<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif;font-size:small"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-06e9332d-7fff-ad5f-e8eb-3213ff98ecc3"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CASTING CALL for NON-UNION comedy film, “PAPER MAN”</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Written by Alex Town</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Directed by Brian Lachowski</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Produced by Sarah Bene </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">LOGLINE:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> After the last remaining newspaper company closes down, a 50-year-old paperboy is forced to adapt to the world of technology in order to provide for himself and his even older father. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">SELF-TAPE AUDITION DEADLINE:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> November 26th</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">IN-PERSON AUDITION DATES:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">November 25th from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm & November 26th from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">AUDITION LOCATION:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> CSU’s School of Film and Media Arts - room number will be given out upon confirmation</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ROLES:</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.54286;margin-right:9pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Johnny (Male/50s): Lead Protagonist. A naive, yet ambitious middle-aged paperboy is faced with working at an electronics store when the local paper is shut down. Has a positive outlook on life. Has wholesome intentions to help people. Johnny is timid by nature and has childlike qualities. He has to overcome his untethered desire to be the paperboy and struggles with his lack of knowledge about the world of electronics to succeed at his new job.  </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.54286;margin-right:9pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dad (Male/70s): Supporting Role. Johnny’s father who is as sweet as can be. Extremely supportive of anything that Johnny does. He’s a Walmart employee that has trouble making ends meet with his son as he too struggles with understanding electronics. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.54286;margin-right:9pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Mrs. Wilkerson (Female/70s) Supporting Role. One of Johnny’s neighbors that wants the best for him. She owns her own delivery business and does what she can to keep up with the ever-changing electronic industry</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.54286;margin-right:9pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2.25pt" role="presentation"><span style="font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Frank: (Male/40s): Supporting Role. Johnny’s slobbish boss whose looks reflect the state of the newspaper industry. Frank hates that he has to disappoint Johnny more than actually shutting down his paper business. He gets Johnny the job at Ultimate Electronics Emporium because his nephew Tyler works there. </span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2.25pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">TO SUBMIT:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Please email your headshot and resume to Rocky Nguyen at </span><a href="mailto:rockynguyencasting@gmail.com" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">rockynguyencasting@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(220,161,13);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(29,33,41);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please indicate which role you would like to audition for and whether you'd like to audition in person or remotely. We look forward to hearing from you!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.54286;margin-right:9pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 2.25pt"> </p></span></div><div><br></div></div>