RE: “Mormon
Battalion” casting PLEASE READ ENTIRE POSTING FOR
INFORMATION!!
VIDEO AUDITIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED BY SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009.
The “Mormon Battalion” project is
moving forward. This is an AUDITION CALL for a few of the LEAD male
roles. Listed below are descriptions of those roles. They will be casting for
MEN.
NOTE: ALL applicants must be willing to grow their hair (beard)
and/or have it cut according to production needs, from the time of casting until
the end of production. All roles are PAID. All applicants must be
clearable by their current bishop as being
temple-worthy.
Most of the SIDES will require a
“helper”: Someone willing to read across from you and possibly operate the
camera.
The following roles should
AUDITION with the SIDES for “CAPTAIN ALLEN”: (With Side 2, you may end your audition just before Brigham
steps in to deliver his lines. Your helper doesn’t need to include his
lines.)
CAPTAIN JAMES ALLEN (age 45) – Military
Captain. Physically fit. Stately. Has a dichotomy about him: He has an
understanding and softness beneath the hard military exterior. This actor must
have good horseman skills as he will be required to ride.
DR. SANDERSON
(age 46) – He can do the “military thing” but can also peel-it-off. This doctor
is doing his best (and failing) with the remedies that have been given. He has
a distinctly human side and a kind bedside manner.
COLONEL COOKE
(age 37) – Physically fit, muscular and stately. West Point Graduate.
Star-of-the-class. This is the kind of man that you want to hate. He comes
across as a very military-minded, strategist.
The following roles should
AUDITION with the SIDE for “WILLIAM HUNTINGTON” and “BRIGHAM YOUNG”:
(With Side 2, you may begin your
audition just as Brigham steps in to deliver his lines. Your helper doesn’t need
to include Capt. Allen’s lines.)
WILLIAM HUNTINGTON (age 62), BRIGHAM YOUNG (age 46); NORMAN
SHARP (age 25); ORSON PRATT; WILLARD RICHARDS; and HEBER C. KIMBALL. -- All
these men are somewhat stereotypical Mormon leaders. They are hoping each one,
however, will bring his own distinctive charisma and personality to his
character.
The following roles should
AUDITION with the SIDE for “EPHRAIM”:
EPHRAIM HANKS (age 20) -- ‘Gotta
totally LOVE this guy. The COOL, coolio of the gang. Comic relief; attractive;
great personality; can be quirky; the class clown.
EBENEZER BROWN
(age 35) -- A likeable character. Kind of “Average Joe”
type.
PHILANDER COLTON
(age 35) -- Rugged; comfortable in the wild; out-doorsy, Mountain Man
persona.
To
AUDITION, please
complete a VIDEO audition which includes the
following:
(1) Slate your NAME, AGENCY and the ROLE for which you are
auditioning at the beginning.
(2) Please include no more than 2 takes of the side(s) you’re using to
audition.
NOTE: These sides have been
chosen carefully to give you the opportunity to show your acting and
interpretive skills. We recommend memorizing these and giving your BEST possible performance. Your acting
ability is EXTREMELY important, we cannot stress this enough. You will be
invited to Call Backs based upon what they see.
Please also
include:
(3) A completed Talent Release Form (attached with
sides);
(4) A headshot or photograph of yourself (if e-mailing, “jpg”
or “bmp” files are preferred) and your resume, if you have
one;
(5) Your Phone Number(s) and E-mail
Address;
(6) Your Ward, Stake, and Bishop’s Name.
NOTE: All applicants must be clearable by their current bishop as
being temple-worthy.
You may MAIL your DVD (or
VHS) to:
LDS Motion Picture
Studio
ATTN: MB Casting
(Please note here the ROLE for which you are
auditioning.)
300 West 2230
North
Provo, UT
84604
Or you may
E-MAIL an electronic
file of your audition to AVDcasting@LDSchurch.org. Beware! Video
files tend to be over-large for e-mailing purposes. You may need to upload your
video to a “file-send” site and e-mail the link, along with your login and
password to view it.
As there will be literally HUNDREDS of auditions to
process, PLEASE FOLLOW the INSTRUCTIONS in this e-mail
carefully.
-
Submissions
which cannot be viewed due to technical difficulties (corrupt files or scratched
media, for example) will not be considered.
-
Submissions
without current contact information attached will also not be considered. (As
we’d have no way to contact you anyway.)
FAQ’s:
WHEN will it
shoot?
• It is
anticipated this project will shoot about the last week of July and first
week of August. A schedule is still in the
making.
WHERE will it
shoot?
• Here
in Utah, along the Wasatch Front.
What is the PURPOSE / Where
will it be used or seen?
• This
project is for the San Diego Mormon Battalion Visitor's Center. The new
presentation will launch in November. (...and it will be VERY
COOL!)
Do you need any other EXTRAS
or ACTORS?
• Yes.
A similar e-mail regarding another CHILD role and WOMEN’s roles has been
distributed.
If I’ve already filled out a
Talent Data Sheet, do I need to do it again?
• Yes,
please.
SUGGESTIONS:
• Recommended that applicants NOT wait
until the last minute to submit an audition. (What if you have trouble with
the file? What if the DVD is corrupt? What if it gets lost in the mail?
Etc.)
• Please make sure your SOUND and LIGHTING are such
that they can CLEARLY see and hear you.
• Recommended that recording your audition from about
the chest, upward. It’s helpful to be close enough so they can see your
expressions.
• Do
NOT simply READ your monologue! They are looking for a GENUINE INTERPRETATION
and CONNECTION. Be REAL!
• Recommended that you NOT add any additional
information to your submission which has not been requested (ie: pictures of
yourself dressed in Mormon Battalion regalia or additional audition footage or
monologues that are NOT included herein).
If you are interested
in Auditioning, let us know by responding to crazeagency@sisna.com send us
your:
Name
Role you would like to
Audition for
We will send you the
correct Sides/Script for the Character.
Craze
Agency
