Deferred Pay Pilot Opportunity

Fun World
A Futuristic Black Comedy

Atlanta based filmmaker and documentarian, Barry Mills (The Popeye Show, The
Bob Clampett Show, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, The Rudy and GoGo World
Famous Cartoon Show) has once again teamed up with long time friend and
acclaimed novelist Jack Pendarvis (Awesome, Your Body is Changing, The
Mysterious Secret of the Valuable Treasure) to bring you Fun World - a dark
glimpse into the near future. Following a corporate merger between the U.S.
government and a multimedia conglomerate, the government and the media have
become marvelously confused.



I am currently Casting Directing a spec Pilot for Director Barry Mills. I've
worked for Barry on several commercials at Turner Broadcast.

The pay is deferred, pending sale of the pilot.

Thank you for your assistance.

Auditions will be held Feb 9, 10, 11 with possible callbacks on Feb 15.

Fun World Cast List


Delivery Guys 1 & 2 – Delivery #1 is the only one that speaks. A couple of his lines were cut when the scripts were merged that indicated a bit of a smart mouth. Sort of big in stature. Reference: John Goodman

Frank Whalen – Mostly easy going early to mid thirties; gets run over by alpha-wife. Reference: Doug Savant in Desperate Housewives.

Timmy Whalen – young child; maybe 4ish.

Helen Whalen – Abrasive, emasculating, wife of Frank. Early to mid thirties. Reference: Amy Poehler

Dog - animated (voice) – do not need to cast for this part.
Robot – animated (voice) – do not need to past for this part.

Steve (Observation Employee) – Company man, middle management, nonchalant and somewhat apathetic about his job/duties. Mid to late thirties.

Jimmy – Young; green; “I’m gonna change the World”; early twenties; looks like a kid. This is his first job out of college.

Cheryl/PC-409/Betty – Early twenties; petite; pretty; in shape. Reference: Sailor Moon

(Unnamed female) Observation Supervisor – somewhat shy and would probably be more comfortable if she didn’t have to talk to anyone. Cannot completely relate to the young employees she oversees. (There is someone I want to read for this part)

Milo & Otis – at first glance appear to be average Joes. While they appear somewhat slack they are actually hard-core company men that have a good deal of insight into the workings of the company and do their jobs in a casual “no questions asked” manner. One appears to be smarter than the other but both of their brains have been affected by the nature of their jobs. Down the line they could possibly be clones of clones or robots, etc. Cheech and Chong if they were hit men. Maybe Crockett and Tubbs… Reference: Casey Affleck from Assassination of Jesse James and James Franco from Freaks and Geeks.

Screaming Candidate (video file) – This woman appears in a video shown to Jimmy by Milo or Otis. Mid to CU shot woman in a (hospital) bed hooked up to electrodes suddenly emits a scream of intense pain – tense, eyes rolling back.

Foreman (Wave Hoppers) – do not need to cast this part

Jenny – About 4 or 5 years old. (I’d like to see if my daughter can do this part)

Jenny’s Mom – Frightened mom, early to mid thirties.

Mark – Young; green; slacker; gamer; trust fund kid

Jesse (VO – unless picture phone is used) – do not need to cast this part

Paul (Cheryl’s ex-boyfriend) – Reference: Early twenties Paul Rudd or Seth Rogan

The President – A popular Latin singer. Reference: Ricky Martin, Prince

Rooster Owners 1 & 2 – do not need to cast for these parts
Secret Service (3 or 4) – do not need to cast for these parts

Hippo – animated (voice) – do not need to cast for this part.

Doctor or medic – do not need to cast for this part

The “Man” – Crazy, creepy old man. Reference: Andy Griffith (I do have someone in mind for this part)


I see Jimmy, Cheryl and Paul as being about the same age. Mark is pretty young, also.

I’d also like to mix it up some and not have an all white cast. I know the references are mostly white.

If you are interested email Chris Burns at chris@burnsactor.com

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POTENTIAL JOB

I'm working on an indie feature, and wanted to see if there was anyone that you might be able to send our way. I'm not asking for your casting services sadly. We have very little money and want to offer that to the secondary cast and dayplayers, but I'm hoping you might post it or send it out to anyone interested in gaining more experience on set or getting more feature film experience.



Alex Motlagh of Popfilms produced the first 9 days. I'm producing the 2nd half of this low budget feature film written and directed by Dan Bush (The Signal - Transmission 3, FFP, Day in the Life, etc.). It's not a horror film, it's a dramatic thriller about a man who tries to escape his life by cloning himself - in the style of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, American Beauty, and Michael Clayton.



For the secondary and dayplayer roles, we want good actors with interesting faces. ATL is full of beautiful people for commercial work, but we really want character actor faces and hope you may have some that would be interested.



We're looking to hold casting this Thursday and Friday - by appointment. For the 2 secondary roles, we will read people, but for everyone else, we just want a meet and great, and can have them out in 5 minutes. If they send me their headshots and resumes, we'll pick folks and schedule them ourselves.



RESUME AND HEADSHOTS CAN BE SENT TO: nusouthfilms@mindspring.com



Here are some descriptions of what we are looking for:



Tom Langley: 30-45. Head of Next Corp Security, and as he cryptically tells Edward in the movie,"If you are talking to me... it's serious." Focused as a bulldog and as smart as a wolf - think Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive, or Harrison Ford in Blade Runner. He comes to the realization that he might be a product of Next Corp. cloning. This newfound doubt about who or what he is informs his dissension from Next Corp., and drives him to save his maker's life against Next Corp's orders.



Dr. Bronson: 45-65 year-old white woman. Striking features. We think she is a sweet and kind woman, sympathetic to the lead character, but she's actually the Evil Architect of Next Corp and as such she will never let any one who knows the lab's secrets leave.



Dayplayer Roles:

4 large, intimidating Security Men (30-45 in shape)

3 Psych Ward Male Orderlies (Large enough to carry a thrashing 5'6 male)

1 Psych Ward Doctor (40-65)

2 Cops (in shape)

1 Male Lawyer (55-70)

1 Psych Ward Administrator (40-60 male)



Extras: All shapes and sizes - 18 and up



Thanks for any help you may be able to offer!



Linda B





Freelance Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager and Consultant

Available for Commercials, Industrials, Webisodes, TV Shows & Features



Board of Directors ATL Film 365 - Are you a member?

www.atlantafilmfestival.com



Georgia Production Partnership - Stay informed!

www.georgiaproduction.org



Producer's Guild -

Charter Member - Southeast Chapter

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Jackie Burch Workshop!

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HOLIDAY HOURS

The agency office hours are as follows :

1/2 Day on 12/22
CLOSED 12/23 - 1/2

We will reopen on 1/3/2011.

We hope that everyone has a safe and blessed holidays
Jayme, Joy, Julie, Justine, & Nina

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Creative Studios Workshop

Creative Studios is Proud to Bring Three Distinct Master Series Workshops with Marilyn Atlas to Atlanta.

"I'm so excited to be bringing Marilyn Atlas to Atlanta to teach workshops at Creative Studios. Her latest work has just been picked up by Lifetime. She's an award winning producer, screenwiter, and personal talent manager. Marilyn has so much beneficial information to share the television and film community in Atlanta for both production and the talent." said owner of Creative Studios of Atlanta, Ken Feinberg.

THREE FANTASTIC WORKSHOPS THIS WEEKEND!

Pick ANY or ALL!

ACTING & AUDITIONING FOR THE DECISION MAKERS, THE PRODUCERS: Creating the Character & Script Analyis Through the Imagination
Saturday, Dec. 4th: 2:30 to 6 - Limited Spaces..... Only $99

"MOMAGER" WORKSHOP- Managing Your Kids Acting Career
Are you a Mom busy managing your child's acting career but don't need or want a manager? This is an ideal course for "Momagers" or actors managing their own careers.

Sunday, Dec. 5th: 10:30 am-1 pm - Limited Spaces..........Only $55

SCREEN WRITING WORKSHOP
Learn screen writing by an award winning LA film producer and screenwriter.

Marilyn can tell you what is being bought now? What's not! Learn the creative process and busimess side of writing and selling a marketable script. Marilyn will share her tips and years of inside the industry knowledge for you. Also, actors can learn to write their own materials and stop waiting to be cast in the ideal role...write it yourself!

Sunday, Dec. 5th: 2-6 pm- ......................................Only $99

Save $10 when you register and pay for two workshops, $20 off for registering and paying for all three workshops.

HURRY..... Limited Spaces!



More About Marilyn: Atlas

Marilyn is an award-winning producer and personal manager, Marilyn R. Atlas is equally at home in the worlds of film, television, and live theater. Among her credits as film producer are “Real Women Have Curves” for HBO, which won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. In addition to producing a variety of programming for the cable/ pay TV market, Marilyn has served as a production consultant on the film “Call Me.” She was also involved as a producer in the development of the MOW “Nightwalker” and “Playing for Keeps.”

In live theater, Marilyn co-produced the West Coast premiere of the musical “God Bless You Mr. Rosewater” by Ashman and Menken, writers of both “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Beauty and the Beast.” She also co-produced the award-winning play “To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday,” which was made into a film starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Peter Gallagher. Her additional credits as a producer in live theater include “Today’s special” and “As I Sing.”

Marilyn has served as Casting Director for feature films, including John Frankenheimer’s “The Equals” and “The Whiz.” She is a founding member of Women in Film’s Luminas Committee which supports the portrayal of women in non-stereotypical roles in film and television. Along with director and actress Dorothy Lyman, Marilyn founded ADT, a director’s theatre, and served on its advisory board.

Marilyn is a member of NALIP, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers. She has spoken at their Writers’ and Producers’ retreats, the DGA-sponsored LA Asian Film Festival, as well as various other symposia for the Sherman Oaks Experimental College, Santa Fe Screenwriters Conference, and Richard Krevolin’s USC Screenwriting Retreat covering such topics as: “Creating for the Actor: Carving Memorable, Inhabitable Characters” and “Ever-Evolving Marketplace: What’s Hot, Why and for How Long…” Marilyn has also taught several actor workshops on creating “Multiple Viewpoints – One Core” for actors as well as “Acting and Auditioning for Producers.” She has spoken at the Texas Bar Association and was a guest lecturer at Whittier Law School.

Marilyn has spoken at various colleges, including Skyline, Stephens, and at the University of Texas – San Antonio’s Adalante Latino Film Festival. She has served as the professional-in-residence (in theater and film) at Ball State University, and was the guest speaker at the International Writer’s Conference at Hollins University. She structured intensive course at Skyline College in San Francisco covering the inception, development and promotion of a script in “The Business of Screenwriting: The Idea – and its Execution.” She has also been a guest at UCLA and USC, where she teaches a course on creating non-stereotypical three-dimensional characters.

Marilyn is working on a development slate that includes the pilot “MacArthur Park,” first developed for Showtime, and the sold pilot “Untitled Posse Project” to ABC Family. She set up the MOW “Bitterroot” at the Hallmark Channel and Starz. Atlas is presently developing “Lucy Luna,” an untitled cable movie, and the feature “Suburban Turban” is set for late Fall 2010. She is also presently developing a musical adaptation of “Real Women Have Curves” with the Goodman Theatre in Chicago to be part of their theatre Festival in 2010. She produced the musical version of “Real Women Have Curves”. In Los Angeles.

In addition to Marilyn’s film/TV credits, she has sold the novels “Chasing the Jaguar” to HarperCollins, “Hungry Woman in Paris” to Grand Central Publishing, and the “Ave Maria Bed & Breakfast” to Hachette Publishing.

Marilyn is committed to projects that reflect diversity and the portrayal of non–stereotypical characters. She will be published in “Now Write!” a screenwriting guide coming out in January 2011 by Tarcher Publishing.

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TAG Qualifying Session- For seasoned actors with Teleprompter experience ONLY

Hello,
 
TAG will be having our last Qualifying Sessions of the 2010 year the week of December 13th.
 
If you have professional talent already seasoned with teleprompters, please pass this on. Please ask your Talent not to apply if they have never read a teleprompter or are not seasoned and proficient with a teleprompter.
There is a growing need for Spanish speaking teleprompter talent - if you have Actors who speak Spanish and are not yet qualified, please encourage them to apply.
 
Currently, Atlanta has 62 TAG Actors (represented and independent) and we would like to have a bigger pool for Producers/Directors to choose from when calling you.
Attached is the invitation that you may want to send out and an FAQ.
 
Simply email: telegrouptag@gmail.com to request a Qualifying Session!

Who hires TAG Actors??...
Currently, several Atlanta Producers, Directors and Corporate Production Companies are now requesting TAG Actors ONLY for all of their Teleprompting jobs and the list is growing rapidly! TAG Actors are in great demand in every demographic!

Check our website www.telegroup.org for more information!
Sessions are on a “first come/first serve” basis and are filling up quickly.
You will be notified via email of available time slots and any necessary preparation requirements.

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To Our J Pervis Talent Family!

Thanksgiving is for all the things that matter most. We are so blessed to have YOU as part of our J Pervis Talent family! May your holiday be filled with love, abundance, and happiness!

Jayme, Joy, Julie, Justine, & Nina

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