Casting Call

“Marny” by Taneka “Pink” Maxwell

Director: Sean Martinez

Location: exact location TBD; Atlanta, GA

Tentative dates: October 6th and 7th

Intended use: short film; proof of concept for film festivals

SAG/Union. Pay is deferred with gas stipend available for those traveling more than 120 miles. Meals and craft services provided. Please send headshot and resume to marnycasting@gmail.com. Please use the name of the role you are interested in as the subject of your email.

STORYLINE: Set in the 1940s South during WW2, a young black girl with a hearing disability discovers she can see ghosts and is visited by a spirit with a life changing message. ‘Marny’ is ‘The Sixth Sense’ meets ‘Get Out’.

[MARNY]
(Principal role) 9, female child, black (dark brown complexion), deaf, southern accent, She can see ghosts. She’s very reserved, not as energetic like the typical 9-year-old. Observant and content with not being around other children. Curious and slightly defiant. She communicates with people through sign language and written words but communicates with spirits by speaking.

[FERN]
(Principal) 12, female child, black (medium brown complexion), southern accent, knows sign language

[MRS BEULAH]
(Principal) 60s, female, white, Appx 5’6-5’8, 140lbs-150lbs, salt and pepper hair, southern accent

[SYBIL]
(Principal) 60s/70s, female, black, appx 5’3-5’5, 145lbs-160lbs, gray hair, southern accent

[LEON]
(Supporting role) 40, male, black (dark brown complexion), short haircut, appx 6’0-6’1, 180lbs- 200lbs, southern accent

[DR JACOBS]
(Supporting role) 60s/70s, male, white, gray hair, long hair, 5’10-6’0, 170lbs-200lbs, southern accent

[AMOS]
(Supporting role) 60s/70s, male, black, appx 5’8-5’10, 160lbs-175lbs, deep voice, southern accent

Featured extras

[STRANGER SOLDIER]
20s, male, 5’5-5’7 150lbs-160lbs black

[MITCHELL] 20s/30s, male, white

[JOHNNY BOY] 12, male child, white

[SADIE] 10, female child, white

[ASL TUTOR] 20s/30s, female, white