A Zero Budget Production.
Mission Statement And Goals
The goal of the production is to give undiscovered and talented unknowns a chance for their work to be seen in a direct to DVD movie that will be self-distributed. Making any feature without “name” talent in the motion picture business is pure suicide because no distributor will touch it without names they know. Thus, no investor will put their money in such a movie. So, with this in mind, this is a NO PAY work-for-hire movie. Everything will be coming out of the pockets of the producers who are ordinary working people and not the rich and elite. This is a production for die hard actors and crew people who just love to make great movies from a great script and tell a wonderful story that has more truth than fiction in the direction our world is going in.
This is the fabled Frankenstein story retold with new twists, turns, technology, and characters for the twenty-first century.
What is being offered to people who are interested in working in I, Creator are the following perks:
1.) Meals provided by the production.
2.) Screen credit for your work in the production.
3.) A copy of the final cut of the DVD.
4.) An invite to the screening party to be held in a New York City theater with catered food and soft drinks.
5.) Updates by email on what happens to the movie after it is made.
In view of what is trying to be achieved, talented film students and actors are welcome to apply for work.
The goal is to create a movie that will remind people of the old Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, and One Step Beyond, but made for today’s audience and commercially package the DVD for sale.
The Ideal Way To Shoot Zero Budget
Since this is zero budget movie, the most cost effective way to shoot is with high-end mini DV and on line the final cut straight to standard DVD. This format is compatible with all existing DVD players.
With the money saved not on lining to HD and Blu-ray, reinvesting into better lighting, sound, movie props, sets, and work with an art director to produce a better final cut.
I, Creator will have some footage shot on HD. But, that’s for storytelling POV footage inside the movie only.
Return On Assets And Payout
Since all expenses will be paid out of pocket by the producers, they are the investors of I, Creator. Like in a production with investors, the producers must be paid back in full first for their investment in the movie before any other money is distributed to anyone else. IF and WHEN the producers get their money back, deferred payment will be paid out to the cast and crew.
CREW CALL
There are openings for a primary and second unit DP, camera operator, assistant director, production manager, art director, production assistants, a lighting crew, and sound crew.
Mike Cervello will direct this feature and contribute the following equipment for the making of the film:
A Canon GL-2 and Canon HV 30 to be acquired in the last quarter of 2008, a clap board, a tripod, monitor for the cameras, and hopefully a jib arm (depending on financing.)
For editing, Mike Cervello will edit and have a dual core processor laptop with Sony Vegas, Sound Forge, and Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Mike Cervello will also be stunt coordinator and have reel to show at auditions.
CASTING CALL
Auditions will be held at PBG Arts Center located at 312 West 36TH Street from September 22 through September 26 from 10:30 AM until 5:00 PM each day. Appointments will be setup for actors who are qualified for the following roles:
Character Sheet For Casting
Main Characters
Angela Bruno
Angela is a long blond-haired and blue-eyed biosynthetic woman with fair skin in her twenties who looks human and stands well over six feet tall. She is built like a Barbie doll and well-endowed. She is designed and built as an ideal female super soldier and scientist by her creator, Dr. Robert Bruno. Angela was made to start off as Robert’s assistant in building super soldiers for the military to later progress as his partner and eventually his successor. SPECIAL COSTUME for casting and the role: A red coverall cat suit with matching boots and gloves, an ammunition belt, and a laser rifle. Also, army fatigues and backpack for hiking, a fall jacket, a lab jacket, business suit, blouse and blue jeans, high heel shoes and sneakers is required for other scenes in the movie. There is a white halter top and shorts or similar bathing suit for opening scene of Angela in movie. The role requires some stage fighting and a background of dance, martial arts, and stage fighting is very helpful. Strong acting skills is a must.
Dr. Robert Bruno
Robert is a brown-haired and brown-eyed man in his twenties who is a prodigy scientist and bio-mechanical engineer. Robert built Angela based on Gail Storm’s designs. He is of average height of five feet ten inches tall and medium build. SPECIAL COSTUME for casting is blue jeans, a flannel shirt, a business suit, and a lab coat. No stunts, but strong acting skills required.
Gail Storm
Gail is a long black-haired and black-eyed extraterrestrial female cyborg with fair skin and in her twenties who looks human and stands well over six feet tall. She is built like a Barbie doll and well-endowed. She was made to be the ideal female super soldier and scientist by her creator, Dr. Pavlov on the planet, Delta Four. SPECIAL COSTUME for casting and the role: A black coverall cat suit with matching boots and gloves, an ammunition belt, and a laser rifle. Gail will also wear army fatigues and a backpack for hiking, business suit, blouse and blue jeans a blouse, high heels and sneakers for other scenes. The role requires some stage fighting and strong acting skills. A background of dance, martial arts, and stage fighting is helpful.
Supporting Characters
General
An army general in his forties to fifties wears army fatigues and helmet, ammunition belt, pistol, and rifle. The general is the military head of the super soldier project that Robert, Angela, and Gail are involved with. He pushes Robert to make super soldiers as fast as possible to combat terrorists in the Middle East. He believes the super soldiers are the property of the government of the USA. He is fooled at first that Angela is a human. When he finds out she is a machine, Angela works very hard to convince him that she is an intelligent being with a free will and not government property. The role requires strong acting skills.
Survivalist
He is an ex-Delta Force captain and instructor. Robert hires him to train super soldiers Angela and Gail. The survivalist was convicted of rape, escaped jail and the USA, and was admitted back into the USA for rescuing an ambassador’s daughter from terrorists. He meets his match with Angela and Gail. They are terminator-like indestructible fighting machines who beat him into submission. Robert sends Angela and then Angela and Gail to him to test Angela’s firmware where she will not kill a human no matter how evil they are and to protect humans from other machines. SPECIAL COSTUME: Jungle fatigues, a backpack for hiking, a hunting knife, and a water canteen. The role requires a strong background in stunts, martial arts, stage fighting, and strong acting.
Gina
Gina is Robert’s ex-girlfriend with long black-hair and black-eyes with an olive complexion in her twenties. Gina is of average height of around five feet six inches tall with a slim attractive figure. SPECIAL COSTUME: blue jeans and a blouse and wearing sneakers. The role requires strong acting skills.
Roberta Azzurra
A long brown-haired and brown-eyed fair skinned female cyborg in her twenties who looks human and a height of well over six feet with a Barbie doll build and well-endowed. SPECIAL COSTUME for casting and role: A blue coverall cat suit with matching boots and gloves. She has no weapons. The role requires strong acting skills.
Television Newscaster
This role requires a person wearing a business suit who will report on TV the events that will lead up to the end of the world. The candidate must have good acting skills of a telecaster.
Additional Characters
Two Terrorists
Must have dummy pistols and look like terrorists. The roles require strong acting skills and have dialogue.
Radio Broadcaster
This is a voice-over role for someone with good reading skills.
Six Army Soldiers
Must have army fatigues, dummy rifles, and equipment.
Two Plain Clothes Police
Bring shields and weapons.
Android Soldier
He is in his twenties and a big burly man dressed in army fatigues. He is a malfunctioning android body guard to the general that Angela and Gail deactivate to save the general. The role requires stunt work and stage fighting.
Actors interested in auditioning, please contact Mike Cervello at: moderndaymythllc@aol.com. I will email the three lead role candidates visuals of their characters for the auditions. Other roles similar to the leads will also be emailed visuals for the auditions.
