Casting Call

Indie filmmaker (and Staples alum) (and NYU Tisch film school graduate) Jared Frank shoots “Kingswood” in Westport from June 1 to 3.  The film — about the housing crisis, teen angst and the crumbling of the American dream — should be great, despite the bleak theme.

If you’ve always wanted your kid — or your house — to be in the movies, or simply wanted to help out, now’s your chance.  Jared needs:

• High school extras (or people under the age of 22 who can pass as high schoolers) to hang out in the garage during a half-day of filming.  “Casually alternative-looking boys” go to the front of the line.
• A large barn or garage to shoot in for one day.  Ideally, it opens directly onto a cul de sac or large driveway.
• A modest house (one-floor ranch home, for example).  This is needed for an exterior shot only ; it will take 30 minutes or so, and the crew won’t set foot inside.
• A high school boy’s bedroom — something with posters hanging on the wall.  This is also for 1 shot only (30 mintues).
• A large pantry/liquor closet/wine cellar.
• A hand-me-down beater car big enough to shoot in comfortably.  A sunroof is a plus.  In a perfect world it would be a rusty, damaged early ’90s Jeep Cherokee.
• Vintage folding beach chairs.
• Beat-up old lamps.

In terms of crew, Jared is looking for production assistants (no experience necessary), makeup and hair people, a still photographer, and someone to help with craft services.

Also needed:  housing for the cast and crew (a guest house or extra bedrooms).

Interested?  Email Jared@topsydesign.com.