Wednesday, February 1, 2017

FEATURE FILM CASTING NOTICE
from Ayoka Billions Casting

Title: The Prey
Filming: Mid March to April, 2017 in North Alabama.
Director: Jeffrey D. Parker
Casting Director: Ayoka Billions
All roles are paid. LOCAL HIRE.

Synopsis: When a professor and best selling author cross paths in a mysterious town in search for missing persons, they both soon realize that the area is not what it seems and is plagued by an unimaginable curse of ghosts and horrid creatures who have inhabited the area as their own.


ROLES:
1. Deborah Silvers- early 40’s, Caucasian, female. An adventurous best selling author who travels to
a mysterious town in search of her missing brother only to find that in order to survive, she
must fight a nightmare beyond her own imagination. Works 12 days.

2. Donovan Behler- 50’s-60’s, Caucasian, male. From North Mississippi. A college professor that who once served as a police investigator, is obsessed with a missing persons list that points to the
same mysterious town where hundreds of years ago, was plagued by witch hunts and
legendary stories of werewolves that killed to protect them. Works 13 days.

3. Mark Silvers- early 40’s, Caucasian, male. Estranged husband of Deborah Silvers. Separated for a
small time, Mark soon learns that his wife Deborah has secretly traveled to a dangerous town
in search of her brother and quickly goes to find and protect her. Works 9 days.

4. Daylon- 30’s. Caucasian, male. A mysterious and ill mannered member of the mysterious town
who carries the eternal curse of the werewolf. Works 2 days. 

5. Witch #1- 20’s-30’s, any race or gender. Leader of the last remaining witches that survived two
hundred years in a dark cave through elemental spells. Most human characteristics now
vanished and all but remain are twisted souls and a vowed revenge against any who trespass
amongst their secret caverns. Must be latex allergy free and open to full body cast. Works 5 days. 

6. Witch #2- 20’s-30’s, any race or gender. The most violent witch of the trinity. It’s obsession
with obtaining it’s victims eyes remains its most horrid possession. Must be latex allergy free
and open to full body cast. Works 4 days.

7. Witch #3- 20’s-30’s, any race or gender. Tormented and tortured by towns people two
hundred years prior, this witch revels in the opportunity to inflict the most unimaginable
suffering among the living. Works 4 days. 

8. David- 40-45yrs old, Caucasian, male, medium to heavy build. David is the older brother to
Deborah Silvers. A truck driver of many years, he meets his demise on a dark mountain road
plagued by rumors of a werewolf. Works 3 days. 

9. Robert- 50’s-60’s, any ethnicity, male. A teacher and friend of Professor Donovan Behler at
the Mississippi University. Although Robert is intrigued by Donovan’s interest in traveling to
this mysterious town to find missing persons, he highly objects due to it’s likely danger. Works 1 day.

10. Charlie- 40’s-50’s, Caucasian, male. A quiet hermit with a dark secret keeps to himself inside an
old cabin far from town until strangers needing help create a chance for him to unlock his
curse forcing him to create a dangerous situation for all involved. Works 1 day. 

11. Bill- 60’s, Caucasian, male. A generous older man with a flare of southern hospitality who pumps gas at an old general store. Very helpful with an odd sense of humor. Works 1 day. 

12. Diane- 30’s-40’s, any ethnicity, female. A cheerful woman excited to meet her favorite
author Silvers in a Manhattan bookstore. Works 1/2 day.

13. Bartender- 40’s, Caucasian, female, stocky build. A rough and tough woman who can handle
any situation at any time. Cut off sleeves and a scowled expression to meet every tough
customer. Works 1/2 day.

14. Burley- 60’s-70’s, any ethnicity, male. A scruffy old bartender with deep raspy voice who
talks really slow. Works 1/2 day.

15. Store Owner- 40’s, Caucasian, female. A hardware store owner with knowledge of the
mysterious town who intends to keeps its secrets and remain unhelpful to ones asking who
stroll into town. Works 1/2 day.

16. Little girl- 10-12yrs, Caucasian, female. A ghostly young girl who when threatened, can manifest
into a nightmarish ghoul. Must be latex allergy free. Works 3 days.

17. Kylie Silvers- 18-20 yrs, Caucasian, female. Helps her mother with her book signings. She becomes worried when she hears of her mother's travels to this mysterious town. Works 3 days.

18. Werewolf-20s-30s, any ethnicity. Must be latex allergy free and open to full body casting. Training for movements will be provided. Works 5 days. 

Submit by sending a headshot and resume to ayokabillionscasting@gmail.com with subject: The Prey.

CASTING WEBSITES: Please DO NOT re-post this notice.

Thursday, January 19, 2017

An Actor's Nightmare

Ding: Congratulations. You have been invited to audition for ______ project for the role of ______!

You are excited. You want to text your acting teacher and call your best friend. You submitted your headshot/
resume into the massive abyss of cyberspace and were given a chance to show them what you've got and possibly book the role.

And then you look over the email again and a sickening realization sets in. It's a self-tape audition request that's due in two days!

Cue the ominous music. The last time that you tried to tape a video audition at home, it took three days to get it done:


--Day #1: The Taping -- Setting up the space. Figuring out the camera and lights. Getting the acting right.

--Day #2: The Editing -- Moving the video to a computer. Choosing a take. Editing said take.

--Day #3: The Sending -- Getting this file to the casting director.

I am not exaggerating. I talk to actors all the time who express this scenario...sometimes with more days added in. And often, the result is not completing the audition on time which equals a missed opportunity not only this time, but possibly on future projects with the same casting director.

Actors, if you want to be competitive, especially in the Southeast market, you must not only learn how to tape an audition, you must fully embrace and master this process.

Christmas might be over, but this is a gift that you must give yourself this year...