(Reposted from Cherry Alba)
PROJECT RAINCLOUD CASTING CALL
Cinema One Originals 2010 Film directed by Joaquin Pedro Valdes
Somewhere in the foggy mountains of the North, farm brothers Teo and Pol leave their home in search of their father who has mysteriously disappeared. In their quest, the brothers unveil the truth of the disappearances and witness the morbid horrors that surround them.
CHARACTER LIST
- All actors must be open to shoot on location for 7 days straight (August 1 to 9)
- All actors must be willing to do intense workshops with the Director prior to the shooting dates
- All actors must be open to certain aesthetic and styling requirements specific to the character and story
TEO14-16 years old
Sun kissed skin, worn by work in the field among other outdoor activities. Unschooled yet intuitive. Brooding and spirited. Older brother to POL. Abrasive, strong-willed yet immature.
-SPEAKS TAGALOG WELL
-INTUITIVE and INSTINCTIVE
-NO BAD CHILD-ACTOR HABITS
POL
9-10 years old
Sun kissed skin. A quiet, shy and introverted boy. He expresses himself physically and mostly non-verbally. Unschooled. Was very helpful to the planting and harvesting activities of his dad. He USED to be playful and bright-eyed until the disappearance of his father. Constantly in sibling rivalry with his older brother TEO. His role is pivotal as he witnesses the horror of the entire film but is unable to share his pains with anyone, so he keeps it to himself.
-HAS THE MOST DOMINANT ARC IN THE STORY
-MUST BE AN EXCELLENT ACTOR, PROBABLY A BREAKTHROUGH ROLE FOR HIM
-VERSED WITH TAGALOG
-NO “KENGKOY” KID ACTING
-THE YOUNGER THE BETTER
PIDO
30-35 years old
Older brother to LILA
Good looking, athletic, strong and dominant. Deep set eyes, weathered skin, scruffy, rugged, unshaven and semi-bald. He has some piercing, some skin art. His arms are strong and vascular- looks like years of fighting, building and rebuilding have pocketed themselves into his veins. Alpha male. Pido is the leader of the tribe. Sharp, cerebral and is perpetually in deep thought.
-THE FILM HAS MOMENTS WHEREIN WE LOVE HIM AND THEN WE HATE HIM
-HE IS THREATENING, OMINOUS AND BROODING
-HAS A PRIMAL AND ANIMALISTIC NATURE
-INTENSE, LOVABLE, ASPIRATIONAL and DECEPTIVE
-PEGS: EDWARD NORTON PRIMAL FEAR/AMERICAN HISTORY X, KIEFER SUTHERLAND in LOST BOYS, COL. HANS LANDA (Inglorious Basterds), HANNIBAL LECTER
**IT IS A REQUIREMENT THAT PIDO be bald and unshaven. If they have natural body hair and tattoos, better.
LILA
15-17 years old
Beautiful Ilocana girl
Innocent, meek and angelic. Younger sister to PIDO. Long hair, small almost slit eyes, and fair skinned (the way Igorot women are light skinned), ruddy, pink cheeks and subtly beautiful. She CANNOT stand out, nor can she be imposing. She must look inconspicuous and approachable.
-PROVIDES SOME SEXUAL TENSION FOR TEO
-IS SOFT SPOKEN, ATTRACTIVE and CONVINCING
-MUST POSSESS SOMETHING ETHEREAL be it in BEAUTY or manner
-SOMEONE FRESH, YOUNG, and VIRGINAL
-PEGS: A teenage GONG LI
TEBAN
18-20 years old
Son of TOLOME
He is one of the few friends that grew up with TEO, their relationship gets tarnished when TEO feels that TOLOME is somewhat responsible for the disappearance of his own father. He is tactless, talks too much and doesn’t know when to stop.
TOLOME
40-45
The father of TEBAN
A policeman who recently gets promoted. He’s become the target of TEO’s anger. He’s ambitious, manipulative and shady. He openly drinks, occasionally gambles and is a known womanizer.
THE FATHER
38-45 year old farmer
Dark skinned, average height and body strengthened by labor and time. He appears mostly as a hallucination and dream. He has disappeared in the beginning of the film leaving his two sons orphaned.
THE TRIBE
The group, around 30 men strong, is comprised of different men, from different backgrounds. Most of them young, most of them athletic. Good looking boys. Their bodies are worked from hunting, fighting, running, and playing. It is a fraternity of brewing energy and testosterone. They look to PIDO as their leader.
INGGO25-30
PIDO’s liason officer. He is a war freak and is protective of any new face and personality. He becomes a foil to TEO especially when he smells some attraction between TEO and LILA. He is muscular, loud and constantly pissy.
BAGETS
35-40
One of the eldest in the group, but he never really took a leadership position. His name becomes a joke among the boys.
TOMMY and BENNY
18-20
Brothers, orphans who lost their parents in the earthquake in Baguio. They were placed in relief camps and given some goods for the first week, but then didn’t have any place to go thereafter.
HESUS
18-25
The ex seminary boy
ITLOG
20-25
One of the few skilled hunters in the group. He brandishes great hunting spears and is constantly with a carving knife.
KANO
17-21
The albino or anak-araw. His skin disease earned him his monicker, quiet and very very sketchy.
BAGOBO
20-25
He is dark skinned and muscular, has body art and unusual piercings. He has very long thick hair that reaches his feet. They tease him because he looks like a bagobo warrior.
LIIT
20-25
The biggest and most muscular in the group.
FERDI
20-25
A college drop out.
PUSOY
19-23
The hardest drinker. He is responsible for keeping everyone intoxicated and having a good time. He is loud and has a distinctly shrill laugh.
TE-BATS
14-16
The baby of the group. He grew up with the Tribe and knows no other family. They tease him because he always gets horny easily and quickly.
SINGKIT
18-20
A bastard child.
THE MILITARY
3 young men, 20-25
They are obviously lax and exploitative. Their overstay makes them all too familiar with the community and the town giving them license to abuse and exploit the townsfolk. The young boys take their power for granted and abuse the trust given them by threatening those who refuse them with guns and violence.
AUDITIONS
Auditions will be held on June 19-20, 10 am - 5 pm at PROVILL 7749 St. Paul Street, San Antonio Village, Makati City. Interested parties must prepare a short Filipino (Tagalog) Monologue. Please RSVP to Jeff Cabral (09178841890) to set an appointment.
Thank you!
Joaquin Pedro Valdes
Film and Video Director
PROVILL
Metro Manila, Philippines
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