An online casting call is seeking actors for a new American High movie in the Syracuse area.
Casting Buffalo says the Liverpool-based production company will begin shooting a feature film called “Love in Color” in August. Several roles need to be filled, including:
- Young Paige (she/her) - portraying ages 9-12, caucasian, brown hair, brown eyes, Mediterranean/Armenian-like features; approximately 7 lines
- Tim (he/him) - 18-24 years old, lovable/benign bro there to have a good time; everyone thinks of him as a jock but he’s secretly part of the Renaissance club; the token straight friend of our crew
- Chantal (she/her) - 18-24 years old; a self-taught baby witch who learned everything she knows from Witch-Tok (witch Tik Tok); asks about your sign within 10 minutes of meeting you
- Dillon (he/him) - 9-10 years old; Latinx; 1 scene, 1 line
- Gabriela/AJ (she/her) - 9-10 years old; Latinx; confident; 1 scene, 4 lines
- Teacher - late 20s-40s; 1 scene, 1 line
- Erin - 18-24 to play 16 years old; 2 scenes, 1 line
- Stoner - 20s; 1 scene, 1 line
- Aya (they/them) - 18-24 to play 17 years old; non-binary; verified on Instagram; effortlessly cool, see themselves as a fashion icon, have brand deal with Dolls Kill; 4 scenes, 1 line
- Announcer - 1 scene, 1 line
- Official - 1 scene, 1 line
- Henry/Todd - 18 years old to play 15; in love with Stacey, very serious about politics; 1 scene, 3 lines
- Amy Tan - 18-24 to play 16 years old; makes out with random girls; 4 scenes, no lines
People interested should email submissions@castingbuffalo.com with subject line “American High Casting/and the role you wish to audition for.” Submissions must be sent by Friday, July 16, at 5 p.m., and include photos, phone/email contact and a resume. If selected, a video audition will be requested.
Diversity is encouraged for auditioning. Actors will paid a SAG-Aftra day performer scale; Covid-19 screening and testing is required.
Additional details, including the principal cast, writer and director for the film, have not been announced.
The production is separate from another movie, “Mabel,” also filming in the Syracuse area next month.
“Love in Color” will be American High’s 11th movie shot in Central New York in less than four years. “Plan B,” “The Binge,” “Holly Slept Over,” “Banana Split,” “Big Time Adolescence,” “Looks That Kill” and “The Ultimate Playlist of Noise” were all released over the past 16 months; “Sex Appeal,” “Sid is Dead” and the recently completed Patton Oswalt film “I Love My Dad” are in post-production.
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