The following films are casting
Please keep in mind that these are all underground films with virtually no production budget. Shane Ryan usually shoots his films by himself (without a crew), and most of them are shot in Lompoc, CA. You must provide your own transportation. If you find a role to be out of your comfort level, then please, DON'T SUBMIT YOURSELF for it. Some of the films require explicit content and because they are zero budget productions there isn't much to offer you aside from the credit, exposure, and guaranteed press and distribution that Ryan's films receive. Email submissions to madsincinema@gmail.com with your most recent photos and demo reel, and state your height, weight and age (your actual age as these films are based in realism). Newcomers are very much encouraged, as are those who have never thought about acting before (if you don't have a demo reel then simply record a monologue on your phone). List any and all roles that you are applying for. These are non union projects.
Please keep in mind that these are all underground films with virtually no production budget. Shane Ryan usually shoots his films by himself (without a crew), and most of them are shot in Lompoc, CA. You must provide your own transportation. If you find a role to be out of your comfort level, then please, DON'T SUBMIT YOURSELF for it. Some of the films require explicit content and because they are zero budget productions there isn't much to offer you aside from the credit, exposure, and guaranteed press and distribution that Ryan's films receive. Email submissions to madsincinema@gmail.com with your most recent photos and demo reel, and state your height, weight and age (your actual age as these films are based in realism). Newcomers are very much encouraged, as are those who have never thought about acting before (if you don't have a demo reel then simply record a monologue on your phone). List any and all roles that you are applying for. These are non union projects.
This Girl, This Boy
A transgender 16 year old faces isolation in a small town.
Casting Supporting and Minor Roles; ages 13-19, any gender/ethnicity. Looking for real kids, not the actor types. If you have any special skills (especially skateboarding) please list them in submission. If you play in a band and have an upcoming concert we can film to include in the movie, another plus. Or If you play a sport and we can film you at your next game, anything like that that we can film and work into the story is great. Must be local or work local to Lompoc for all other scenes. This is all improvising, placing you in natural settings and letting them play out while you interact with the lead character. Credit provided (in the film and on IMDb). Shoots anywhere from 1-5 days, depending on size of role.
Casting Supporting and Minor Roles; ages 13-19, any gender/ethnicity. Looking for real kids, not the actor types. If you have any special skills (especially skateboarding) please list them in submission. If you play in a band and have an upcoming concert we can film to include in the movie, another plus. Or If you play a sport and we can film you at your next game, anything like that that we can film and work into the story is great. Must be local or work local to Lompoc for all other scenes. This is all improvising, placing you in natural settings and letting them play out while you interact with the lead character. Credit provided (in the film and on IMDb). Shoots anywhere from 1-5 days, depending on size of role.
The Ted Bundy Had A Son trilogy
The most infamous serial killer in the world returns (a spin-off of the Amateur Porn Star Killer series).
Casting Lead Role; Female, age 18-23 (must be 18+), freshman in college, attractive, any ethnicity, under 5'9. This girl is obsessed with the case of Brandon, and returns to his crime scenes to make a documentary about him. Please note that this role requires extensive improvising based off of the fictional crime case, explicit nudity and sexual content, and a scene in which you're drenched in fake blood. Actress must be comfortable with full explicit frontal and rear nudity and explicit sex scenes. She will be operating a camera and/or phone camera herself as well. You will receive a co-producer credit and 5 points on the film's back-end profit due to the extremely low pay ($85/day, 1-2 days), a co-writing credit for the improvising and, of course, actor credit (in the film and on IMDb). In this case, lodging is provided for the night(s) of shooting, but not travel. This shoots ASAP in Lompoc, CA.
Casting 2 Supporting Roles; Male and Female, ages 14-18 (please be under 22 as the lead in this sequence is actually 17, so everyone should realistically pass for high school). There will be an attempt to pass of this trio as family, so prefer actors with a Caucasian, Italian, Native American looking mix, though any ethnicity is encouraged to apply. This will be entirely improvised based off of you learning about the fictionalized serial killer and his crimes. One character will be driving a car for many of the scenes, so please note if you have a valid driver's license. This will be shot in Lompoc, CA. You must be local or provide your own reliable transportation and lodging. This shoots for 2-3 days. These roles are unpaid but you will be credited in the film and on IMDb with actor, co-writing, and associate producing credits. Shooting dates TBA.
Casting Lead Role; Female, age 18-23 (must be 18+), freshman in college, attractive, any ethnicity, under 5'9. This girl is obsessed with the case of Brandon, and returns to his crime scenes to make a documentary about him. Please note that this role requires extensive improvising based off of the fictional crime case, explicit nudity and sexual content, and a scene in which you're drenched in fake blood. Actress must be comfortable with full explicit frontal and rear nudity and explicit sex scenes. She will be operating a camera and/or phone camera herself as well. You will receive a co-producer credit and 5 points on the film's back-end profit due to the extremely low pay ($85/day, 1-2 days), a co-writing credit for the improvising and, of course, actor credit (in the film and on IMDb). In this case, lodging is provided for the night(s) of shooting, but not travel. This shoots ASAP in Lompoc, CA.
Casting 2 Supporting Roles; Male and Female, ages 14-18 (please be under 22 as the lead in this sequence is actually 17, so everyone should realistically pass for high school). There will be an attempt to pass of this trio as family, so prefer actors with a Caucasian, Italian, Native American looking mix, though any ethnicity is encouraged to apply. This will be entirely improvised based off of you learning about the fictionalized serial killer and his crimes. One character will be driving a car for many of the scenes, so please note if you have a valid driver's license. This will be shot in Lompoc, CA. You must be local or provide your own reliable transportation and lodging. This shoots for 2-3 days. These roles are unpaid but you will be credited in the film and on IMDb with actor, co-writing, and associate producing credits. Shooting dates TBA.
Red Oedipal
A teenage girl survives the apocalypse, only to live a life in solitude.
Casting Minor Roles; all ages, genders and looks (though the more unique faces, the better - i.e. deformities, piercings, tattoos, very old and aging, albino, other worldly looking, etc.), for a massive death scene in which two things will take place: 1) Everybody will be lying in a field, bloodied, dying, as the lead character approaches each one of you. 2) You will have your own close ups in which case you will be drenched in fake blood and then with water (i.e. rain). During this sequence you will be making all kinds of movements and facial expressions, smearing the blood all over you. Please note that this will be very cold, and we are shooting without permits in the field. If you're under 18 you must have your parent or legal guardian present. This is a one day shoot, beginning at around 4pm and ending at around 9pm-2am. You will receive actor credit in the film and on IMDb. This will shoot in Lompoc, CA, dates TBA.
Casting Minor Roles; all ages, genders and looks (though the more unique faces, the better - i.e. deformities, piercings, tattoos, very old and aging, albino, other worldly looking, etc.), for a massive death scene in which two things will take place: 1) Everybody will be lying in a field, bloodied, dying, as the lead character approaches each one of you. 2) You will have your own close ups in which case you will be drenched in fake blood and then with water (i.e. rain). During this sequence you will be making all kinds of movements and facial expressions, smearing the blood all over you. Please note that this will be very cold, and we are shooting without permits in the field. If you're under 18 you must have your parent or legal guardian present. This is a one day shoot, beginning at around 4pm and ending at around 9pm-2am. You will receive actor credit in the film and on IMDb. This will shoot in Lompoc, CA, dates TBA.
Video Star
Casting info coming soon
Throwaway Girl
Casting info coming soon
