After a mountain of great showreels were whittled down to 35 for us to fill out the remainder of our ensemble, we responded with single sides of the script to see what our potential talent can do. We’ve had to carefully parse between the returned self-tapes and make tough decisions regarding the next round (2 of 3).
We want to say a big thank you to everyone who recorded for us and showed us what they can do. Below are the lucky 13 who are now recording an improv round for us (some of which have already returned and we’ve loved what we’ve seen so far!).
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- OLIVER BYNG
- DEREK PALMER
- ELEANOR GRIFFITHS
- LAURA NOCK
- SALLY PAFFETT
- GEORGIA MCCALL
- WILL MIDDLETON
- SIMONE SOMERS-YEATES
- KATY FEDERMAN
- SEAN RHYS-JAMES
- NATALIA FOX
- JULIA FLORIMO
- ADIE MUELLER
What’s next? For casting, the final round, which will be more character details and script sides for the final few to work on. We have more production meetings with crew, are starting to form a schedule, will arrange one-to-ones with the cast (which will be announced this month), and continue to search for locations ahead of our June/July shoot next year.
For those unfamiliar with the synopsis to our latest feature ‘STILL LIFE’, please see below:
Chuck Pons is cursed to live out his days like a piece of furniture on one spot, unageing, watching the episodic highs and lows of countless houseguests’ lives pass before him. Presented in two linear narratives, jumping back and forth between the day Chuck became frozen in time and the following decades, his best friend Les his sole caregiver, constantly questioning will he be released? And will their home survive when it comes under threat?
An absurd, poignant, picaresque comedy.