Casting Call

 

Film: By Any Means 

 

Description: A smart, but easily influenced boy with dreams of escaping the inner city is peer pressured into committing robbery to attain money for college. 

 

Length: 6-8 minutes 

 

Characters:

 

Jackson (17-19-year-old, African American, male)

As the protagonist, Jackson is ambitious, determined and ready for a change of life and escape from his current environment.

 

Cairo (17-19-year-old, African American, male)

Cairo is Jackson’s outspoken and boisterous best friend. He is complacent with his current lifestyle and pressures Jackson to commit the robbery.

 

Mr. Tate (40-70+, male)

Mr. Tate is the victim of the robbery. He is a cranky recluse and mystery to the neighborhood but is rumored to have $100,000 inside his home. A back injury caused him to walk hunched over. 

 

Donovan (40-60-year-old, African American, male)

Donovan is Jackson’s father. He is an honest, hardworking man trying to make a way for his family, but the stress of money continuously hovers over him and his marriage.

 

Sherry (40-60-year-old, African American, woman)

Sherry is Jackson’s mother and Donovan’s wife. She’s growing tired of their financial struggles and is starting to voice her concerns. 

 

Target Shooting Dates (Must Be Available On Weekends) 2/1/-2/2; 2/8; 2/15-2/16; 2/22-2/23; 2/29-3/1  (dates may vary)

 

Target Rehearsal Dates: 2/21 and 2/23; 5:30-8:00pm.

 

Auditions are by appointment only. Video auditions are accepted. Headshots are suggested. Please contact Sierra Allen at sierraaln1@gmail.com to move forward. 

 

 

*This is a non-paid Student Film. Meals, credit and a copy of the film will be provided. It is not supported by the Screen Actors Guild.