Columbia MFA thesis short casting skateboarders for Mooresville, NC shoot
FAT LIP, a Columbia MFA thesis film (SAG Student Agreement), is shooting in Mooresville, North Carolina, and seeks a local hire to join a talented ensemble of young actors.
This would be a great opportunity to gain set experience, get reel footage, and meet our stellar crew: all up-and-coming film artists!
Shoot dates: August 4-7.
If interested, please reach out to us at ryancravercasting@gmail.com with a headshot, age, and availability.
Role: COOPER (supporting), 14 to 16 years old, white male, tall for his age. Cooper has a knack for finding the thing someone is most insecure about and pointing it out in front of a group. He’s loud and oblivious, but he can still be a good friend when it matters. Good skateboarding skills.
Storyline: At the end of summer, Kevin, a gay 13-year-old pierces his own lip as a last ditch effort to win over a skater boy—who also happens to be his best friend.
Our director, Ryan Craver, is the 2020 recipient of the Tribeca Film Institute’s Sloan Filmmaker Fund. Sound to Sea, his most recent short (in post), was awarded grants from the David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists as well as the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. His first short, Truck Slut, premiered at the 2018 New Orleans Film Festival and earned a special mention as “Best Emerging Filmmaker” at the 2019 Palm Springs International Shortfest. He is currently at work developing Truck Slut into a TV series.
