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| Created Date | July 19, 2012 | |
| Expiration Date | August 11, 2012 | |
| Posted by | Administrator | |
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Texas | |
| City | Austin | |
| Location | Austin | |
| Project Type | Television | |
| Project Title | Zone of Silence | |
Description:
PAID – Casting Call for Austin, Texas HD Independent Television Pilot “Zone of Silence”
Production Title: Zone of Silence
Studio/Independent/Student: Independent
Union/Non-Union: Non-Union
Project Type: Television Pilot
Project Format: HD
Production Location: Austin, Texas
Production Start Date: September 15, 2012
Shooting Schedule: 2 Days
Production Wrap Date: September 16, 2012
Producer: Janell Vela Smith, Andrew Saldana
Writer: Christopher York
Director: Janell Vela Smith, Andrew Saldana
Additional Attached Cast/Crew: Miguel Cantu
Synopsis: A returning war veteran takes a job as a sheriff in a border community and finds himself thrust into a chaotic environment of drug smugglers, human traffickers, corrupt politicians and a city with an immigration problem.
Character Breakdowns:
Rick Castillo (32) – Rick is an Afghanistan war hero, vet and has returned to the states and taken a job as Sheriff in the border community where the story is based. He finds himself on both sides of the immigration issue. As a Latino he is sympathetic to the plight of immigrants but as an officer of thelaw he is forced to uphold the law. He is dedicated to justice and hard headed to a fault. He often skirts the letter of the law if he feels it serves the greater good and the spirit of the law. He is an adamant Martial Artist and teaches karate to kids at a local YMCA. As the eldest son of the family he often finds himself bailing his sister and brother out of trouble on occasion. She is not a wallflower and can be very determined when she finds a cause she believes in.
Adele Castillo Ortega (27) – Fresh out of law school, Adele is an immigration lawyer. She is a dedicated public servant and sees her job more as a crusade by which she hopes to change the system.She has seen first hand the lives torn apart and she does everything she can to prevent that from happening again. She is divorced though she maintains her married name. She also has a young son.
Jose Castillo, Jr. (18) – Jose is attending a a community college and studying art. He is gay but has yet to come out of the closet. He is a typical 18 year old and still trying to find his way in life.
Jose Castillo, Sr. (55) – Jose is the patriarch of the Castillo family. Tough, no-nonsense but firmly committed to hard work and seeing that his family has the best and becomes the best. He can be a bitoverbearing but it is all out of love and his family knows this. He came to the United States and built his business from scratch. He still has a fairly strong accent and is a staunch Catholic. His fault is sometimes in trusting people too easily and expecting that they are as pure hearted as he is.
Maria Castillo (45) – Ten years the junior of Jose, Maria is American born and bred. She went to the local university and worked her way up to be an administrator in the local college. She teaches electives on Spanish History and Literature on occasion. She is not a wallflower and can be very determined when she finds a cause she believes in.
Paid/Non-Paid: Paid
Other/Additional Compensation: Film Credit
Meals/Lodging/Transportation Provided: Meals, Snacks and Beverages
Production Company: Iron Dragon Productions
*Film/Production Company Website: www.irondragonproductions.com
*Email Your Casting Submissions To: janellvelasmith@gmail.com
Special Notes for Potential Cast/Crew: From the Executive Producer of the CW Network show “Viva Latino” www.vivalatinonetwork.com
Audition Date: August 11, 2012
Audition Start Time: 02:00
Audition End Time: 04:00
Audition Location/Address: A Premium Blend Performing Art School
Breakdown:
| Role Name | Gender | Ethnicity | Age Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Castillo | Male | Asian Pakistani | 31-40 | Rick is an Afghanistan war hero, vet and has returned to the states and taken a job as Sheriff in the border community where the story is based. He finds himself on both sides of the immigration issue. As a Latino he is sympathetic to the plight of immigrants but as an officer of thelaw he is forced to uphold the law. He is dedicated to justice and hard headed to a fault. He often skirts the letter of the law if he feels it serves the greater good and the spirit of the law. He is an adamant Martial Artist and teaches karate to kids at a local YMCA. As the eldest son of the family he often finds himself bailing his sister and brother out of trouble on occasion. She is not a wallflower and can be very determined when she finds a cause she believes in. |
| Adele Castillo Ortega | Female | Any Ethnicity | 25-30 | Fresh out of law school, Adele is an immigration lawyer. She is a dedicated public servant and sees her job more as a crusade by which she hopes to change the system.She has seen first hand the lives torn apart and she does everything she can to prevent that from happening again. She is divorced though she maintains her married name. She also has a young son. |
| Jose Castillo Jr | Male | Any Ethnicity | 18-24 | Jose is attending a a community college and studying art. He is gay but has yet to come out of the closet. He is a typical 18 year old and still trying to find his way in life. |
| Jose Castillo Sr. | Male | Any Ethnicity | 51-60 | Jose is the patriarch of the Castillo family. Tough, no-nonsense but firmly committed to hard work and seeing that his family has the best and becomes the best. He can be a bitoverbearing but it is all out of love and his family knows this. He came to the United States and built his business from scratch. He still has a fairly strong accent and is a staunch Catholic. His fault is sometimes in trusting people too easily and expecting that they are as pure hearted as he is. |
| Maria Castillo | Female | Any Ethnicity | 41-50 | Ten years the junior of Jose, Maria is American born and bred. She went to the local university and worked her way up to be an administrator in the local college. She teaches electives on Spanish History and Literature on occasion. She is not a wallflower and can be very determined when she finds a cause she believes in. |
