Production Description
Casting "Fatherhood," a short film.
Synopsis: On the same morning that he learns his wife is expecting a child, a young immigrant from Mexico named Mateo receives a call informing him of the sudden death of his father—a man he hardly knew. After dreaming about a photograph his father gave to him before leaving to pursue the American Dream, Mateo is forced to confront his father’s complicated legacy in his nostalgic search for the photo.
Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations
Shoots will be divided into three weekends; most scenes will be shot on location either in Santa Barbara and/or L.A.
Compensation & Union Contract Details
Stipend
Pay TBD.
Location
California, United States
Skills
Acting
Start Date
Tuesday, 12 Oct 2021
Deadline
No Deadline
Casting ID: #19243
protagonist; an immigrant from Mexico who, although warm and amicable on the surface, is deeply broken on the inside.
Must be able to speak in accented English and in Spanish.
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel, Cover Letter
Required Skills:
Accents/Dialects: Mexican
Voice Style: Bilingual
Accents/Dialects: Latin American
Languages: Spanish (Latin American)
Mateo as a child. Must be able to speak Spanish.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel, Cover Letter
Required Skills:
Accents/Dialects: Latin American
Languages: Spanish (Latin American)
Voice Style: Bilingual
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel, Cover Letter
Required Skills:
Languages: Spanish (Latin American)
Accents/Dialects: Latin American
Voice Style: Bilingual
Mateo’s confident and caring girlfriend.
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel, Cover Letter
Required Skills:
Voice Style: Confident
Voice Style: Caring
Ignacio’s second wife. Loves Ignacio but is cold and indifferent to Mateo.
Ethnicity: White / European Descent
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel, Cover Letter
Mateo’s half Mexican, half Caucasian stepbrother. Fair skinned.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic, White / European Descent
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel, Cover Letter
a coyote who takes Mateo to the Mexican border.
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic
Required Media: Headshot/Photo
Ethnicity: Latino / Hispanic, White / European Descent
Required Media: Headshot/Photo, Video Reel
well-talented Spanish/Mexican acoustic style composer.
Required Skills:
Composer
