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“CURSE OF THE RED TOP”, CSUN Thesis Film, NON-UNION
Director: Ryan Reichenfeld
Shoots November
Scale, Deferred, Credit/Copy/ Meal

STORY LINE: JONAH SAMUELS helps his washed out pro skater hero, CAPTAIN BILL, break a curse that was placed on him when he broke his contract with the Devil.

SCALE BREAKDOWN:
JONAH SAMUELS - $200 flat for entire shoot + Deferred %
CAPTAIN BILL - $200 flat for entire Shoot + Deferred %
DEVIL - $50 + Deferred %
SUPPORTING - $25 + Deferred %
EXTRAS/FEATURED - copy/credit/ meal + Deferred %

Seeking:

JONAH SAMUELS: He’s your average 15-year-old teenager in love with the world of skateboarding. He’s a bit thin for his age but it doesn’t really matter to him. He usually wears his signature outfit of brown pants, plaid short sleeve T-shirt, and messy hair. Jonah is at an age where life has not yet crushed his dreams. His naïve innocence is his biggest draw. Jonah loves to take pictures of skating tricks and has a raw talent for it that is missed by everyone at his magazine internship. He sees the skater Willy Kraken as his hero and has looked up to him since childhood. He unknowingly steals a skateboard with mysterious background that might link him to the legend of Willy Kraken. Improv Background preferred. Must be able to supply a video of skateboarding. LEAD.

CAPTAIN BILL: He’s only in his mid 30’s but looks like he’s 50. His scruffy and haggard look comes from all the life he’s had to live in such a short time. His name comes from his usual attire of tattered Sea Captain Gear and a signature Captain’s Cap. Once a great innovator and inspiration as a youth, he is now a washed up, empty, bitter, shell of a person. He still has that innovator buried deep inside him but needs the right person to force it back out. It won’t be easy but his young fan, Jonah, will try his best. He is rumored to be the young Willy Kraken but no one truly believes that this man was once a skating legend. EXPERIENCE Improv Background preferred. Must be willing to learn skateboarding or know the fundamentals. LEAD.

EDITOR: He has a no nonsense aura about him. He likes what he likes and no one can change his point of view. He models himself to Rolling Stone Editor Ben Fong-Torres in ‘Almost Famous’ but his world is Skateboarding. His fashion statement sometimes is slightly off the wall, but has the confidence to pull it off without anyone questioning him. He comes off arrogant, but has the experience, talent, and know-how to justify it. He doesn’t have time to waste on looking at photographs from would-be interns. He is naturally a bit over the top. Improv Background preferred. SUPPORTING.

DEVIL: He’s young but a few years older, wiser and worldlier than the young Willy Kraken and will always be in his 20’s. Not a well thought out schemer like your typical Satan, this demon is more of demented joker type. He knows he was born to ruin people’s lives but does it in an off the cusp, play-it-by-ear sort of way. Improv Background preferred. Must be able to roller blade. SUPPORTING.

KID: He was minding his own business, riding his skateboard when an old crazy guy comes to him and throws his coffee on his face. He is left convincingly screaming in agony. Improv Background preferred. Must be able to supply with video of skateboarding. FEATURED

FEMALE JOGGERS: They are in excellent shape and love to stay that way. They are physically fit, and have boyfriends who could eat Jonah for a snack before their football game. Their well-developed bodies distract the pubescent Jonah and cause him to crash on his skateboard. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

HOMELESS MAN: He’s dirty, ruined by society, and tries to find happiness in the smallest things in life. He loves to make chairs out of cinderblocks and even though he has nothing, he is genuinely happy … or so he delusional thinks. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

WILLY’S LOYAL FOLLOWERS: They are all fans of Willy Kraken and of skateboarding. They take after their leader with the same fashion statements that are very hybridized between skate fashion of the era and Willy’s Sea-Captain- ness. They were lost youths before Willy demonstrated how one could get the most out of life. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Impov background preferred. Must be able to supply with video of skateboarding FEATURED.

DOC: He’s in his mid 40’s but he lives for the love of medicine. He graduated from the most prestigious med programs in the nation and loves to take care of all his patients. He’s the type of doctor that gives you the news and doesn’t like to beat around the bush. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

TV WEATHERMAN: He once had dreams of being a musician in a rock n’ roll band but he quickly lost connection with his true self as soon as it was time to get a job. Via kissing ass and acting fake, he worked his way up to the Weather Man position at the local news station. He became a small time celebrity in his town but his popularity is fading and there is a younger, better-looking, guy moving up in the company with his eyes on the weatherman job. He desperately dons a helmet and pads and makes a fool out of himself in front of his network audience to try and hold onto the status quo he’s grown comfortable with. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

MUSCLE HEAD: He’s the Jock type with muscles that are shown off by his 80s style tank top. He thinks he’s the man wherever he goes. His diet consists of Hummer SUVs, bicep curls, porn, energy drinks, Baconator cheeseburgers, and a lot of Budweiser. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

CAMERA MAN: He’s the always trusty camera man. He does what he’s asked for without question or a paycheck. He likes to wear a crocodile hunter style clothing. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

BOOM OPERATOR: He’s the do it all type. He does what he’s asked without question or a paycheck. He likes to wear the same hunter type apparel that his crew wears. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

GARDENER: This man works much harder than he should have to. He tries to do the best for his family and make sure his family gets food each night. Latino. Impov background preferred. FEATURED.

SHREDDER OFFICE EMPLOYEES: Reporters and photographers in their late 20’s working at the skateboarding magazine in the country. They are all hip and professional but in the more alternative fashion. Open Ethnicity. Impov background. FEATURED.

ONLOOKERS: Open range from Skate fans to normal town folk, young and old. You have a mother who just came from shopping, a nerd that just came from a calculus tournament, a cheerleader on her way home, a father who used to love skateboarding and is taking his son out for the day, an old couple out for a stroll and everyone in between. Impov background. FEATURED.

AMANDA: The editor’s assistant. She’s pretty but is so stressed out from working for the editor that she’s thin and looks tired all the time. FEATURED

KRAB SHACKS SOLE CUSTOMER: He’s 50, obese and loves the Krab Shack. He is one of the Krab Shack’s only customers, but he keeps them in business. He doesn’t have a job, or a life. He uses his social security check to get fat on Willy’s sea food. FEATURED

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