UPCOMING AUDITIONS

FILM
Director Benjamin Yackshaw is currently casting a short film. Our shoot is tentatively scheduled for the end of April/beginning of May. You'll find a synopsis and list of characters below. The project is a science fiction/action movie. The aesthetic and general setting are very similar to the one presented in my last sci-fi/action short: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1foA2TVI8S4

Our shoots are non-union. Typically, we pay actors $100 a day. The locations we're planning to use are scattered across Ohio (but still commutable from Columbus). We will cover travel expenses for anything non-local. Ultimately, this movie will end up on our youtube channel. We may also submit it to a few short film festivals.

We're looking for good actors, but it's equally important we find people we get along with exceptionally well. To this end, I recommend the interested talent check out some of the work we've done in the past. I have completed around fifty projects (ranging from a minute to a feature), most of which are viewable on my youtube channel: youtube.com/sventhebold.

"Prototype" Synopsis:

A pair of espionage agents are sent to investigate the headquarters of ProtoGeni, a rival tech corporation. There they encounter a highly advanced AI construct. Here's a list of the characters we're looking to cast:

1. Agent Bran - Think Han Solo, but subtract the wookiee. That’s Bran. The man is a handsome, suave, capable intelligence agent in his mid-to-late twenties. A smooth talker, Bran is quick with a quip and generally has something clever to say. Where the ladies are concerned, Bran has a sizable appetite. Since he looks at romantic pursuits as essentially a numbers game, no one is off-limits and no time is inappropriate. Bran is a shameless flirt.
Unlike most of his coworkers, Bran relies on cunning, diplomacy, and charisma to resolve conflicts/deliver results. This has earned him a somewhat dubious reputation at The Agency (most there tend to sport more violent dispositions). By the same token, Bran’s loyalty is somewhat flimsy. His involvement with The Agency is primarily attributable to their regular delegation of interesting/engaging assignments. Simply put, they sate his thirst for adventure.

2. Agent Andra - Andra is an intelligent, tough, confident, capable, smoking-hot intelligence agent. What’s more, she knows it. When working, Andra is a focused, no-BS, down-to-business perfectionist. She delivers results by any means and totally believes in what she does. Career military, Andra’s loyalty to The Agency is absolutely unwavering.

3. Lyra - Codename: LYRA is an incredibly advanced prototype AI. Physically, Lyra is an organic/synthetic hybrid. Most of her external, visible components are human. Internally, Lyra processes and stores information more like a computer. She could, for instance, read the text in a book faster than she could physically turn the pages. Physically, Lyra resembles a human female in her early twenties. Since her creators were unbound by typical human limitations, Lyra is able to perform athletic feats far beyond the capacity of any organic (though some of these take a toll on her roughly-human durability).
Lyra’s existence has been nearly bereft of social interaction. As such, she is often perplexed by human behavior. Still, she exhibits limited emotional responses to many situations. Lyra is capable of frustration, fear, and even pleasure (among many other things). Because this facet of her being is so underdeveloped, it is her greatest source of curiosity. Lyra was created more for the sake of experiment than application. Her processing (thought) is completely unshackled. She has no hardwired loyalty to The Company, nor does she have any intrinsic objectives. Lyra would call this lack of programmed direction “free will.”

4. Kali - Kali is an outgoing, friendly, flirty secretary/receptionist (between the age of 20-30) at a big-time research and development firm. Her position may sound ordinary, but the sheer fact that she works for so illustrious a company means that she is (by definition) among the best/brightest the workforce has to offer. Though capable, the nature of Kali’s job demands a base level of attractiveness (that she easily exceeds).

5. Dispatch - Dispatch is an upper-echelon officer at The Agency. Older, grayed, grizzled, Dispatch is himself a former field agent. Years of combat experience have forged Dispatch into a tough, wizened, no-nonsense leader.

I would prefer if actors contact me directly via e-mail: bluedragonfilms@gmail.com. Send your reels/headshots/resumes and it will help me prepare myself for a potential audition.

-Benjamin Yackshaw
bluedragonfilms@gmail.com
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Jeffrey Moore from Axtravaganza Films currently casting for another music videos in the Southern, Ohio region. The video is for Christian Hardcore Rock Group Righteous Vendetta from Colorado.

This is a NON-paid gig. I am casting for a male 18-30 in good physical shape to play the lead role in this music video. I can compensate for travel and food will be provided the day of the shoot.

If interested email Jeffrey Moore Jeffrey@axtravaganza.com and I can get you more information http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q89Yd_OyQzg

Thanks
Jeffrey Moore
Axtravaganza Films
Producer/Director
407.883.1143

Saturday, April 28, 2012 1:00pm-8:00pm

Fri/Sat/Sun June 1-3, 2012 $350

Weekend Acting Boot Camp is designed for the beginner who want intensive training over a short period of time or the rusty actor who needs to get back on top of their game. Boot Camp will give you a strong foundation in acting techniques as well as a firm grasp of the nuts and bolts of scene work and audition skills.

Your Boot Camp will consist of no more than eight students who will discover together that acting is probably the most challenging and thrilling thing they have ever done. You will learn that if indeed this is for you and you stick with it, you will not only acquire a skill, but you will do something quite extraordinary with your life.

This class is limited to eight (8) students.

Wednesdays, beginning March 28 - May 16, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $200

Mondays, beginning June 11 - August 6, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $250

An intensive workshop to prepare the actor for working on a film or television set and to produce a clip for their demo reel. Students will concentrate on the development of acting skills through working on a film based on 12 ANGRY MEN, a 1957 film directed by Sidney Lumet. Our modern adaptation of this film will allow each student to be cast in a substantial role.

This class will guide the student, step by step, from the audition process, through preparation and rehearsal to actually filming on a set. In addition, students will also learn industry etiquette and terminology. We will be shooting with two cameras and a film crew to produce a product worthy for the actors' demo reels.

Students, friends and family members are invited to attend the WRAP PARTY and SCREENING of the film at the GATEWAY FILM CENTER. Students will receive a DVD of the film and a individual clip for their demo reels.

The film will also be screened for regional Casting Directors, Agents and Filmmakers.

Thursdays, beginning June 14 - August 9, 2012 7:00pm-9:30pm. $200

Whether you're an acting enthusiast who is ready to jump into the action or a professional looking to liven up their next performance or audition, this is the right course for you! It's a Scene Study class with a difference. Everyone in class works on scenes from the same author. The plays (or screenplays) are chosen for their complexity, challenge, depth, and for containing the great roles that actors dream of playing.

Another difference is that scenes are usually double-cast. At the root is my deeply held philosophy that each actor can bring something unique to each role. Seeing others bring the same role to life, with completely different choices, gives you confidence that you can trust your own ideas and follow your own instincts. It also helps you give up the notion of doing it right. There is no right and wrong way to creativity. In addition, being able to watch each other work on difficult material that you yourself are grappling with intimately, affords invaluable inspiration.

Each student will also have the chance to work on two monologues during this eight-week workshop. We will help you choose the best material to showcase your talents or you may work on material already in your repertoire.