JARRED PETERSON: 

Jarred (as an adult, JayCee as a teenager) is a 30-year-old notable photographic journalist with years of experience and impeccable academic credentials.  His expertise is hosting spotlight segments of top achievers in urban communities.  Although successful, he’s not always had a great life.  His passion for recognizing urban art began early in life with his dream of becoming a rapper/lyricist.  After years of abuse and problems as a juvenile, his anonymous poetry won him acceptance into a top university, where he continued writing, from a journalistic perspective. He’s a new person now … however; very few people know that recollections of his past life still haunt him.  As he prepares for the final announcement of todays’ award winner he reflects on questions that he and his producers have developed.  The interview questions attest to true mentorship capabilities and authenticity and will be his final confrontation with his past.  The interview attributes:  Surprise, anxiety, disappointment, regret, guilt, deceit, pride and distrust.  

 

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We'll be casting in June & July 2016 for the following characters to join the project.

ANONYMOUS CHARACTER #1– unidentified person uses FIND/REPLACE function on a computer keyboard to stack the voting ballot. This is a non-speaking role/age is open/race undefined

 ANONYMOUS CHARACTER #2 – unidentified person in the basement of JayCee’s building.  A wrench is shown turning off the gas meter valve to apartment #6A. Stature will be the same as Mr. Ruiz (tall, built).

MR. RUIZ
It’s unknown whether the couple in apartment #3B are legally married, but Mr. Ruiz’s man is a hard-working day worker who enjoys a cold beer and music in the evenings after work.  Mrs. Ruiz spends her days allegedly learning English language from Shawn Price.

MICHAEL/MIGUEL -Kayla’s boyfriend: 19-year-old fellow student from Julliard who visits once or twice.  Her apartment window is in Eyeshot of the rooftop where JayCee finds solace and comments on the boyfriends’ visit during an encounter in the neighborhood bodega.

NEIGHBORS (victims of bullying from JayCee & Shawn)

  • CHRIS (small stature, African American male) lives on the 2nd floor in the same building as JayCee.  Because of his size and nerdy look, he’s an easy target.
  • DREW (Caucasian-American male) lives next door – target for JayCee who consistently targets him as an outcast for his ‘other’ nationality.
  • MS. ELLA – nosey neighbor whose typically in the hallway or window watching the goings on of the block.


 TV PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS (2) to Mr. Jarred Peterson: Two females cast members (one is a romantic interest of Mr. Peterson, African American, other member is Caucasian), prepping an interview for the winner of the mentoring award

REAL ESTATE AGENT: rents Kayla the apartment in E. Harlem, but wants to be a friend with benefits.  

 KAYLA'S PARENTS: The family in LA, which she leaves behind at LAX airport

BODEGA/CORNER STORE OWNER: Neighborhood deli on the corner

 RANDOM TEENS: (Mixed races) sitting on front stoop of the building (extras – approximately 6 persons required).

 EXTRAS (50-75) for studio audience scene: non-speaking, non-paying roles, film credit only.

 FIRST RESPONDERS:  After the tenement burns down (earshot voices)

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  THE MOVIE