Went extremely well. We had the pleasure of auditioning some very talented individuals. All were amiable and we look forward to the next one on July 11th.
We especially need Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Xiang, Liu, and Jun roles for the second audition.
Until then, we're going to keep on keepin' on.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Audition venues locked
This Saturday at the flatiron building: http://www.theflatironproject.com/
Saturday July 11th at Coprosperity Sphere: http://www.lumpen.com/CPS/about.html
Excitement awaits.
Translation is done, just need to work out some English phonetics for non-Chinese speaking talent.
Still looking for classroom and restaurant locations.
FUNDRAISING PARTY NEXT FRIDAY (JULY 3rd)
935 W. 18th St.
$5 cup for keg beer, $1 hot dog, additional donations welcome.
Come and have fun!
Saturday July 11th at Coprosperity Sphere: http://www.lumpen.com/CPS/about.html
Excitement awaits.
Translation is done, just need to work out some English phonetics for non-Chinese speaking talent.
Still looking for classroom and restaurant locations.
FUNDRAISING PARTY NEXT FRIDAY (JULY 3rd)
935 W. 18th St.
$5 cup for keg beer, $1 hot dog, additional donations welcome.
Come and have fun!
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Zoom Zoom
We have a nice little casting call here: SlateCast.
We have been getting quite a few responses for the younger roles but are dry with the older roles.
We are going to physically post casting calls at universities and theaters throughout the week.
My friends Kody and Dave are going to let us use their studio on Milwaukee and Damen/North for our auditions. Thanks Kody and Dave.
If you'd like to make an IN-KIND DONATION of anything from $20-$50, we would be much obliged. The donation form is downloadable here. Simply fill it out, email it back to otherwiseproduction@gmail.com, and make a check out to The Prairie Soul Company.
Thanks for reading. We'll be in touch.
We have been getting quite a few responses for the younger roles but are dry with the older roles.
We are going to physically post casting calls at universities and theaters throughout the week.
My friends Kody and Dave are going to let us use their studio on Milwaukee and Damen/North for our auditions. Thanks Kody and Dave.
If you'd like to make an IN-KIND DONATION of anything from $20-$50, we would be much obliged. The donation form is downloadable here. Simply fill it out, email it back to otherwiseproduction@gmail.com, and make a check out to The Prairie Soul Company.
Thanks for reading. We'll be in touch.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Casting Call
For:
Other Wise
(A Short Film)
Identity is a hard thing to discover. Aiguo’s story starts after being born in China to Caucasian American parents. He comes to the United States to study at an inner city university. Though he is mugged, pushed to the ground, and at times neglected, Aiguo Johnson learns something no other trip could have taught him…
We are a fun, optimistic, and happy production company. This is a low/no budget film. Talent will receive meals, screen credit, and a valuable experience. This is not a student film; we have a director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and crew that work in the industry. This is a 12 page script and most roles will consist of 1-2 shooting days.
Contact: otherwiseproduction@gmail.com
*Asterisked roles have minimal Chinese lines and can be worked out during rehearsals.
Aiguo Johnson (Male, Lead Actor)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Caucasian
Language: Mandarin Chinese and English
Aiguo is a young Caucasian in his early 20’s, born and raised in Beijing, China. He is a soft spoken and optimistic individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is currently a Biology major preparing to study abroad in Chicago. Aiguo has never traveled outside of China let alone outside of Beijing. He is in for an eventful semester.
Ping (Male)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Asian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Ping is a Chinese American male in his early 20’s. He is an athletic (yet overly laid back) individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is a classmate and good friend of Aiguo’s who thrives on watching sports.
Peggy (Female)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: English
Peggy is a stout Caucasian woman in her late 40’s or early 50’s. She was born and raised in Alabama and recently moved to Chicago, IL with her husband of 20+ years. She has a slight Southern accent. Peggy volunteers to host Aiguo as she is deeply fascinated with Asian Kung-Fu and imported lychee (Asian jello snacks).
Mr. Rong (Male)
Age: Late thirties to late sixties
Race: Asian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Mr. Rong is a Chinese male in his 50’s who moved to America in his late 30’s. He is a stern, conservative, well educated individual who is able to speak Mandarin Chinese and English and has one son by the name of Min.
Min(Male)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Asian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Min is a young Chinese American male in his 20’s. He is easily tempered and thrives on the American sub-culture. He currently studies Art History and has been dating a Chinese girl for a year.
Homeless Man (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late seventies
Race: African American
Language: English
The Homeless Man, in his 50’s or 60’s, lives on the streets of Chicago, IL with his tattered blanket. He often babbles stories that make little sense to anyone who chooses to sit and listen.
Ping’s Mom (Female)
Age: Late thirties to late sixties
Race: Asian
Language: Mandarin Chinese and English
Ping’s Mom is a Chinese woman in her 50’s who moved to America in her 30’s. She speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She is a caring and loving mother of one who often nags her son. She heavily opposes smokers, as well as all other forms of perceived denigration.
Mrs. Johnson (Female)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Mrs. Johnson is a Caucasian woman in her 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She has a fun and energetic personality who loves her husband and only child, Aiguo. She was born and raised in Chicago, IL and moved to China where she met her current husband.
Mr. Johnson (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Mr. Johnson is a Caucasian male in his 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. Just like his wife, he is often happy and enjoys the company of friends. He loves his son, Aiguo, and supports him in anyway possible. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and moved to China where he met his current wife.
Professor (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Any
Language: English
The Professor is a Caucasian male in his 50’s who teaches Philosophy and Sociology. He presents himself as a charismatic educator, but has lost some faith in teaching.
Liu (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Asian
Language: Mandarin Chinese*
Liu is a native Chinese male in his 40’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys friendship and the game of mahjong.
Xiang (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Asian
Language: Mandarin Chinese*
Xiang is a native Chinese male in his 50’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys ranting during a game of mahjong.
Jun (Female, Non Speaking)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Asian
Language: N/a
Jun is a Chinese American girl in her early 20’s. She is a sweet and caring individual who has been dating her current boyfriend, Min, for a year.
Bill (Male, Nonspeaking)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: N/a
Bill is a Caucasian male in his 50’s. He was born and raised in Alabama and moved to Chicago, IL with his wife. He hardly speaks and sits around pathetically reading his newspaper.
Liu’s Wife (Female, Nonspeaking)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: N/a
Liu’s Wife is a native Chinese woman in her 40’s. She is fairly calm and is often smiling at her husbands ranting. She is good friends with the Johnson’s.
For:
Other Wise
(A Short Film)
Identity is a hard thing to discover. Aiguo’s story starts after being born in China to Caucasian American parents. He comes to the United States to study at an inner city university. Though he is mugged, pushed to the ground, and at times neglected, Aiguo Johnson learns something no other trip could have taught him…
We are a fun, optimistic, and happy production company. This is a low/no budget film. Talent will receive meals, screen credit, and a valuable experience. This is not a student film; we have a director, producer, cinematographer, editor, and crew that work in the industry. This is a 12 page script and most roles will consist of 1-2 shooting days.
Contact: otherwiseproduction@gmail.com
*Asterisked roles have minimal Chinese lines and can be worked out during rehearsals.
Aiguo Johnson (Male, Lead Actor)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Caucasian
Language: Mandarin Chinese and English
Aiguo is a young Caucasian in his early 20’s, born and raised in Beijing, China. He is a soft spoken and optimistic individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is currently a Biology major preparing to study abroad in Chicago. Aiguo has never traveled outside of China let alone outside of Beijing. He is in for an eventful semester.
Ping (Male)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Asian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Ping is a Chinese American male in his early 20’s. He is an athletic (yet overly laid back) individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is a classmate and good friend of Aiguo’s who thrives on watching sports.
Peggy (Female)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: English
Peggy is a stout Caucasian woman in her late 40’s or early 50’s. She was born and raised in Alabama and recently moved to Chicago, IL with her husband of 20+ years. She has a slight Southern accent. Peggy volunteers to host Aiguo as she is deeply fascinated with Asian Kung-Fu and imported lychee (Asian jello snacks).
Mr. Rong (Male)
Age: Late thirties to late sixties
Race: Asian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Mr. Rong is a Chinese male in his 50’s who moved to America in his late 30’s. He is a stern, conservative, well educated individual who is able to speak Mandarin Chinese and English and has one son by the name of Min.
Min(Male)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Asian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Min is a young Chinese American male in his 20’s. He is easily tempered and thrives on the American sub-culture. He currently studies Art History and has been dating a Chinese girl for a year.
Homeless Man (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late seventies
Race: African American
Language: English
The Homeless Man, in his 50’s or 60’s, lives on the streets of Chicago, IL with his tattered blanket. He often babbles stories that make little sense to anyone who chooses to sit and listen.
Ping’s Mom (Female)
Age: Late thirties to late sixties
Race: Asian
Language: Mandarin Chinese and English
Ping’s Mom is a Chinese woman in her 50’s who moved to America in her 30’s. She speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She is a caring and loving mother of one who often nags her son. She heavily opposes smokers, as well as all other forms of perceived denigration.
Mrs. Johnson (Female)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Mrs. Johnson is a Caucasian woman in her 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She has a fun and energetic personality who loves her husband and only child, Aiguo. She was born and raised in Chicago, IL and moved to China where she met her current husband.
Mr. Johnson (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: English and Mandarin Chinese*
Mr. Johnson is a Caucasian male in his 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. Just like his wife, he is often happy and enjoys the company of friends. He loves his son, Aiguo, and supports him in anyway possible. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and moved to China where he met his current wife.
Professor (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Any
Language: English
The Professor is a Caucasian male in his 50’s who teaches Philosophy and Sociology. He presents himself as a charismatic educator, but has lost some faith in teaching.
Liu (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Asian
Language: Mandarin Chinese*
Liu is a native Chinese male in his 40’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys friendship and the game of mahjong.
Xiang (Male)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Asian
Language: Mandarin Chinese*
Xiang is a native Chinese male in his 50’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys ranting during a game of mahjong.
Jun (Female, Non Speaking)
Age: Late teens to early twenties
Race: Asian
Language: N/a
Jun is a Chinese American girl in her early 20’s. She is a sweet and caring individual who has been dating her current boyfriend, Min, for a year.
Bill (Male, Nonspeaking)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: N/a
Bill is a Caucasian male in his 50’s. He was born and raised in Alabama and moved to Chicago, IL with his wife. He hardly speaks and sits around pathetically reading his newspaper.
Liu’s Wife (Female, Nonspeaking)
Age: Late twenties to late fifties
Race: Caucasian
Language: N/a
Liu’s Wife is a native Chinese woman in her 40’s. She is fairly calm and is often smiling at her husbands ranting. She is good friends with the Johnson’s.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Choo Choo!
THAT is the sound of our figurative production train.
Yan Ding, a journalist major fresh from China met with Ghil and I today. She's a graduate student here at UIC and does translations of research for one of her professors. She has agreed to voluntarily translate the Chinese portions of the script. An appreciated filmlanthropist.
Ghil has a new apartment, a very cozy first floor loft up by Devon and Clark. Not to mention a perfect location for the host family scenes. As far as other locations, we have brainstormed a comfortable amount to scout Saturday. Eddie told me of an interesting classroom at Malcolm X College that he will inquire more about. I am starting to love filmlanthropists.
Casting is going to be a large muddy elephant to wash (did I just invent a phrase?). I am working on an improved casting call sheet that we will use to post at bullitens at UIC, DePaul, Flashpoint, Columbia, Art Institute, Malcolm X, local theatres, and other places where potential actors/actresses may be. Also in our equation is experimentation with the MySpace casting that I have heard several rumors about. We do have a couple very good potential leads already, which is terrific.
The prospectus should be up soon, we are just waiting on one more headshot for our crew biographies. Then you can read (and glance) all about us :)
Still looking to shoot in early August.
Chugga Chugga...
Yan Ding, a journalist major fresh from China met with Ghil and I today. She's a graduate student here at UIC and does translations of research for one of her professors. She has agreed to voluntarily translate the Chinese portions of the script. An appreciated filmlanthropist.
Ghil has a new apartment, a very cozy first floor loft up by Devon and Clark. Not to mention a perfect location for the host family scenes. As far as other locations, we have brainstormed a comfortable amount to scout Saturday. Eddie told me of an interesting classroom at Malcolm X College that he will inquire more about. I am starting to love filmlanthropists.
Casting is going to be a large muddy elephant to wash (did I just invent a phrase?). I am working on an improved casting call sheet that we will use to post at bullitens at UIC, DePaul, Flashpoint, Columbia, Art Institute, Malcolm X, local theatres, and other places where potential actors/actresses may be. Also in our equation is experimentation with the MySpace casting that I have heard several rumors about. We do have a couple very good potential leads already, which is terrific.
The prospectus should be up soon, we are just waiting on one more headshot for our crew biographies. Then you can read (and glance) all about us :)
Still looking to shoot in early August.
Chugga Chugga...
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Character bios
Aiguo Johnson
Aiguo is a young Caucasian male in his early 20’s born and raised in Beijing, China. He is a soft spoken and optimistic individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is currently a Biology major preparing to study abroad in Chicago, US. Aiguo has never traveled outside of China let alone outside of Beijing.
Ping
Ping is a young Chinese American male, in his early 20’s. He is an athletic, yet overly laid back, individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is a classmate and friend of Aiguo who thrives on watching sports.
Peggy
Peggy is a stout Caucasian woman in her late 40’s or early 50’s. She was born and raised in Alabama and recently moved to Chicago, IL with her husband of 20+ years. She has a heavy southern accent and lacks a formal education. Peggy volunteers to host Aiguo as she is deeply fascinated with Asian Kung-Fu and imported lychee (Asian jello snacks).
Mr. Rong
Mr. Rong is a Chinese male in his 50’s who moved to America in his late 30’s. He is a stern, conservative, well educated individual who is able to speak Mandarin Chinese and English and has one son by the name of Min.
Min
Min is a young Chinese American male in his 20’s. He is easily tempered and thrives on the American sub-culture. He currently studies Art History and has been dating a Chinese girl for a year.
Homeless Man
The Homeless Man, in his 50’s or 60’s, lives on the streets of Chicago, IL with his tattered blanket. He often babbles stories that make little sense to anyone who chooses to sit and listen.
Ping’s Mom
Ping’s Mom is a Chinese woman in her 50’s who moved to America in her 30’s. She speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She is a caring and loving mother of one who often nags her son. She heavily opposes smokers.
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson is a Caucasian woman in her 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She has a fun and energetic personality who loves her husband and only child, Aiguo. She was born and raised in Chicago, IL and moved to China where she met her current husband.
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnson is a Caucasian male in his 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. Just like his wife, he is often happy and enjoys the company of friends. He loves his son, Aiguo, and supports him in anyway possible. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and moved to China where he met his current wife.
Professor
The Professor is a Caucasian male in his 50’s who teaches Philosophy and Sociology. He presents himself as a charismatic educator.
Liu
Liu is a native Chinese male in his 40’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys friendship and the game of mahjong.
Xiang
Xiang is a native Chinese male in his 50’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys ranting during a game of mahjong.
Jun (Non Speaking)
Jun is a Chinese American girl in her early 20’s. She is a sweet and caring individual who has been dating her current boyfriend, Min, for a year.
Bill (Non Speaking)
Bill is a Caucasian male in his 50’s. He was born and raised in Alabama and moved to Chicago, IL with his wife. He hardly speaks and sits around pathetically reading his newspaper.
Liu’s Wife (Non Speaking)
Liu’s Wife is a native Chinese woman in her 40’s. She is fairly calm and is often smiling at her husbands ranting. She is good friends with the Johnson’s.
Aiguo is a young Caucasian male in his early 20’s born and raised in Beijing, China. He is a soft spoken and optimistic individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is currently a Biology major preparing to study abroad in Chicago, US. Aiguo has never traveled outside of China let alone outside of Beijing.
Ping
Ping is a young Chinese American male, in his early 20’s. He is an athletic, yet overly laid back, individual who is able to speak both Mandarin Chinese and English. He is a classmate and friend of Aiguo who thrives on watching sports.
Peggy
Peggy is a stout Caucasian woman in her late 40’s or early 50’s. She was born and raised in Alabama and recently moved to Chicago, IL with her husband of 20+ years. She has a heavy southern accent and lacks a formal education. Peggy volunteers to host Aiguo as she is deeply fascinated with Asian Kung-Fu and imported lychee (Asian jello snacks).
Mr. Rong
Mr. Rong is a Chinese male in his 50’s who moved to America in his late 30’s. He is a stern, conservative, well educated individual who is able to speak Mandarin Chinese and English and has one son by the name of Min.
Min
Min is a young Chinese American male in his 20’s. He is easily tempered and thrives on the American sub-culture. He currently studies Art History and has been dating a Chinese girl for a year.
Homeless Man
The Homeless Man, in his 50’s or 60’s, lives on the streets of Chicago, IL with his tattered blanket. He often babbles stories that make little sense to anyone who chooses to sit and listen.
Ping’s Mom
Ping’s Mom is a Chinese woman in her 50’s who moved to America in her 30’s. She speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She is a caring and loving mother of one who often nags her son. She heavily opposes smokers.
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson is a Caucasian woman in her 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. She has a fun and energetic personality who loves her husband and only child, Aiguo. She was born and raised in Chicago, IL and moved to China where she met her current husband.
Mr. Johnson
Mr. Johnson is a Caucasian male in his 40’s who speaks both Mandarin Chinese and English. Just like his wife, he is often happy and enjoys the company of friends. He loves his son, Aiguo, and supports him in anyway possible. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA and moved to China where he met his current wife.
Professor
The Professor is a Caucasian male in his 50’s who teaches Philosophy and Sociology. He presents himself as a charismatic educator.
Liu
Liu is a native Chinese male in his 40’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys friendship and the game of mahjong.
Xiang
Xiang is a native Chinese male in his 50’s. He is a close friend of the Johnson’s and enjoys ranting during a game of mahjong.
Jun (Non Speaking)
Jun is a Chinese American girl in her early 20’s. She is a sweet and caring individual who has been dating her current boyfriend, Min, for a year.
Bill (Non Speaking)
Bill is a Caucasian male in his 50’s. He was born and raised in Alabama and moved to Chicago, IL with his wife. He hardly speaks and sits around pathetically reading his newspaper.
Liu’s Wife (Non Speaking)
Liu’s Wife is a native Chinese woman in her 40’s. She is fairly calm and is often smiling at her husbands ranting. She is good friends with the Johnson’s.
First production meeting.
Polished up the script with Ghil and it's in its initial development stages. I will work on translating the script into Mandarin and quasi-Mandarin soon. We are almost done with character bios and will be talking with various casting resources. Location scouting next week and finalizing crew ASAP. I'm really excited for this film and I know it's going to be a lot of fun. More soon, stay tuned!
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