CASTING FOR BANK COMMERCIAL
April 21st, 2024 | casting call
Young Soccer Player
- Female
- 7-11 years old
- White, hispanic, or ethnically ambiguous
The character is a goalie and would love to find an actual soccer player but we are open to non-players too.
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Face camera in a medium close up shot. Pretend you are standing in a soccer goal, ready to make a save. You are focused and concentrating. Watch the ball coming, raise arms and pretend to make a save. Give a celebration of joy having saved it.
- Pretend to talk to your grandfather off camera. Tell him a short story of what you did today and then listen to him. We want to see you listening, focused and smiling. All subtle, no big over-acting.
Son
- Male
- 4-7 years old
- White, hispanic or ethnically ambiguous
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Tell us a short and fun story of your favorite game to play at home (building a fort, favorite toy, activity, etc)
- Pretend to listen to your mom, then smile and laugh like she told a funny joke.
*Real Family
- Mom/Dad 30-40s
- Son(s) or Son and Daughter 4-10 years old
- White, hispanic or ethnically ambiguous
- We are open to casting a real family if yours fits the description.
- Give us the self tape for each role (Mom, Dad, Son) but also a tape of all of you together, telling stories, joking, showing love. Very subtle, no over acting.
- Female
- 25-35 year-old
- All ethnicities
- A working professional who works hard during the week, but takes full advantage of life on the weekends, taking trips with your good friends, getting outdoors and living life to the fullest.
- Male & Female
- 25-35 year-olds
- All ethnicities
- Female
- 30-40 year-old
- White, hispanic or ethnically ambiguous
- You are a mom with one son and another one the way, juggling a busy life and home remodel.
- Male
- 30-40 year-old
- White, hispanic or ethnically ambiguous
- A busy dad with a pregnant wife and son, currently remodeling your home.
- Male
- 40s
- White
- You are a super fan of college sports and your pet bulldog.
- Male
- 65-75 year-old
- White, hispanic or ethnically ambiguous
- This is for a well-paid booking ($1,000 – $4,000.00 minus 20% agency fee, depending on role)
- You MUST be available as a ‘local hire’ in the Boise, ID area for the Commercial Shoot on May 1-3, AND May 7-8, 2024 (1+ days, schedule TBD)
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
Weekend Hero
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- A short wrap up to a zoom work call, listening, saying goodbye and then ending call with a look up and off camera, thinking/daydreaming about your fun weekend ahead. Should be subtle, not over the top.
- A series of looks, reactions and moments as if you are hanging with friends. Listening to stories, sharing a joke and feeling the love of your friends. Again we want subtle and natural reactions.
- End with a line off camera like “that was a great trip” or something similar that you would be saying to a “friend” off camera
Weekend Friends
Young professionals who live for weekend getaways with your friends.
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Make up a very short (15-20 second) story to tell a “friend” off camera. “Remember that time we rented a cabin” or “remember that road-trip up north” etc just ad-lib a very short weekend tale.
- A series of looks, reactions and moments as if you are hanging with friends. Listening to stories, sharing a joke and feeling the love of your friends. We want subtle and natural reactions.
Mom
*The character will be pregnant so we welcome any real pregnant women but also non-pregnant that would wear a fake bump.
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Talking to your “son” (4-7 year-old) off camera asking him about his day, listening, asking him to go wash up for dinner, subtle and natural.
- Pretending to hammer a stuck nail into a board. This is just about seeing your grunt and determination in your face.
- Standing and watching your family, give us several looks off camera, a smile to your husband, a questioning look at your son being silly, an exhausted look from the long week, and a proud look of joy/love. Should be subtle and natural.
Dad
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Talking to your “son” (4-7 year-old) off camera asking him about his day, listening, asking him to go wash up for dinner. Then asking how your wife’s about her day with a few seconds of listing/showing that bond/love. Subtle and natural.
- Pretending to hammer a stuck nail into a board. This is just about seeing your grunt and determination in your face.
Sports & Dog Lover
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Slate: Name, Agent, Current Availability
- Create a moment of joy and rejoice. Imagine two beats to show us on camera, your team has just scored and your pet just made you proud. Give us two almost slow motion type reactions to camera, one a bit subtle and one pretty big.
Grandfather
You are the grandfather of a young soccer playing granddaughter (7-11 years old)
SELF-TAPE INSTRUCTIONS
- Watching a kids soccer game. We want to see you focused and proud. Your granddaughter makes a big save and you celebrate. This should be subtle and natural though not over the top.
- Check your phone, you get a message that makes you feel happy and secure. Look up exhale and give us a subtle smile.
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