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Ugly (Short)
Hampshire - Based in Winchester View map of this location
Summary
Application Details
Starts: 01 Feb 2012
Project Type: Film (short)
Shooting Format: HD
Available Roles: 3

Details
Story: Richard, a man always committed to his work, family, and friends. His struggle for power and acceptance has become his ruin. His loved ones around him begin to see him change. His dreams are fading, his love turns cold and for what? Lucy doesn’t know what to do with him. Who is this man? And where is the Richard she knew and loved?
This is me… What I’ve become… All I’ve lost… I used to have it all.

We require 3 actors for a minimum of 3 days within the Hampshire area.

This will be for a short 20 minute film which will be shown at the UDOC festival in June 2012

Richard (male, 20s, good looking, any hair colour, any eye colour)

Lucy (female, 20s, any hair colour, any eye colour)

John (male, 30s, business type, any hair colour, any eye colour)

- see character breakdown

Auditions will be held at the end of the month/ beginning of February. Please let us know what date is best for you. Auditions are likely to be held at the University of Winchester or at a hall in London.

FILMING
End of February - beginning of March (to be confirmed at the audition to fit around your schedule)

For more information please visit:
www.wix.com/silverlineproduction/ugly

If you are interested please contact 07563576335 or email silverlineproductionsuk@gmail.com

Regards,
Ainsley Brooks
Producer

Benefits: Copy of film supplied, Showreel material, Food provided/allowance (expenses), Travel provided/allowance (expenses), Invite to screening, Regular updates about film's progress, Food provided/allowance (expenses), Contract (formal confirmation of agreement)

Company: Silver Line Productions
Apply to: Ainsley
Web: http://www.wix.com/silverlineproduction/ugly
Posting date: 16 Jan 2012
Deadline: 12 Feb 2012
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Total: 3
Name AscendingSexEthnicityPlaying AgeDescriptionDuration - Pay
Lucy (Actor)FemaleDoesn't matter18-30Lucy is 18 years old, naïve and timid. She first started dating Richard just before her 17th birthday, meeting him at a coffee shop she worked at whilst she was on her lunch break. She quickly fell for Richard, and soon after her 18th birthday, moved in with Richard, against her parents’ wishes. She tries to please Richard all the time, and can sometimes be seen as nagging, although she doesn’t realize she’s doing this. Richard has asserted his dominance and sexism by screaming at her to do errands, quickly knocking Lucy’s confidence, causing her to become timid and shy.
Although in love with Richard and sometimes blinded by this, she does sometimes realize that the way Richard treats her in wrong, and as his behavior progressively worsens she’s left with an ultimatum; to stay with her abusive boyfriend, or leave. It’s only when Richard physically attacks her that she flees, leaving a note behind telling Richard how ‘ugly’ he has become, yet he cannot see this for himself.
3 days - Exp
Richard (Actor)MaleDoesn't matter28-45John is Richard’s boss in work, and although a calmly spoken, middle-aged man, he does have influence and power over his business firm, and manipulates Richard into working long hours without ever really rewarding him, and using his promotion offer as a tool of getting him to work harder for no extra costs. John can be seen as smug and spiteful, especially during the final confrontation with Richard at the office, before he ultimately sends him home on unpaid leave, devastating Richard.3 days - Exp
Richard (Actor)MaleDoesn't matter20-32Richard is 25 years old and has an extremely strong work ethic, always trying to excel himself to achieve the best that he can. He was once an easy going, caring and friendly person, until a year ago, where his mood progressively became darker due to him stressing about a promotion that had been offered at his workplace. His constant long nights, lack of sleep and poor diet has made him become intolerable, and his behavior has become dramatically aggressive.
Although a dominant figure, Richard would be caring and affectionate towards his long-term girlfriend, Lucy. However, since the prospect of a promotion, he has taken out his frustration and rage on Lucy, and although never physically harming her, he has verbally abused her.

As the film begins, we see Richard already in his ‘ugly’ stage although nowhere near as aggressive and violent as he is in the film’s climax.
3 days - Exp
 
 
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