Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Skills
Acting
Start Date
Wednesday, 08 May 2019
Deadline
Friday, 07 Jun 2019
Casting ID: #4673
The Hero is a young and determined adventurer that seeks to pull a legendary sword from a stone in order to protect someone they love. She is stoic, humble, and quiet. STAGE COMBAT OR FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY TRAINING A PLUS. The Hero is a non-speaking role- Think Link from the “Zelda” franchise.
The Guardian is an ancient entity that has guarded the legendary sword in the stone for countless ages, the very vision of a stoic honorable knight charged with a most sacred duty. STAGE COMBAT OR FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY TRAINING A PLUS. Think a more intimidating and able-bodied protector at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade- noble, kind, and quite dedicated to his cause. Aesthetically, imagine the Green Knight from Arthurian lore or the Green Man from Pagan mythology.
The Kid is an eerie manifestation of the playful ignorant bliss of youth. S/he wears an unsettling mask and says nothing but laughs, and dances around the dark forest hoping to find someone to play games with. DANCE OR BALLET EXPERIENCE A PLUS. The Kid is a non-speaking role. Think a creepy masked ballet dancer that wants to play catch with you. S/he moves like a character in a Tim Burton animated film and disappears and reappears behind trees in the swampy forest.
The Old Man is an eccentric sage of wisdom who resides in a cave in the ancient woods. He is mysterious and feared by many for his ways are unusual and difficult to understand- but to the righteous traveler he is a spirit guide and leads the Hero on the path to what she seeks. Think Mr. Moundshroud from The Halloween Tree, or a proper Merlin. He comes off as a little manipulative, or that he always knows something that you don’t know. He’s a bit off his rocker, a little cryptic and ominous, but ultimately harmless and hospitable in his odd way.
The Princess is a vision of grace and beauty, but moreso she is a guiding voice for the hero and the holder of the greatest wisdom of all. Think a young Galadriel, a strong woman who has it all together and seems beyond the reach of any mortal man- but her role is like that of a MacGuffin. We see her only once in dreams, though her voice delivers the driving monologue at the end of the film.
The Cart Driver is a gentle giant- a kind soul that helps the Hero on their way in the kind of gesture that is rarely recognized, but is indispensable to the Hero’s progress. He is bumbling and nice.
