Project: ‘The Collector’ (Working Title)
Logline:
Suzy is a collector, she collects odd things, things most people would throw away. Her life is unsettled when her beloved campervan is repossessed and towed away. When she discovers it has been bought by two torrid YouTube influencers she starts a journey to guide them to somewhere she can confront them about her van and retrieve one of her favourite collections.
Below is the cast information, submission details and some mood board images.
Project Type: Student Short Film (Final Major Project)
Project Pay Rate: Unfortunately we are unable to offer a fee due to it being assessed work, but can be used as portfolio work and experience and we will cover reasonable travel expenses if required and agreed in advance. I will however be doing updated headshots for our actors. See www.timmcleasby.com
Run/Usage: This film is our final major project for our final year at Sheffield Hallam University. It’ll we plan to submit to several BAFTA qualifying film festivals throughout the UK and possibly Europe.
Audition Information
Audition Submission Due Date: 1:00pm Sunday 29th Jan 2023
Audition Details: We are casting for six featured roles, please see details below for cast. For all Roles submit an online video submission of highlighted script reading below sent via Email.
Casting Email Submission: Timm@timmcleasbyfilm.co.uk
NOTE! – Please be sure to DOWNLOAD the PDF Files from the drive and not view them in an online viewer, some of the highlights don’t show on the online viewers, Thanks.
Casting Directors: Cory Holmes & Timm Cleasby
Callback Information
Callback Notes: We will be in contact with our chosen actors on the day after our final submission date.
Filming Schedule
Shooting Dates: We are aiming to shoot the week commencing the 20th Feb however these dates are TBC and may slip.
Cast
Role: Suzy
Age Range: 20’s
Role Type: Lead
Gender: Woman
Ethnicity: Any
Role Description: Main Character of Film – Suzy is a collector, meticulous, quirky, cool, and quietly confident. Very poor, on the breadline. Collects things that are free or cheap, Happy in her own company with her collections
Shoot Dates & Locations: W/C 20th Feb (TBC)
Shoot Locations: TBC
Link To Suzy’s Highlighted Script Parts: – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FyPSmdDzqbCTKZ91XAiPDs-BUnN1A9Iz/view?usp=share_link
Role: Jez
Age Range: Mid – Late 20’s
Role Type: Co-Star
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Any
Role Description: Obnoxious, over the top, influencer, believes that his life is better than yours, very smart dressed, obsessed in his appearance
Shoot Dates & Locations: W/C 20th Feb (TBC)
Shoot Locations: TBC
Link To Jez’s Highlighted Script Parts: – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G-DcqeJ8H4zhab6hR3el3FCjuUnMiFBb/view?usp=share_link
Role: Geoff
Age Range: Mid – Late 20’s
Role Type: Co-Star
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Any
Role Description: Obnoxious, over the top, influencer, believes that his life is better than yours, borderline alcoholic / substance abuser but looks normal.
Shoot Dates & Locations: W/C 20th Feb (TBC)
Shoot Locations: TBC
Link To Geoff’s Highlighted Script Parts: – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G-DcqeJ8H4zhab6hR3el3FCjuUnMiFBb/view?usp=share_link
Role: Sandra
Age Range: Late 20’s – 30’s
Role Type: Featured
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Any
Role Description: Suzy’s co worker, kind, caring, hates her job but likes Suzy
Shoot Dates & Locations: W/C 20th Feb (TBC)
Shoot Locations: TBC
Link To Sandra’s Highlighted Script Parts: – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G0Fdjc8HyVrKPjjkX2tUQo27Bmb6fp5b/view?usp=share_link
Role: Paul
Age Range: Late 20’s – 30’s
Role Type: Featured
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Any
Role Description: Food bank volunteer, friendly, caring. Loves his job and most of the clients, an immigrant to the UK who loves helping others.
Shoot Dates & Locations: W/C 20th Feb (TBC)
Shoot Locations: TBC
Link To Paul’s Highlighted Script Parts: – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G0KYnBp1tmuCtYv-vCInrhgByiDqy8Am/view?usp=share_link
Role: Repo Man
Age Range: Late 20’s – 30’s
Role Type: Featured
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White British
Role Description: Repo Man, Jobs worth, no empathy, has no care for his subjects issues and no care for their feelings, says love a lot. UK citizen, born and bred and proud of it.
Shoot Dates & Locations: W/C 20th Feb (TBC)
Shoot Locations: TBC
Link To Repo-Man’s Highlighted Script Parts: – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1G0er5e9Qu86SaI8ck6e1FWKSZzfowYm2/view?usp=share_link
Main Roles – Mood Board Images
