Production: Island Defjam Music Video (Music Video)
Location: Brooklyn and Manhattan
Employer: Island Defjam
Duration: 1 or 2 days, starts June 9, 2009
Non-Union artist contracts

Director: Max Bohichik. CASTING:
ISLAND DEFJAM RECORDS 'THE ROOTS'
Music Video

CASTING:
Non-union talent for Island DefJam Record's music video of The Roots hot new track, ''How I Got Over.''

UNION talent may also submit (ultra low budget agreement). Must indicate current status!

Be a part of this awesome music video! The Roots (house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) are releasing hot new track, ''How I Got Over'' on Island DefJam Records!

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Interview Date(s): ASAP!
Shoot Date: Tues, June 9 &/or Wed, June 10
Location: Brooklyn or Queens (probably Bushwick area)
Pay Rate: All non-union talent will be paid $50/day; except for BOY IN WHEELCHAIR ($100/day). Union talent will be under SAG ultra low budget agreement.

SUBMISSIONS:
Send 1 or 2 CURRENT photos to Sonya at STcastingsearch@gmail.com. If you send a headshot, it MUST look like you! Recent snapshots are preferred. Include contact info. Minors must indicate age & have permission to participate from legal guardian. Submit ASAP! All submissions must be recd' by 5p Mon, June 8, but WE WILL MOST LIKELY BE CAST EARLIER. Put desired ROLE in subject line. List CONFLICTS YOU HAVE W/SHOOT DATES.

Web: The Roots | Artists | Island Def Jam

Apply to: Sonya Tormoen

12 breakdowns:

1. Male / 11-14 yrs. / African American.
BOY IN WHEELCHAIR - LEAD Male 10-14 yrs old (can go older, if his look is youthful-- but cannot look too 'manly'). African American Preferably paraplegic. Although we are hoping to cast an authentic boy who actually uses a wheelchair, we are open minded if we cannot find the right person. Must have knowledge of using wheelchair proficiently

2. Female / 18-24 yrs. / Hispanic.
YOUNG MOTHER - LEAD Female 20-25's White or Hispanic (has daughter, below) Single mother prostitute

3. Female / 6-10 yrs. / Hispanic.
DAUGHTER (OF YOUNG MOTHER) Female 8-10 year old White or Hispanic Must look similar to YOUNG MOTHER 3 THUGS

4. Male / 18-24 yrs. / African American.
3 THUGS 20-30's African American Street look- hoodies

5. Male / 25-30 yrs. / Caucasian.
JUNKIE Male 25-30yrs Skinny white

6. Female / 41-50 yrs. / African American.
TWO WOMEN IN PARK 40-50's African American

7. Male / 41-50 yrs. / Caucasian.
BUSINESS MAN 40's 60's white

8. Male / Any yrs. / Caucasian.
SLEAZY MAN 40-50's

9. Male / 15-17 yrs. / Semitic.
3 HASIDIC TEENS Preferably 15 - 18yr Hasidic Jewish smokers (cigarette)

10. Male / 25-30 yrs. / Asian.
DELIVERY MAN Asian man on bicycle

11. Male / 61+ yrs. / Latin American.
OLD LATIN MAN

12. Male / 6-10 yrs. / Latin American.
LATIN GRANDSON

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