CASTING CALL for student thesis film “CRIMINA HUMANA”
This will be a NON-UNION production led by Seniors of Cleveland State University’s School of Film and Media Arts.
Actors must be available in October and early November. Actors will be provided copy, credit, and meals according to the length of each shooting day.
In-person auditions will be August 5th-7th.
The deadline for self-tape auditions is August 5th.
To schedule or submit for an audition, please email your headshot and resume to Rocky Nguyen at rockynguyencasting@gmail.com
Please see below for breakdowns!
Jeff (Lead):
(Late 20’s, Male, White, Bigger build) Shut in conspiracy theorist gradually consumed by the paranoia of a break-in. Lives vicariously through his brother, Tony, an army ranger.
Tony (Supporting):
(Late 20’s, Male, White) Jeff’s brother. Golden child. Army ranger on deployment. Close relationship with his paranoid and conspiracy obsessed brother.
Chadrick Peterson (Featured Extra):
(20’s, Male, White) Conspiracy obsessed talking head. Internet personality with meager audience of devout followers. “Tells it how it is”.
Salah (Lead):
(Late 40’s, Male, Any Ethnicity) Corrupt white collar accountant whose deeds caught up to him and his family. Now under investigation, he devises a way to help his family and circumvent his punishment. Actor must be comfortable with stunts and special FX makeup.
Andrea (Supporting Lead):
(30’s, Female, Any Ethnicity) Mother and wife to Salah, facing the legal and financial consequences of her husband’s espionage. Her patience runs thin as she takes their kid and stays with her parents.
Fitz (Supporting):
(60’s, Male, Any ethnicity) Salah’s Lawyer. He’s known Salah all his life and has gotten used to his outbursts. Loyal and means the best, but is hopelessly drowning in paperwork.
Peter (Lead):
(Early 20’s, Male, Italian) Carefree nephew to Bobby, a notorious mobster. On the night of a family wedding reception, Peter makes an impromptu visit to Bobby’s house and walks in on a dirty secret.
Bobby/Kirk (Lead):
(Late 40’s, Male, Italian) Older widower with evident mob ties. Quick to anger and rash decisions, which can be dangerous at times. He now works as an upstanding police officer. Actor must be comfortable with stunts and special FX makeup.
Janice (Supporting Lead):
(40’s, Female, Italian) Peter’s mom. Stubborn, short-tempered, and unfiltered. She acts with tough love for her son who’s late to a family wedding reception. She’s oblivious to the situation at hand.