Prague Playhouse

Low Budget Film Shooting in Poland

February 7th, 2008 at 01:00am brian

I recently received an email from Van (vanouli@gmail.com) who is looking for English speaking actors to audition for a low budget film to shoot in Poland. I’m not quite sure what the pay will be, but travel and expenses will be paid. It’s about a 9 day shoot.

Van will be in town 11-14/2/08 to meet with/audition actors. If anyone is interested in scheduling an audition, they should get in touch with him (vanouli@gmail.com). He is looking for acting resumes and headshots along with any showreel/tape you have. I have a copy of the script if anyone is interested (you can email me at brian@pragueplayhouse.com). A synopsis of the project and breakdown of the characters follows:“Head To Love” Synopsis:

Mino is a recently widowed father to Klara- an enigmatic child who is blind and hypersensitive to touch. Isolated and psychologically imprisoned, together they mourn Izabela- deceased mother and wife. Now Klara can no longer harness her most functional and intrinsic sense- used to convey thoughts, feelings and sentiment to her mother . She deeply desires her mother’s presence both spiritually and physically.

As time passes, the difficulty of coping with such a loss drives Mino into further torment, and he even goes so far as attempting to “bring back” Izabela with repeated paintings of her. This superficial effort has little effect on rekindling Klara’s spirits and instead causes more grief, which begins to permeate throughout the house.

Mino walks into town and paints a mural of his beloved deceased on a wall. The mural becomes a presentment of ideal beauty to a disparaged graffiti artist, Matthew. In time, he develops an obsession with the figure. A sinister scheme is conceived aimed at luring the susceptible artist to Mino’s atelier, where he witnesses a twisted art project that serves to keep Izabela’s memory alive and indulge Klara’s desire for the human touch.
Character Descriptions:

Male / 45-60 / Caucasian
MINO – Full-bodied, strongly built but not obese. Eccentric. Black hair or distinctively bald. Loving father and widow. His wife’s recent death has caused him terrible suffering. A powerful presence, intimidating at will, you don’t want to anger him. Yet, when he has your respect, he is caring and generous. Extremely protective of his family.

Female / 10-14/ Caucasian
KLARA - Like her dead mother Izabela, Klara has long, dark-brown hair with piercing greenish-brown eyes- but she is blind. Enigmatic, highly sensitive with a profound awareness. Intelligent, strong-willed and manipulative. She deeply mourns her mother and desires her return, both spiritually and physically.

Male / 40-45 / Caucasian
MINO’S SERVANT – Smaller in stature to Mino. Outwardly, he seems innocent, harmless, funny and likeable. But his amicable disposition is misleading. Like an expert poker player, he can coax others into a false sense of security and then attack at the opportune moment. Despite all this, he strongly believes his intentions are justifiable- for his master’s well being.

Male / 23-26 / Caucasian
MATTHEW – Soft spoken, thin and lank, on the nerdy side. Soft, clear skin. Dark, uncombed hair long enough to cover his eyes. Wears eyeglasses. He is a struggling artist who, although not an egoist, is vain enough to believe his art is important and must be bestowed upon the public for their spiritual benefit. Searching for a deeper purpose, he shuns the ugly, ordinary reality around him aspiring to an idealistic, poetical realm.

Male / 23-26 / Caucasian
PAUL – A local hooligan. Cynical but not stupid. Unlike Matthew, he is only concerned with life’s simple, material pleasures and hesitates to venture beyond. If he is driven by anything, it’s just simple curiosity and the inclination to “be in the know”.

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