sobre el proyecto
Casting a major feature film, shooting in Spring 2024 (30-35 days). Production in Romania.
Sinopsis: In a neon-noir world, the film follows the tumultuous journey of Leon and his elusive father, Ike, the enigmatic King Wray, a musician who concealed his face behind a mask. A life-altering drug-induced accident left Ike wheelchair-bound and Leon abandoned. Meg, the owner of King Wray's record label, orchestrates a reunion twenty years later. Ike proposes a daring plan: Leon impersonates him onstage while he sings behind the scenes, reviving King Wray's legend. Leon, craving success and his father's validation, accepts. But their nationwide tour unravels as Ike's selfishness and jealousy intensify. Meg offers Leon a solo career, forcing a heart-wrenching choice between family and fame, culminating in a revelation that exposes the truth behind the King Wray façade.
Fully paid.
rol 1 | actores | femenino
edad de juego: 50 - 60
Idiomas del rol: inglés/inglés-americano.
MEG is the owner of Phoenix Records, credited for discovering and nurturing the famous musician 'King Wray' from his humble beginnings all the way to present day. Growing up in a household where love was often transactional, she wears the mask of altruism, but her true face is that of a coldblooded egoist who will sacrifice everything and everyone to exploit the ‘King Wray’ venture for her own survival and profit.
rol 2 | actores | femenino
edad de juego: 18 - 25
idiomas de rol: inglés
ESI is a talented young session musician, with an independent, rebel spirit. She wears her heart on her sleeve and is self-righteous, traits which often get her into trouble.
rol 3 | actores | masculino
edad de juego: 45 - 55
idiomas de rol: inglés
IKE is the tragic antagonist of our story. Once the genre defining musician - 'King Wray', we meet him a broken man, hiding behind a mask of denial and unable to accept reality as a has-been - wheelchair bound as a result of his own recklessness and hedonistic behaviour. He is an impulsive control freak, and a drug addict - but still has the charisma and the wit of a once famous musician and performer.
rol 4 | actores | masculino
edad de juego: 18 - 25
idiomas de rol: inglés
LEON - our protagonist - is an insecure, twenty-one-year-old with an identity crisis, abandoned by his father - Ike - at a young age. As an aspiring musician, he works nights in a tiny non-stop kiosk, where in secret he streams a cover show – ‘Duke Box’, taking requests from his base of online followers and performing covers of famous songs. He is complacent with the gratification he gets online, but offline his life is lonely and he has no real prospects.
rol 5 | actores | masculino
edad de juego: 45 - 55
idiomas de rol: inglés
PHIL is 'King Wray's' drummer and all round hedonist. He is Ike's best friend and a jovial guy, bringing comic relief to our story - but ultimately he is an opportunist, and his loyalty lies with those in power.
rol 6 | actores | masculino
edad de juego: 55 - 65
idiomas de rol: inglés
CLIVE is the founder of a cult music festival, and a well respected music critic and journalist. With his finger on the pulse, he is well informed for his age, but secretly harbours disdain for the new generation of musicians and has lost faith in the music industry. He is also a motormouth and likes to play the smartest guy in the room.
