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'The Outlaws of Mendocino'

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J. Roberts, casting.

Production Description

Casting an adventure-comedy Western, “The Outlaws of Mendocino,” a semi-biographical tale, filled with some absurd antics and high-stakes drama, about the notorious Hal Brown and his outlaw gang. Logline 1: Recently ejected from San Quentin, amateur balladeer, Hal Brown, armed with a linnet's voice and a murderous cohort, lures authorities through the tumultuous Mendocino landscape and triggers the biggest manhunt on record in California. Logline 2: After a steer goes missing, a stuttering weakling ascends his bicycle and renounces his philandering wife to attend what turns out to be the biggest manhunt on record in California. Note: Read all information before applying. Principal photography begins in May 2022. This is an all-hands-on-deck production! We can’t do it without you. Any applicants who can provide help in terms of locations, wardrobe, props, crew, etc. will be prioritized over others. Most roles will require some crowdfunding. I will walk you through this. Please note your willingness to take this on in your cover letter. Please like the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/The-Outlaws-of-Mendocino-105225325125880/

Roles

Collapse All RolesSheriff Moore (Supporting): 25-61has mixed feelings about coming out of retirement; he’s easily confused, on a slow mental decline, and occasionally powerful, especially as a support to Doc Standley. He’s stirred up with the prospect of catching the outlaws but finds himself getting lost in the wrong details.Ethnicity: All EthnicitiesRequired Media: Headshot/Photo, Video ReelApplyGeorge Gaunce (Supporting): 25-34Canadian native, guilty of murder in the first degree, George was freshly sprung out of San Quentin where he was described as well-behaved and respected among prison officials. Gaunce once was a man of good character, a brakeman on the San Francisco Northern Pacific Coast Railroad. He is the youngest of the outlaw quintet, a rugged and handsome pretty boy turned thief; naive, vain, but genuinely curious about the world, he’s fallen on desperate times trying to take care of his sick father.Ethnicity: All EthnicitiesRequired Media: Headshot/Photo, Video ReelApplyJohn Billings (Supporting): 28-51John, AKA “The Bloody One,” a Louisiana native and politician who loved to gamble and dress immaculately. He was part of the Oregon Blue Mountain stage robbery. War-torn, volatile, freshly hatched from prison-- the most dreadful of the outlaw quintet. John is splendidly proportioned and a better-looking man one seldom sees. Deep in debt, his lenders are impatient and growing contentious. He fights with Hal over control of the outlaw gang and prefers to solve problems violently.Ethnicity: All EthnicitiesRequired Media: Headshot/Photo, Video ReelApplyCapt. Jones (Supporting): 43-71Native of Ireland, Samuel Carr, AKA “Captain Jones,” is a gutless, illiterate San Francisco saloon man convicted several times of murder and robbery in his own saloon, but he's no gunfighter. He blamed his business partner for the murder and still ended up in San Quentin. Above all, he's the coward among the quintet who uses his "old age" and potentially exaggerated ill-health to shirk responsibility. Tattoos cover his left arm, specifically one with his own name. The oldest, the biggest, and the heaviest man in the gang, Captain Jones can't stand the slightest hardship. He quits after the first few days of the heist. Unfortunately, his medical bills are stacking up, and he needs a bankroll.Ethnicity: All EthnicitiesRequired Media: Headshot/Photo, Video ReelApplyDoc the Dentist (Lead): 28-40part Native American, esteemed Mendocino dentist with outstanding wit, Doc brings the outlaws together and orchestrates the heist. He learned dentistry in San Quentin after being accused of robbing a stagecoach. Upon release, he sets up a dental office in Mendocino to blend in. The town comes to love and trust this man. After killing a man when he was only 14 years old, Doc made it a mission to fit with society. His demeanor echoes virtue, but eventually, the truth will find him.Ethnicity: All EthnicitiesRequired Media: Headshot/Photo, Video ReelApplyStandley (Lead): 23-66Missouri native, Deputy Sheriff Jeremiah Standley, “Doc,” was an assistant for many years in the Mendocino County sheriff’s office until he reached his desired status. He’s all about upward mobility and beneath no one. Standley denies that he needs any help. Taking full advantage of Sheriff Moore’s slow mental decline, and Clarence White’s delicate demeanor, Standley tries to take sole credit for capturing the outlaws as he tallies each arrest in his favor. Most significantly, he’s imperturbable, arrogant, determined, decisive, and cruel.Ethnicity: All EthnicitiesRequired Media: Headshot/PhotoApplyAlberto (Supporting): All Genders, 18-75Hildreth (Sheriff Moore's Posse) (Background / Extra): 18+Chas (Sheriff Moore's Posse) (Background / Extra): 18+Osborn (Sheriff Moore's Posse) (Background / Extra): 18+Jamison (Sheriff Moore's Posse) (Background / Extra): 18+Southard (Sheriff Moore's Posse) (Background / Extra): 18+Foiley (Supporting): 18-73Nichols (Supporting): Male, 18-77Lady Dicas (Supporting): 24-45Elise: Female, 18-45Pettyjohn (Supporting): Male, 18-69Schoolmaster (Supporting): Male, 18+Son (Background / Extra): 18-35Young Boy (Background / Extra): 6-11Constable William Host (Supporting): 18+Sarah White (Supporting): Female, 18-49Clarence White (Lead): 18-50Badilsa (Supporting): 18-56Cortez (Supporting): 18-71The Frightened Man (Supporting): 18+Graham (Supporting): 18+

Rehearsal and Production Dates & Locations

Rehearsals begin January 2022 online and in Santa Rosa; Principal photography starts May 2022 in Santa Rosa, Los Angeles, and Mendocino.

Compensation & Union Contract Details

No PayCertain roles such as union roles will be paid a day rate and/or on a contractual basis, but this will be negotiated case-by-case. Free meals and IMDb credit will be given to all cast and crew on the project. If you are selected to audition, you will be notified in November/December 2021.

Seeking talent from:

Santa Rosa, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; South Lake Tahoe, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Mendocino, CA

Additional Materials

Website:https://www.facebook.com/The-Outlaws-of-Mendocino-105225325125880/

List of Characters

HAL DOC THE DENTIST BILLINGS JONES GAUNCE WHITE ELISE THE FRIGHTENED MAN STANDLEY CONST. WILLIAM HOST NICHOLS SARAH SHERIFF MOORE HILDRETH OSBORN ANGRY WOMAN GRAHAM FOILEY JAMISON SOUTHARD CHAS WILL JUDGE BOND YOUNG BOY LADY DICAS CORTEZ BADILSA

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FEATURE FILM - NOT PAID - UNION AND NONUNION

Deadline: March 16, 2022 8:59 PM

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