will give extra consideration to talent who can play guitar.
THANKS everyone!
info@omni-fusion.com