Please note that this casting call is being placed on behalf of Silly Wee Films and I am not responsible for any casting of this production. All enquiries and applications should be addressed to Fraser Coull at www.sillyweefilms.co.uk
Get Funded
Get Funded sees the adventures of three determined filmmakers, Chris, Katie and Mark, as they take their blockbuster screenplay to investors, only to get the door slammed on their face constantly. Determined not to give up and follow their dreams, our heroes are forced to question their morality as they embark on a life of crime… robbing little old ladies tearooms and robbing small banks in the remote parts of the country!
Shoot Date: 9th Jul 2012 – 10th Aug 2012
Shoot Location: Great Britain
Shoot Region: Scotland
Production Company Name: Silly Wee Films
Production Company Url: http://www.facebook.com/GetFundedMovie
Budget: Up to £1,000,000
Genre: Comedy
Form: Feature
Is project insured: Yes
More film details: http://shootingpeople.org/castcrew/project/view/2020
ROLES ON FILM:
Mark
Mark is still living at home with his disapproving father constantly trying to convince his son that a career in filmmaking is nothing more than fanciful and he should take a job in a call centre “just in case” while his doting mum just wants to keep everybody happy. Mark is the heart of the team and all he wants is to write films that matter to people.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4620
Katie
Katie has just moved into her own little flat to escape the controlling nature of her mother, while her younger sister, Michelle, is doing her best to play the rebel in the family, forcing Katie to step in to keep the peace between her sister and their mum. Katie is the brains of the operation and is the most grounded of the three.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4622
Michelle
Michelle – Katie’s younger, rebellious sister. Left at home with her mum, she wishes she could live with Katie in her one bedroom flat, to escape her over bearing mother. Katie gets roped into helping our heroes in the hope of getting to move out from her family home.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4623
Mark’s Dad
Mark’s dad is a realist. He believes that his son’s career in filmmaking is a pipe dream and he should settle down for a regular job. He finds it difficult to understand what his son is looking for in life.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4624
Mark’s Mum
Mark’s mum is your typically nice mum, supportive, friendly and will do anything to help her son be happy.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4625
Tony
Tony is an over-confident, cocky filmmaker whose directorial debut wins a prestigious award. He is Chris’s mortal enemy and always seems to get on up on him. He’s a very slimy, smug character.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4626
Lara
Lara is Michelle’s best friend who dresses older than she is and has a crush on Mark. She appears at the community centre to support the heroes film night and makes it very obvious that she is in love with Mark.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day
Apply: http://shootingpeople.org/collaborate/cast/view/4627
Moxy McDade
Moxy is the cousin’s neice of William McDade. She’s very pretty, looks like a movie star, confident and wonderful in front of people, but is truly shy and trying to do the best job she can as an actress.
Is position paid: Yes
Pay rate: £200 per day