[NEohioPAL] Short Film Audition - Last Reminder

[Johnny K. Wu]

We are holding open auditions for our new short film - Jean Claude The
Gumming Zombie: A Grotesquely Funny Comedy.

The date is planned for the audition to be:

October 14, 2007
>From 3-5pm
@
Sampson/Carnegie Office
1419 East 40th Street
Cleveland, Ohio

Below are the list of characters that we are still open for audition, those
who had sent in during the preliminary stages that we have selected for
consideration should've already gotten an invite for an earlier audition
time.

This will be a project planned for weekend's shoot during late October to
early December 2007, for more information, please do not hesitate to contact
me. Sides are available in advance upon request.

Synopsis:
Philosophers have long pondered the question: What would happen if a zombie
had no teeth with which to eat brains and other body parts? (Well, if they
haven't been pondering this question, they should have been.) Now, at long
last, we know the answer: Plenty!

When a toothless Frenchman finds himself the latest victim of a zombie
plague, he is befriended by an overly-wholesome family that belongs more in
a 1950s sitcom than the world of today. (Except that Father’s hobby is black
magic rather than golf, and Granny has a thing for guys from “the
continent”, even if they’re not quite among the living
) Half pet, half best
friend for young Timmy, and all dead, Jean Claude proves that you don’t have
to have brains to eat them. Or something.


Character Summaries:
Father [This role has been cast] â A wise, kind, loving 1950s-esque father
figure who just happens to dabble in âthe black artsâ (real magic) as his
hobby because he never could get the hang of golf. Wears a tie to the dinner
table and a sweater with patches on the sleeves as part of his ârelaxingâ
clothes. Nothing ever, EVER phases him. Think Fred MacMurray from âMy Three
Sonsâ except that he smiles more broadly and laughs easily. Loves his kids
and adores his wife. 

Mother [open] â A beautiful, nurturing, ever-so-slightly aristocratic
1950s-esque mother figure. Think Donna Reed with just a touch of Madeline
Kahn from âYoung Frankensteinâ thrown in. She wears pearls and a dress when
she cleans her impeccably-maintained home, and white gloves and high heels
when out for a stroll. Sheâs a bit too concerned with what the neighbors
will think, and gets a little haughty when people disagree with her. Loves
her family fiercely but clearly ârules the roostâ at home (though sheâd
defer to Father on anything other than homemaking decisions) . Could
probably wrap any man around her finger if she wanted to, but has eyes only
for her husband, on whom she dotes.

Timmy [open] â A standard, wholesome eight-year-old kid. Innocent and
trusting. Even when he âacts outâ in certain ways throughout the story â in
response to the âblack comedyâ crap we throw at him â thereâs a certain
sweetness to it. Jean Claude becomes his best friend.

Sally [open] â Timmyâs normal ten-year-old sister. A good kid, but at that
age where she pretty much thinks the whole world is lame, especially her kid
brother and that stupid zombie of his. (Though she actually sort of likes
Jean Claude, despite herself.)

Granny [open] â Motherâs mother, who lives with them. Extremely near-sighted
and more than a little senile. Loves sausages. Whenever she looks at Jean
Claude her dementia fixates on the fact that heâs French, and she sees a
young, virile, hot-blooded Frenchman beconing her to him. So sheâs always
flirting with Jean Claude, who doesnât understand whatâs going on.
Eventually becomes zombifed and ends up âacting outâ based on her delusions.
(Includes some rather extreme slapstick.)

Jean Claude [This role has been cast] â A French zombie with no teeth. (The
dentures he wore got lost when he got zombified). More pathetic than
frightening, he gets taken in by The Family as a pet/guest. Childlike and
sympathetically innocent even when heâs unsuccesfully trying to eat someone.
Never speaks but generally has a benevolent little smile on his face â
except when he displays a look of confusion, which is fairly often because
heâs usually clueless about whatâs going on. Sort of a cross between Charlie
Chaplinâs âLittle Trampâ, Johnny Deppâs âEdward Scissorhandsâ, and Peter
Sellersâ âChance The Gardenerâ from the movie âBeing Thereâ. Likes being
part of The Family in general and Timmyâs best friend in particular. [This
role has been cast.]

The Narrator [This role has been cast] â An old-style âradio theaterâ-type
announcer/narrator. Very professional (at least, at first) and a little
over-melodramatic in his delivery (in keeping with the words heâs reading).
Gets extremely angry as things sort of âfall apartâ in the story. Later
becomes zombified. 

Supporting Characters

Betty Sue Petrie [open] â A nice, extremely wholesome-looking, young
fifteen- or sixteen-year-old girl from The Familyâs neighborhood. Sheâs
always pleasant and respectful towards The Family, and her mom is friends
with Mother. Dresses like a young lady from the movie âPleasantvilleâ: Perky
little dress, saddle shoes, perhaps a sweater, etc. Sheâs sort of a
volunteer helper for Fatherâs magical hobby.

Hot Virile Illusory Jean Claude [This role has been cast] â The individual
Granny sees, as part of her delusion, whenever she looks at Jean Claude.
Almost painfully handsome with piercing âcome hitherâ eyes and a deep,
sensual voice. He is perpetually uttering romantic nothings in pseudo-French
to the camera as he tries to seduce it (i.e., Granny).

Harry Smith [This role has been cast] Some guy Father knows. His face gets
ripped off by zombies but he doesnât seem to die, and his âOHMYGOD!â
reactions are extremely over-the-top.

Woman That Is "Killed" [open] â A woman in her thirties or so who
unsuccessfully tries fending off an attacking zombie, with which she ends up
wrestling on the ground. Exlaims a few times and asks for some help when
sheâs attacked, but does not over-react (with screaming, etc.). Keeps her
cool and seems more annoyed and put-upon than terrified, as if this were
just another in a long line of âhard knocksâ that life had handed her, in
addition to sore feet from working at the restaurant all day.

Neighbor [This role has been cast] â A very casual man who walks by The
Family on a number of occasions and renders an opinion. 

Volunteer Or Minimally Paid Walk-On Speaking Role [This role has been
semi-cast still open for consideration] â An obviously amateur actor who is
clearly looking at his script as he delivers his lines poorly, in a
leaden-yet-stumbling manner.

Teacher [open] â Timmyâs teacher at school. Concerned/uncertain about Jean
Claudeâs presence at show-and-tell. [This role has been cast.]

Young Girl [open] â Standard girl in Timmyâs class. (Has one line of dialog,
which may end up being delivered as voiceover. So she may not have to be
speaking while the camera is on her.) 

Young Boy [open] â Standard boy in Timmyâs class. Same comments apply as to
Young Girl.

Salesman No. 1 [This role has been cast] â A fast-speaking huckster that
comes to the front door selling vacuum cleaners.

Salesman No. 2 [This role has been cast] â Another fast-speaking huckster
that comes to the front door. This one sells some sort of miracle cleaning
fluid.

Female Freedom Scout [open] â A nice-looking young Girl Scout-type, but one
whoâs as fast-speaking and hucksterish as the Salesman. She comes to the
front door selling cookies.

Passerby [open] â Standard businessman type. Steps in some gunk on the
ground and exclaims in annoyance.

Clay Figure [This role has been cast] â Tiny little clay figure that Father
is animating with magic. Has a high-pitched little voice not unlike that of
The Gingerbread Man in the movie âShrekâ.


Thank you again for your support and hope to hear from many of you :)

Johnny Wu
www.mdifilm.com
www.rapturethemovie.com

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