Calling All Actors!

OPEN CASTING CALL for film in South Texas
PROJECT TYPE: Narrative film
SHOOTING SCHEDULE: May 22 - 25th, June 6th - June 9th.
LOCATION: Mid-Valley, South Texas

Project Details:Casting a variety of roles for a short film to be shot in South Texas. The following are PRINCIPAL ROLES, MANY ROLES will have LOTS OF SCREEN TIME.

AUDITION DETAILS:

Saturday, May 9th, 2pm – 6pm

The McAllen Chamber of Commerce

1200 Ash Ave. McAllen, TX 78501

(one block north of 12th and Bus 83)

Project: THE BORDERLANDERS

Length: 15 min.

Casting for:

Luz, immigrant boyA young male actor to play Mexican immigrant boy age 15-18, hopefully athletic, track runner type. Spanish fluency a plus. Luz is a recent immigrant.

Dulce, migrant girl:A young female, age 15 - 18 yrs. old, the lead’s girlfriend, a migrant worker girl . brown to dark-complected. A great role for a young female actor!

The Two Brothers:Two young male actors to play the older brother ages 17-25. Joaquin and Fidel. brown to dark-complected. These are tough boys, originally from Mexico but have lived here most of their lives. Spanish fluency and Tatoos a plus.

Luz’s Mother: Female, age 35-55, to play a middle-aged mother with Mexican immigrant background Spanish necessary.

Dulce’s Mother: Latina Female, age 35-45, to play the mother of Dulce.

Dulce’s Father: Latino male, age 35-45, to play the father of Dulce.

Synopsis: Somewhere in the borderlands, a young immigrant boy, Luz, prepares himself to leave for Mexico when his older brothers catch him and bring him to their mother. Luz has been gone for some weeks and she’s been sick with worry. From her sick bed, the mother begs her son not to leave, while the brothers blame Luz for her illness. Upon her untimely death, the two scorned brothers turn their wrath on young Luz and chase him through the borderlands in their death-dealing Cadillac.

Description: This is like a biblical tale from the unspoken mythology of the border, a somber family drama with a razor edge. Will be beautifully photographed. A real show piece. The director is also a cinematographer from Austin,Tx. Will be shot in the mid-Valley sometime in late May and early June.

Headshot and Resume not required. Acting or modeling experience not required – BUT PREFERRED. If you can’t make the audition, email me that you want to audition but can’t make it. You can send head shots and/or resume’s to marcelrodriguez@gmail.com.

Skin color may be changed with makeup. Don’t let complexion discourage you.

Come try out your acting skills!!