Leslie Brown Casting

Director: Daniel Carsenty

Writer(s): Daniel Carsenty & Katerina Hoyo Frederickson

Producer(s) Name: Katerina Hoyo Frederickson

Casting Director: Leslie Brown talentsubmission@LeslieBrownCasting.com Production Company/School: American Film Institute

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Title: “Born on the 5th of July”

LOGLINE: Isolating the one moment in time, when you have the power to make a choice that can save a

life. This story is about understanding; having compassion for; and claiming family lineage.

SYNOPSIS:

Ruby, who has lost her mother at birth to gun violence, works as a rookie cop in LA. One night she pulls her gun to stop a robbery, only to find herself aiming it at a pregnant woman. Suddenly she‘s in the same situation, as when she was born. Only now, the roles are reversed.

PROJECT: AFI Graduate Thesis Film. Based on a true story, this short-film is as much a police-thriller, as it is a family drama..

Director: Daniel Carsenty

Writer(s): Daniel Carsenty & Katerina Hoyo Frederickson

Producer(s) Name: Katerina Hoyo Frederickson

Casting Director: Leslie Brown

Story Editor: Gustavo Martins

Cinematographer: Zicen Jo Zhou

Editor: Xiaojie Wu

Production Company/School: AFI, 2021 N. Western Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027

Shoot Dates: End of June approx 5 days

Shoot City: Hollywood, Los Angeles

Compensation: $125/Day Deferred. copy, credit, meals. All talent must be legal to work in the US and will be asked to provide documentation for verification.

Rehearsal Date(s): To Be Determined / will be based on actors availability. Covid-19 Guidelines will be followed. Talent will be required to have evidence of a negative result test within a specified time-frame.

Wardrobe: provided

Callback Dates: to be scheduled via Skype or Zoom or other video conferencing

Links:

https://www.lesliebrowncasting.com/

(Director’s work example) https://vimeo.com/danielcarsenty/afterspringcomesfall

Project Website: https://www.bornjuly5.com/

Casting a wide net! Finding the right talent!

Characters (short description - in order of appearance):

ZARAH PLATANA — (29) Female. SUPPORTING. pregnant in her ninth month, wife of Josef. JOSEF PLATANA — (35). Male. LEAD. Restaurant owner

SERGIO — (35) Male. SUPPORTING. The Cook in the restaurant

FRANK STETNER — (48). Male. FEATURED. a cop, and a regular at the restaurant

ROBBER — (21) Male. FEATURED. wearing a ski mask

RUBY PLATANA — (25) Female. LEAD. Daughter of Josef and Zarah. A rookie cop. SALVADOR JIMENEZ — (34) Male. SUPPORTING. A seasoned cop. Ruby’s partner.

RADIO DISPATCHER (Off-Screen) — (20-50) Male/Female FEATURED. Voice only. KRISTOPHER SMITH — (26) Male. SUPPORTING

(The script says Kristopher Smith, and also says Kristopher Carsenty for this role.)

CHAD — (11) Male. FEATURED. No lines.

MADISON — (8) Female. FEATURED. No lines.

LAXMI LAGHARI — (32) Female. FEATURED. Liquor Store Clerk. Nine months pregnant.

Characters (long description):

ZARAH PLATANA — (29) Female. SUPPORTING. pregnant in her ninth month, supportive and loving wife of Josef. Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Greek. Immigrant. She radiates a glow of happiness in her pregnancy and anticipation of her soon to be born child.

Shoots approx. 1-2 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

JOSEF PLATANA — (35). Male. LEAD. Restaurant owner. Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Greek. Immigrant. Trying to establish a life in the US for his family. Works hard. Goes through a hardship, and later in the storyline he deals with it by drinking, but doesn’t think he has a problem.

Shoots approx. 1- 4 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

SERGIO — (35) Male. SUPPORTING. The Cook in the restaurant. Hispanic or Latin. Loyal and caring to the family. Works hard.

Shoots approx. 1-3 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

FRANK STETNER — (48). Male. FEATURED. a cop, and a regular at the restaurant. He has become a friend to Josef.

Shoots approx. 1-2 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

ROBBER — (21) Male. FEATURED. wearing a ski mask B Shoots approx. 1-2 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

RUBY PLATANA — (25) Female. LEAD. Daughter of Josef and Zarah, making her 2nd generation immigrant. A rookie cop. Her physical size makes it seem like she isn’t capable as a cop. She has a somewhat slight build or smaller frame. But she is a thinker, wrestling with something internally. Her mind is constantly overcoming her physical boundaries.

Shoots approx. 5 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

SALVADOR JIMENEZ — (34) Male. SUPPORTING. A seasoned cop. Ruby’s partner. American Latin (2nd generation immigrant).

Shoots approx. 2-5 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

RADIO DISPATCHER (Off-Screen) — (20-50) Male/Female FEATURED. Voice only.

KRISTOPHER SMITH — (26) Male. SUPPORTING. Caucasian. Blond. A young Ryan Gosling type.

Shoots approx. 2-4 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

CHAD — (11) Male. FEATURED. No lines. Caucasian. Blond. Will be in a scene where his father is threatened and he tries to reassure his younger sister in this situation. For audition, because there are no lines, this role will be asked to perform a monologue showing emotional range. Must have valid work permit.

Shoots approx. 1-2 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

MADISON — (8) Female. FEATURED. No lines. Caucasian. Blond. Will be in a scene where her father is threatened and she is scared by this, while her brother tries to protect her. For audition, because there are no lines, this role will be asked to perform a monologue showing emotional range. Must have valid work permit.

Shoots approx. 1-2 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meals.

LAXMI LAGHARI — (32) Female. FEATURED. Liquor Store Clerk. Nine months pregnant. Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Greek.

Shoots approx. 1-2 Days. $125/Day Deferred Pay. Copy, Credit, Meal

Casting Director: Leslie Brown talentsubmission@LeslieBrownCasting.com

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