07 2 / 2012
Oh yeah…We need actors too!
The Troubadour Casting Breakdown
Pay attention! Details are minimal now as we haven’t released the press kit yet but you are still welcome and urged to go ahead and submit yourself for The Troubadour. Tentatively, production will begin in Late April-Early May 2012. Now here is the tough part! It is very important that you follow all submission guidelines so that we can file you in our database for callbacks. Any submission that does not follow guidelines will unfortunately be thrown out. We hate to be sticklers but with thousands of submissions, things can get a little out of hand for our casting directors.
If you spot a role that you are interested in, please do the following. Compose an email to TheTroubadourCasting@gmail.com and in the subject line please include your full name and what role you are submitting for. Please send separate emails if you are submitting for more than one role. In the email, please include:
- Your name
- The role you are interested in
- Agent’s name (if you have one)
- Where you are located
- Your age
- 1-3 photos of yourself
- Your resume
Thank you in advance for following directions! If we like what we see, we will definitely get in touch. Regardless, everyone will be put into our actors database for future project consideration. We will also be holding open casting calls throughout the nation as time goes on.
Breakdown
Persephone Sage (lead) – 18-25, Female - She is peppy yet slightly clumsy and introverted. Your girl next-door type that is pretty but you would never hear her admit it. AUTHENTIC English accent needed.
Ronan Davis (lead) – 23-29, Male, Caucasian - Ronan is a tall dark mysterious type but he is a gentle giant. He doesn’t have a lot to say but when he does, it is typically profound. Must be physically fit.
Donnie (supporting) – 21-27, Male, Caucasian – The comedy relief of the entire film. Donnie is a chubby male with sparse facial hair. He is nerdy and tries to hit on every girl he sees even though he knows at the end of the night, he is going home to his video games.
Miss Sally (supporting) – 30-60, Female, African American – She is the heart and soul of the Hospice center that she is charge nurse for. She is lovable and outgoing. Always with a smile on her face and something witty to say, she treats everyone like her child. AUTHENTIC southern accent needed.
Sydney Tucker (supporting) – 50-70, Male, - A gravely voiced Mr. Tucker spends his last days reliving the joys in his life, most especially, his wife.
Wheelchair Lady (featured) – 50-70, Female
Persephone’s Mother (featured) – 40-60, Female
Persephone’s Father (featured) – 40-60, Male
Delivery Man (featured) – Any Age, Male
Elderly Library Lady (featured) – 60-70, Female
Hotel Attendant (featured) – Any Age, Any Gender
Hospice Nurse (featured) – Any Age, Any Gender
Extras – We will be using many extras throughout the shooting of this film. If you are interested in becoming an extra, please follow all submission instructions with the role you are interested in listed as EXTRA.
06 2 / 2012
What is this movie about, How is it different, And what the heck is a Troubadour?
And these are all great questions that we are sure everyone is asking! If you have other questions, we hope that you will send them our way and we will answer them but for now, just the ones addressed.
- What is this movie about?
The Troubadour is about an early 20’s girl who has come to the US from the UK. She is seeking out her nursing degree in Neonatal Intensive Care nursing. Having spent all of her time focused on school, she has let the thought of dating go by the wayside until she meets a mysterious fellow one evening in the library. As the two grow closer, there is also something dark growing inside of him (and no, it isn’t a vampire, werewolf, or alien).
- How is this film different?
Well in terms of Hollywood, we have a budget to begin with. If you were asking “why should I watch this film?” then we can assure you that with a cast and crew that are at the top of their game, this film will not let you down. From the director to the actors, to the fellow that makes sure no animals are harmed, we have hired only A list talent. From a more artistic stance, this film touches on every single emotion. It can fall into a variety of categories that span from drama to romance to comedy. We assure you that The Troubadour will leave you spellbound.
- What the heck is a Troubadour?
Again, a valid question. Our good friends at Google define a troubadour as a French medieval lyric poet composing in the 11th to 13th centuries, esp. on the theme of courtly love.
Your old school troubby might look something like this however rest assured, our film is set in modern day. We use the troubadour title as our main characters tell a story of winding and twisting “courtly love” between not just themselves but their lives.
Note: The Troubadour Team has nothing personal against vampires, werewolves, or aliens. In fact, our production team just had a Team Edward themed birthday party.
