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Seeking Arabic Speaking Actor for National Geographic documentary
Client: National Geographic Television
Project: 2 hour documentary
“Terror/CounterTerror: Inside the New World of the FBI”
This show will air in the US on the National Geographic Channel in Fall 2010.
Episode 1, “The Interrogation” is about the FBI Agent who was assigned to interrogate (interview) Saddam Hussein, before he was turned over to the Iraq government.
• Role
Saddam Hussein
Male
55-70
Must Speak Arabic
• Scene
“Re-Creation” scenes of Saddam Hussein’s interrogation by American FBI Agent, George Piro.
This scene is not about torture, its about the psychology of the FBI Interview.
Scene will involve conversation between Hussein and Piro; b-roll shots of Hussein in prison cell; receiving food; walking down hall with guards; watering plants in small garden that guards allowed him to have.
Dialogue will be recorded to give the scene “realism.”
• Shoot Dates
Dec 14 – 18, in Oakland
Hussein character will be booked 4-5 days
• Compensation
This is a PAID job – cable documentary rates
+ Meals, Credit, DVD
Makeup & Wardrobe provided; there will be a Stylist on set
• Non-Union
PROJECT: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION
CASTING CALL CATEGORY: NON-UNION TV AUDITIONS
LOCATION: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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