Lake of Fire - Casting

OVERVIEW OF PROJECT
"Swimming in a Lake of Fire" ("Lake of Fire" for short) is a feature film now in pre-production with a shoot start date of Nov. 2, 2009. The movie is being produced by Michael Vadini Productions and Highway 29, and will be made in the Greensboro area. A micro-budget movie, "Lake of Fire" has a small, undisclosed budget sufficient to complete the picture with the help of actors and crew willing to share our vision and embrace the opportunity to work on a local feature on a deferred or partially deferred payment basis. The movie is from a screenplay by Les Butchart, who is also the producer/director. Lucas Butchart is DP. The movie will be made with the Canon 5d Mark II camera with Canon and Nikon lenses to provide a high quality, hi-def, filmic look. The marketing path will include a local premiere, festivals, and foreign sales.

CASTING
So far, the cast includes Ariel Burke in the role of Lucy Speckle, Billy Ingram as Ray, Chris Best as Lester, Doug Brown as Sheriff Carl Clancy, Michael Vadini as Todd, and other talented actors (some of whom are members of this site!)

THE AUDITIONING PROCESS IS EXPLAINED BELOW. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN CREWING WITH US, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

Roles that we are currently casting include:

Janey - 40-50ish spunky, country-girlish aunt of the main character, Lucy. This a major supporting role and we're looking for an absolutely great actress. Partially paid/partially deferred.

Lewis - a very old man, a farmer, a prominent character, father of the antagonist. A juicy role. Partially paid/partially deferred.

Samson - 40-50 years old, African-American, blue collar guy with a heart of gold, wife dying of cancer. Partially paid/partially deferred.

Sarah, Samson's Wife - 40-50 years old, African-American, dying of cancer. One scene, no lines. Payment deferred.

Raleigh (Sheriff's Deputy) - 30-50, caucasian, African-American or other ethnicity. A few scenes including a shootout death scene. We're looking for a very distinctive character actor for this role. Payment deferred.

Harold, Diner Cook African-American. We need a good character actor for this role. Several scenes, payment deferred.

Baldo - 25-60 years old, Mexican male. A small but juicy part. Payment deferred.

Desk Lady at Dog Pound - 25-60 years old, great cameo for a character actor. One scene, payment deferred.

Ernie, Tow Truck Driver - 25-60 years old, great cameo opportunity. One scene, payment deferred.

Roadhouse Bartender - Several scenes, one or two lines, payment deferred.

Howard, the Farmer - A classic, crusty deep woods country boy (or man), a few lines, great character part, payment deferred.

EXTRAS:
Two Prison Guards
Roadhouse Patrons
Immigrant Laborers
Hardware Store Patrons
Nurses at the Hospital

HOW CASTING IS BEING CONDUCTED:
We are doing casting and crewing via the web. This is about the only way we can manage the process with our limited resources. The web gives you direct access to us, and we promise to be responsive to your interest in this movie. WE GREATLY APPRECIATE YOUR DESIRE TO HELP GET THIS FILM MADE!

Here's the Auditioning Process:

STEP ONE: In order to audition for a role in "Lake of Fire," we ask that you join the Movies Among Friends website and provide info about yourself, and a picture.

STEP TWO: Befriend Lucas Butchartand drop him an email regarding the role you are interested in. If it is a speaking part, he will send you a short monolog.

STEP THREE: Videotape the monolog and upload it to this website under your membership, then drop Lucas another email to let him know that it is there.

THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR INTEREST IN "LAKE OF FIRE." AS A MEMBER HERE, YOU'LL BE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE NEWS ABOUT THE PRODUCTION.

NOTE: If you absolutely cannot use the web process (as described above) to audition, and, if you are convinced that you are a must see, please email Lucas at lucasbutchart@triad.rr.com by clicking here.