Atlanta, GA- Actress/Producer Lena Waithe, seeking Nigerian Talent for Tribeca Film Festival Premiere
Seeking Nigerian Talent!
COMFORT - Short
Union Status: NON-UNION
Producer: Lena Waithe, Kristen Uno, Constanza Castro, Domenica Castro
Writer/Director: Boma Iluma
Casting Director: Jordan Brown
Rehearsal w/ Principal Actors: April 22
Shoot: April 23-25
Location: Atlanta, GA area - self report
Exhibition: Tribeca Film Festival Premiere
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS Production will be providing PCR COVID-19 testing prior to any in-person rehearsal or shoot days. Talent will be required to complete testing through production. Production will sanitize all sets and have a dedicated on-set COVID Compliance Officer to enforce health & safety guidelines.
[CHIDI] 20s to Late 30s years old, Nigerian male. Languages: Nigerian Pidgin, English Callous to most, but tender to family. Stern and resolute, he has the worn hands of a manual laborer, but they are gentle. He misses Nigeria, but doesn’t show it; he grew up “American.” Smoothly turns sour to sweet. ... LEAD
$300/10hrs + 10% Agency Fee
CHIDI & COMFORT & GIDEON are a family — we encourage families or mother/sons + father/sons + father/nephew etc. to apply together!
[COMFORT] 20 to late 30 years old, Nigerian female. Languages: Nigerian Pidgin, English Sharp, diligent, and tightly wound — with a rarely-seen (but palpable) playfulness. Constantly aware of the worst-case-scenario, constantly aware that she can stay ahead of it. Always anxious, always worried; where Chidi’s center is outside the home, hers is within it. ... LEAD
$300/10hrs + 10% Agency Fee
CHIDI & COMFORT & GIDEON are a family — we encourage families or mother/sons + father/sons + father/nephew etc. to apply together!
[GIDEON] 6 to 8 years old, African, Black, Nigerian male. Comfort & Chidi’s son. Immensely energetic with all energies. Feels the full spectrum of emotions intensely. An empathy sponge that oozes and contracts. For so young, he’s seen so much, and still, keeps up. ... LEAD
$300/10hrs + 10% Agency Fee
CHIDI & COMFORT & GIDEON are a family — we encourage families or mother/sons + father/sons + father/nephew etc. to apply together!
Email me your headshot/resume/reel to jbrowncasting@gmail.com
Please Only Email if you fit this breakdown! There will be more casting calls coming soon! Thank you!