Her voice is tight and low; it’s familiar, not because Evan’s heard her talk like that before, but because he knows how it sounds to try to tell someone something without crying about it.
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a couple days ago i remembered akd’s instagram post about starting a new project in san francisco in the role of “cass” and thought to look around online for anything relevant. this casting call, from tina d’elia, came up first:
IMMEDIATE CASTING CALL!
SAG Modified Feature Film Low-Budget “Outerlands”
Supporting Role: Emile, 30's-40's, any race/ethnicity
Daily $420; Weekly/$1,459 (+10% if applicable)
Dates: Role works 5 days. Must have availability between 4/7-4/16 to submit.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Actors submitting for the role of Emile: We are seeking: Gay/Bi/Queer male identified talent.
Project Synopsis: Starring Asia Kate Dillon (Orange Is The New Black/Billions). When CASS (28, they/them) is asked by an alluring woman they've hooked up with to watch her 11-year-old daughter while she goes out of town, Cass is eager to impress their new crush. But when the woman disappears leaving Cass as a caretaker, Cass is forced to confront the truth of their own tumultuous childhood and the pain they've been running from.
EMILE: In his 30s. A server at the upscale San Francisco restaurant where CASS works, Emile is 'out', proud, and always enjoys a good time with his queer family. He’s made it his mission to break through CASS’ walls and bring them into the fold, but he pulls no punches when it comes to what he expects from a friendship.
TO AUDITION FOR: please email me: [email protected] and request sides to self-tape. Please include your headshot/resume/and reel if you have one.
Self-tapes due Saturday March 9th 5:00pm
Callbacks: Monday March 11th in-person, San Francisco, CA (must be available)
PLEASE EMAIL: [email protected]
Nina Henninger Casting & Diversity Casting
so we have a project name, a plot outline, a few characters, and a casting company. looking for outerlands and nina henninger brought up another casting call posted by nina henninger casting and livia wolfe in only slightly different forms:
IMMEDIATE CASTING CALL!
LOOKING FOR:
TRANSGENDER FEMALE PERFORMERS
OF VARIOUS ETHNICITIES.
35 - 50 YRS. IN THE S.F. BAY AREA.
AUDITION FOR UPCOMING FEATURE
FILM "OUTERLANDS"
Starring Asia Kate Dillon!
PLEASE CONTACT:
NINA HENNINGER CASTING
DIVERSITY CASTING
[email protected]
Include your contact info and a photo of yourself. PLEASE CONTACT BEFORE FEBRUARY 7TH, 2024.
and a more general search for outerlands found this casting call from estrin bergstein casting:
FEATURE FILM CASTING NOTICE
Seeking: 10-12 year old biracial girl for the independent feature OUTERLANDS
[LANI] Female-identified 10-12 years old, biracial. With a mother who loves her fiercely but is unreliable. Lani is used to a life of unpredictability and has learned to fend for herself. Beneath her sassy and independent exterior, Lani longs for the warmth and stability her mom can't provide. She's really into video games. [LEAD]
Shooting in the San Francisco Area in July/ August 2023
obviously that filming didn’t happen, thanks to the actors’ strike.
“And as soon as the new car gets delivered, the minivan is mine for good.” Jared flops onto his back so that he’s lying across the entire foot of Evan’s bed, legs dangling over the side. “The Jaredmobile is gonna hit these streets harder than —”
“Are you really calling it that?” Evan has ridden in Jared’s mom’s minivan, soon to be Jared’s minivan, and it is mobile, but that’s kind of a low bar. It probably shouldn’t be hitting anything hard.
“Haven’t decided. But I know what bumper sticker is going on there first.” Jared sticks his phone in Evan’s face. “Check it.”
“‘Caution: This vehicle makes frequent stops at your mom’s house.’”
rip sheila nail, you would have loved good luck, babe! by chappell roan during the week you spent in solitary and mad at susannah. when you wake up next to him in the middle of the night / with your head in your hands you’re nothing more than his wife / and when you think about me all of those years ago / you’re standing face to face with “i told you so” / you know i hate to say i told you so / you know i hate to say, but I TOLD YOU SO
He shouldn’t care so much about a potential competitor striking out so fast — it shouldn’t bother him that the seconds are ticking away and by all appearances, Taylor has no idea what they’re doing or has lost whatever idea they once had.
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