Callbacks: 12/11/15 or 12/14/15 in LOUISVILLE, KY
(must be available in Louisville for callbacks)
Shoot: o/a 1/6/16
Location: La Grange, Kentucky (must be willing to be a LOCAL HIRE)
Logline: Veteran Rancher and former sheriff JOHN LANDSBURG must face the entire federal bureaucracy when his old enemy TAP PETERSON falsifies documents and alleges that Landsburg does not actually own his beloved family ranch. But John isn't the type to go down fighting, and Tap may find that his planned revenge won't be as easy as he had anticipated.
BREAKDOWN:
Laura Lee : Late 60s, Caucasian. Beautiful, fit; has had a past relationship with John, looks well kept and holds on to her youth (possibly with surgery). Must have great acting chops. 28 lines, 6 scenes.
Jennings: 40s-60s, open ethnicity. BLM supervisor, any ethnicity, Corrupt bureaucrat, character goes from smug defiance to abject terror, confronted in his own home. Starts out arrogant and blustery, then turns into a bowl of jello. 16 lines, 3 scenes.
Presley: 40s-50s, open ethnicity, small in stature, has a mouth, smartass, kind of weasel character. 11 lines, 5 scenes
Clarence: 30s-40s, open ethnicity, Foil to Presley, Muscle man, Big, tall, imposing, intimidates Brady. Works with Presley. 3 scenes, 4 lines.
Frank: 40s, open ethnicity, BLM agent corrupted by Tap, married for 16 years, field guy, weathered looking. 5 lines, 1 scene
Mc Carthy: 20s,-30s, Male, open ethnicity, BLM agent. Federal government agent, pencil pusher, office guy. 6 lines, 2 scenes
Sherman 40s-60s, grey or salt and pepper hair, Western style rancher is paid off by Tap, weathered character face, actually works his land. 4 lines, 2 scenes.
Ethan: late 30s-40s Caucasian, Tap Peterson’s son, son of the great man, entitled, weak chinned, petulant person. Lacks his fathers charm. 5 lines, 5 scenes
Olivia: 60s, Caucasian. Tap’s wife. Very pampered, aristocratic type, haughty. Accustomed to the finer things in life. 2 lines, 2 scenes
Florence: Late 20s- mid 30s, African American, this sweet and pretty young female works at a local bar with Brady. Great personality, hustle, always on her feet, runs the bar. 2 lines, 4 scenes.
Jeremy: 20-30s open ethnicity. Shaggy geek guy. On screen hacker trying to track down Lynn’s Dad through computer technology. Spends all his time on the internet, funny. 6 lines, 1 scene
Hayden: 8 yrs old, Caucasian, grandson of John, curious and playful. Comfortable with farm life. 3 lines, 5 scenes
Tyler: 10 yrs old, Caucasian, Older brother to Hayden, Curious. Must be comfortable with horses. 3 lines, 4 scenes
Ethans wife: 30s Caucasian, old money, attractive, looks good in elegant clothing, has 10 yr old and 8 yr old. 1 line, 1 scene.
Woman rancher, Rancher: 40s – 70s, any ethnicity. These are more western style ranchers, good character faces, people who work the land, weathered ; they have not had the farm for generations. 4-5 lines, 2 scenes.
Limo Driver: 20s, open ethnicity,. With personality, trying to pick up Lynn, while navigating traffic he doesn’t like. 3 lines, 2 scenes
Ranch hands: any age, Hispanic. working on ranch, must be comfortable and possibly on a horse. 1 line, 1 scene
Rancher#2: 40s-70s Caucasian, weathered, not going along with John, part of the ensemble. 1 line, 1 scene.
Agent in Charge: 40s-50s, Open ethnicity. Running the operation at the end where Feds are taking the ranch, Navy seal type, more capable than other agents, a real threat, would be believable as someone who could take over the ranch in 15 minutes. 3 lines, 1 scene
Chairman of Ranchers Association: 60s, Caucasian , Chairman of ranching association, someone to herd the cats together, believable as the look of someone whose land has been in the family forever. Old property owner. Someone who would sit on a board. 1 line, 1 scene
BLM Agent #1: 40s-50s, open ethnicity, field agent, rough. Works with Frank 1 line, 1 scene
Welljet guy: 30s-50s Any ethnicity, works in the field, outside, drives a pickup, works on water well, open ethnicity, worker guy.. Works on hydraulics and heavy machinery. 1 line, 1 scene
Ethan’s son: Under 10, Caucasian, plays cards with Tap. 2 lines, 1 scene.
Accepting submissions through regional agents. If you have an agent, please have them submit you for a role with a Headshot and resume to:
JLRanchcasting@.... Deadline to submit is Tuesday, 12/8/15 at 12 Noon. If you are not represented, please send your HS/resume and the name of the role in the subject line.