"As Time Goes By" is a short comedy-drama about an Oxbridge graduate who can't get a job. It takes on the form of a series of interviews leading to a disturbingly funny conclusion.
We will be shooting using the professional Sony PMW-F3 camera as part of up to £30000 of equipment available to use by the the University of York's TFTV department.
This is expenses only: travel within a certain distance and plenty of food will be provided. Every actor will receive a DVD and an end credit.
SHOOT DATES: Mon 19th - Wed 21st March
REHEARSALS: Over Tues 13th - Sun 18th March, depending on actors' convenience.
AUDITIONS: Wednesday 7th March or via tape.
Character part commitments variable but each should only require a half to 1 day of shooting, apart from the lead, Rupert, requiring all 3 days. Each role is roughly the same size otherwise.
Casting Call for Short Film - York19-21st March
Casting no. 322335 York, United Kingdom
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Location: York, United Kingdom
Payment details: expenses paid
Applications to this casting call require:
- A profile photo
- A profile video
Rupert White
Caricature of an Oxbridge type: private school, 1st degree, tweed suit and bow tie, thinks he can rule the world now that he's graduated.
Males, aged 18 to 30 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK Posh |
Mr Shergill
First interviewer at a top law firm. Tough, talks fast and keeps things short but is used to making long speeches.
Males, aged 30 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK Posh |
Miss Mundy
Second interview. Librarian duo with Miss Batersby. Glasses, pony-tail, socially inept, oblivious to the world, generally weird, you name it.
Females, aged 20 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK English |
Miss Batersby
Like Miss Mundy, but more frail and bitter about the outside world, especially when it comes to money and her lack of it.
Females, aged 20 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK English |
Director
Third interview- audition for a play. Small time Andy Warhol type, talks with his hands, meticulous, overly pretentious.
Males, aged 25 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK Posh |
Rosanna
Third interview- Rupert's line feeder and co-star. Drama type.
Females, aged 18 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK English |
Conductor
Forth interview- music audition. Smart music-type, conservative, traditional. Especially not too keen on Rupert's take on modern music.
Males, aged 30 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK Posh |
Bob Slater
Final interview. Site manager at a construction company. A proper builder-lad type, always swearing, tough and of course hardly comprehensible to the posher Rupert. Strong northern/Scottish/cockney accent.
Males, aged 30 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK Cockney |
Rupert's Mum
Final scene- Rupert's telling his 'mummy' how he's got a job. "Must be the economic climate or something" is what she thinks.
Females, aged 40 to 99 from York, United Kingdom| Minimum Acting experience: | No previous acting experience |
| Languages spoken: | English |
| Accents spoken: | UK English |
Listing created: 28 February 2012
Applications closed: 15 March 2012
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