"Sweet Cheeks" will shoot in Austin, TX beginning August, 2013.
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The casting director for the upcoming feature film "Sweet Cheeks" is holding open casting calls and accepting email submissions for a boy to star in the film. The role is for an African American male, age 6-8, with a great imagination and natural wit for the lead role. He should be an extroverted kid who is full of ideas, comfortable around new people and environments, likes hearing, telling, or creating stories. Kids with interesting faces and timeless, non-modern looks similar to those in "The Little Rascals" are especially encouraged to attend the open call or submit by email. No acting experience is necessary, and this is fully paid position on the scale of professional actors. Shooting will take place in August, 2013.
New York City based filmmaker Todd Rohal will direct "Sweet Cheeks" from an original screenplay that he wrote himself, based on an incident that happened to Rohl when he was a child. When Rohal was a Boy Scout, some scoutmasters faked a death as part of a first aid test. The film will center around the effect the incident had on the boys' lives. Rohal has won numerous film festival awards including the Jury Special Award for Best Film for "The Guatemalan Handshake" at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2006. His latest release was the feature film "Nature Calls" starring Johnny Knoxville.
Leaky Pictures founder Lacey Leavitt will produce. Some of her credits include "TheCatechism Cataclysm," "The Off Hours," "America's Fighting Dinosaur," and "The Immortal Augustus Gladstone". She most recently co-produced the feature film "Lucky Them" starring Academy Award nominee Toni Collette, Golden Globe Award nominee Oliver Platt, and Academy Award nominee Thomas Haden Church. Lacey was the 2011 Creative Producing Lab's Sheila C. Johnson fellow with the project "Sadie".
Open Casting Call Details
Here is what the casting director is seeking:
[TYSON] Male, 6-8 years of age. African American, a practical joker with natural intuition and a mischievous smile. A young Richard Pryor or Dave Chapelle.
Where:
Smithville City Hall
317 Main Street
Smithville, Texas 78957
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When:
Friday June 21, 2013
5:00pm - 8:00pm
The casting call will consist of a short talk with members of the casting team and possibly an interview on camera. No appointments are required. Kids will be seen on a first-come, first-seen basis.
Texas parents/guardians of a child who fits the description but are unable to attend an open casting call may email casting director Vicky Boone at sweetcheekscasting@gmail.com. Please include child’s name, best contact phone number, town of current residence, and two recent photos.
This film is under SAG-AFTRA contract, however both union and non-union talent are welcome. All meals, lodging, and transportation will be provided.
Children must be legally eligible to work in Texas and in the United States.
The 2013 Austin Actors Resource Guide eBook comes with free quarterly updates and includes the following information and documents for adults, minors, and foreign talent who would like to work as an actor or extra on film and television productions in Texas and the United States:
• Child Labor Laws in Texas
• Summary of the Texas Child Labor Law
• Texas Child Labor Law FAQ
• Texas Limitations on Employment of Child Actors
• Texas Application for Child Actor - Performer Authorization
• Texas Application Exceptions for Child Extras
• Texas Workforce Commission Teen Application for Certificate of Age
• Texas Child Labor Complaint Form
• USA Child Actor Work Permit Requirements
• USA Immigration Work Permits and Visas
• Non-Immigrant Visa Application
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• Audition Tips
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Principal Actor Casting
See the post titled Headshot and Resume Information regarding how to submit for acting roles.
Submit photos and resumes by mail or email only.
No phone calls or personal drop-offs.
Austin:
Vicky Boone Casting
1901 E 51st Street
Red Building
Suite # 106
Austin, TX 78723
sweetcheekscasting@gmail.com
Extras Casting
Austin:
To Be Announced
The extras will be hired throughout production beginning in August, 2013.
Production Companies:
Do NOT send photos and resumes to the production companies, as they will most likely end up being thrown away. They do not cast the films, rather they hire casting directors who sort through the thousands of submissions.
Leaky Pictures
1800 NW Market Street
Suite 201
Seattle, WA 98107
Muddy Muddy Pictures
Producer:
Lacey Leavitt
Director:
Todd Rohal
Starring:
To Be Cast
Story:
"Sweet Cheeks" tells the true story of two Boy Scouts who are traumatized after their troop leaders stage a fake death as part of a first aid test.
