Audition Information
NOTE: Please read this information carefully so you know exactly
what
you are getting into.
Area of media: TV
UNION STATUS:
Union
PRODUCTION NAME:
Artist M.D.
CONTACT NAME:
Cory Carlick
PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Skycron
PRODUCER'S NAME:
Devin Garland / Stephani Soejono Yap
E-MAIL:
cory@skycron.com
AUDITION LOCATION:
Ottawa
AUDITION DATES:
Immediately
CALLBACK DATES:
July 15th, 2007 (Earlier if chosen)
PRODUCTION LENGTH:
August 9th, 2007. Actors should be prepared to spend a full day.
PRODUCTION CITIES:
Ottawa / Toronto (all casting posted here is for Ottawa only)
SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
July 1st, 2007
SEND PHOTOS AND RESUME TO:
SKYCRON
Stephani Yap, Casting
1011 Upper Middle Road E., Suite 1216,
Oakville, Ontario,
L6H 5Z9
STORY SYNOPSIS:
Michael Yap just wants to be an artist. However, his
traditionally
Chinese family insists he become a doctor to keep the family
name.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place (Western values vs.
tradition),
Michael concocts elaborate schemes to get out of the duties
expected
of him to the amusement of his laid-back father and irritates
his
hardline traditional mother to no end.
FORMAT:
Television Series/Trailer
NETWORK:
Comedy Network (to be pitched)
SCENE TO BE SHOT:
The scene to be shot on August 9th is the main character,
Michael,
trying to get out of partaking in a Chinese New Year celebration
his
parents forced him to. He sneaks into the crowd and tries to
hide
behind a lion dancer, another young man roped into it by his
parents
and passes the buck to Michael. Michael however is not as
coordinated
as his professional counterpart and ends up looking like an
idiot
while trying to escape (so he doesn't look like an idiot). Other
scenes of a shorter length may be shot to append to the trailer.
It will be used for the teaser trailer, to be aired and profiled
on
CTV Ottawa and will also be included in the Artist M.D.
production
package for CTV/Comedy Network.
ROLES WANTED TO FILL:
MR. DAN - Middle aged Asian male, (35-60), easy going, bemused.
Larger
in girth preferred but not required. Ability to speak Cantonese
required.
MRS. DAN (MOTHER) - Middle aged Asian male (35-60), petite,
irritable.
Confrontational - the stereotypical 'angry housewife'. Ability
to
speak Cantonese required.
MICHAEL DAN - Slender build, Asian, 19-25. Sarcastic,
quick-witted,
bright. Likeable but smarmy 'wise guy'. Ability to speak
Cantonese not
required, but would be in asset if the series goes into
production.
LION DANCERS - Casting CLOSED.
OTHER COMMENTS:
Be advised CJOH-TV crews will be on location with Skycron crews
during
the production of the trailer, as they are doing a profile on
the
Artist M.D. series and Skycron.
Actors will be paid ACTRA wage ($145 for 9 hours) under the IPA,
food
and transportation expenses will be paid for by Skycron. As
Artist
M.D. is a series in development, actors should prepare for the
possibility on full union scale to return should the series be
optioned by Comedy.
As the Skycron offices are headed in Toronto, for auditions we
are
accepting YouTube auditions, videotapes and DVDs. We will be
judging
based on screen presence and how natural you sound.
Upon receipt of your CV and 8x10, you will be asked to sign an
NDA.
Upon receipt of the signed NDA, you will receive the shooting
script
and supplemental performance material in order to prepare your
audition tape. We will be judging you based on your audition
tape.
WHERE TO SEND AUDITION TAPES
Physical tapes should be sent to
Skycron Studios: Casting
Attn: Stephani Yap
1011 Upper Middle Road East., Suite 1216, Oakville, Ontario, L6H
5Z9.
YOUTUBE demo reels should be emailed to
cory@skycron.com .
GUIDELINES FOR AUDITION TAPES:
Audition reels must follow some simple guidelines:
-Camera should be a head and shoulders shot, with performer
centered
in frame with a stabilization device (tripod). NO handheld
shots. No
cutting or editing allowed. We need to know how long you can
hold a
'take'.
-Do NOT add any kind of music. This masks your performance and
limits
our ability to accurately judge your ability. Any audition tapes
with
any music or electronic voice alteration will be automatically
rejected.
Shooting day will commence August 9th at 11 AM. As CTV Ottawa
crews
will be present be reminded the spot will appear on television.
In addition to the above compensation, actors will also receive
an
Artist M.D. booklet following the shoot and a copy of the
trailer.
If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
either
Stephani Yap or Cory Carlick at the Skycron offices at
416-554-9059.
Limit calls between 8 AM and 6 PM.
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Sincerely,
Cory Carlick
Director of Film & Television Services
SKYCRON
1011 Upper Middle Rd. E
Suite 1216
Oakville, CANADA L6H 5Z9
Telephone: +011 1 416 554 9059
Email: cory@skycron.com
WWW:
http://www.skycron.com/
