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Just got a letter with one of these stamps.
"stars" / Male / Lead / All Ethnicities / 27 - 50
Description
This role is VERY SPECIFIC --- PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE SUBMITTING !
VISUALLY, they want a man who IS 50, who plays much younger (looking 27 or 28).
**HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO wire work in an aerial harness !!!**
Any actor with PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE with this is preferred.
He cannot have any fear of heights. Must be very agile and good with body awareness within the aerial harness work.
He must be a formidable and very skilled little actor !!
The majority of the acting that he will do will have to come from his own IMAGINATION. The role is very abstract & will require a man who is excellent with acting out seeing things that are not there at all. (for example, he will ride on clouds & see diamonds raining from the sky.) He must be capable of a wide range of natural & subtle expressions.
**FILM & TELEVISION CREDITS THAT REFLECT THIS MAN'S ABILITY ARE A DEFINITE PLUS**please point out any standout performers.
Please KNOW the ability of the performer that you are submitting before submitting him; we don't have a lot of time in the casting process to "try out a lot of unknown talent." We need YOU to KNOW the capability of who you are submitting.
He has to work with a penguin, so he can't have any fear of penguins.
**VISUALLY: they want someone UNIQUE & on the ACADEMIC side. What does that mean?
He does not have to be white, but it probably doesn't hurt.
(however, his acting ability & experience/capability with the aerial harness work WILL BE THE MOST IMPORTANT aspect of his being hired.)
But back to the ACADEMIC,... he THINKS he's smart, but perhaps not in a typical/traditional/"BOOK-LEARNIN'" way. Ethnically Ambiguous is always a favorable way to go,.. that is, someone who is of mixed race and can visually represent several races, across the board.
***Please REMEMBER, it's not solely about 'a look'... or a 'specific race'... but rather... it is TOTALLY about finding the man who possesses ALL of the qualities that this role requires:
1. around 50 to look much younger (27-28)
2. amazing actor (a WORLDLY SHUT-IN)
3. capable/skilled with aerial harness wire work / no fear of heights
4. no fear of penguins
5. visually mesmerizing & unique / handsome but not typical / standout
6. preferably NOT Caucasian: client would 'prefer' East Indian, Asian, African American, or some mixture of several races, that is Ethnically Ambiguous. And therefore, the submissions should not have an over abundance of Caucasian performers -- only submit Caucasians who are outstanding because of their acting ability &/or aerial harness work experience.
And conversely,.. don't submit an Ethnic/Exotic man, just for that reason alone, UNLESS he ALSO has excellent acting ability &/or aerial harness work experience.