Caffeinated Clint
We’ve gotten our freezing cold hands (I kid you not, it’s as chilly as Cruella DeVille here!) on the hot casting breakdowns for the “Fame” remake.
Here they are….. oh, actually, before you read them, remember : I’m not the casting director, so I cannot grant you an audition, and for that matter, I don’t even know how to get in contact with the casting director so please don’t bother sending me your dance reel. Thanks!
FAME, Feature Film.
DIR, Kevin Tancharoen
Marco: 16, Caucasian, a working class kid and ruggedly handsome. He has the best acting chops and the most beautiful voice in the school. MUST SING WELL. Lead;
Victor: 16, Hispanic, good looking, cocky, but charming as well. A “Rico Suave,” he fancies himself a real lady’s man. He’s a brilliant musician who composes his own flavorful music. MUST SING AND PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT IF POSSIBLE. Lead;
Rosie: 16, Hispanic, voluptuous body, has attitude and is street-wise. She’s a fantastic hip hop dancer. Think Jennifer Lopez when she was a “Fly Girl”. MUST HAVE PROFESSIONAL DANCE TRAINING. Lead;
Ron Dowd: 30s, African-American. The school’s intense acting teacher, kind and thoughtful, he helps the kids break through to the feelings and memories that will contribute to their craft. Lead;
Mr. Cranston: 55-60, Caucasian, an imposing, solemn man. He’s the brilliant and much feared head of the school music department. A confirmed classicist, he cannot bear mediocrity, and is ruthless to those who don’t pass muster. Lead;
Miss Rowan: 40s, Caucasian, she has a country accent, the head of the singing department, a strong but nurturing woman who runs a tight ship. Her students finally get a chance to hear Miss Rowan sing, and are absolutely astounded by her incredible voice. MUST SING. Lead;
Miss Kraft: 40, any ethnicity. A retired ballerina who runs the dance department at the school. She’s a dedicated woman who speaks in rapid-fire sentences and expects excellence from all her students. Lead;
Mrs. Simms: 40s, any ethnicity. The feisty English teacher at the school. Supporting;
Siewerth: 50, any ethnicity. He’s the haughty, exacting director of the school musical, a man with a reputation for being difficult. Supporting;
Reverend Dupree: 40s-50s, African-American. Denise’s father, a charismatic Minister. He has decided opinions, especially about his daughter’s future. Domineering and inflexible, he wants Denise to study piano, and is coldly disapproving when she tries to branch off into musical theater. Supporting;
Mrs. Dupree: 40s-50s, African-American. Denise’s mother, a very proper woman who is overly protective of her daughter. However, she is secretly dismayed by her husband’s suffocating parenting. Supporting;
Mr. Barker: 40s-50s, Caucasian. Alice’s wealthy, WASPy father, he’s a silent, repressed man who is clearly miserable, despite all his wealth. Supporting;
Mrs. Barker: 40s-50s, Caucasian. Alice’s mother. She’s a wealthy, WASPy society woman who has a very narrow view of what is acceptable and what isn’t. Supporting;
Neil’s Father: 40s-50s, Caucasian. Neil’s dad. He’s a hard-working butcher who is very supportive of his aspiring filmmaker son. Supporting.
