Casting Overview
Casting actors to portray historic citizens of a Roman town for ''Life in Roman Town,'' a video exhibit for Jewry Wall Museum.
Shoots w/c 11 Dec., in Manchester, UK.
Paid up to GBP 750.00 / daily (See ROLE for detail).
Fees include any associated expenses such as travel, accommodation, food/drink. Catering will be provided at the studio on the day. The specified fee indicated for each role includes the buyout for the use/ownership of the footage/imagery in perpetuity for Jewry Wall Museum, Leicester UK, within the permanent exhibition and any associated educational or promotional usage online or in classrooms or resulting printed artwork stills.
The payment details for the roles mentioned in the description are Centurion Maximo Male 40 to 47 Paid Market Stall Holder Sophia Female 39 to 45 Paid High Rank Ex Army Officer Lucius Septimus Male 50 to 57 Paid
Roles
ROLE: Market Stall Holder (Sophia)
f, early 40s., appearance: Greek, speaking English with a slight Greek accent. Due to the nature of Roman costume, bare sections of the actor’s body may be visible (ie: shoulders, feet, arms, neck, lower legs, feet). Please state state if you have any tattoos or piercings.
Performance notes: Friendly, warm, vivacious, expressive hands, talks rapidly, engaging.
Pays £850/1 day (incl. buyout)
ROLE: Centurion (Maximo)
m, 40-47, appearance: Spanish, speaking English with a slight Spanish accent. Due to the nature of Roman costume, bare sections of the actor’s body may be visible (ie: shoulders, feet, arms, neck, lower legs, feet). Please state state if you have any tattoos or piercings.
Performance notes: Curt, direct speaking, military demeanour.
Pays £750/1 day (incl. buyout)
ROLE: Master Mosaicist (Quintus)
m, 40s. Appearance: White European. Accent: Neutral (British English). Due to the nature of Roman costume, bare sections of the actor’s body may be visible (ie: shoulders, feet, arms, neck, lower legs, feet). Please state state if you have any tattoos or piercings.
Performance notes: He speaks with pride about his craft of laying mosaic tile floors.
Pays £750/1 day (incl buyout)
ROLE: Roof Tiler (Primus)
m, 40s. Appearance: White European. Accent: Neutral (British English). Due to the nature of Roman costume, bare sections of the actor’s body may be visible (ie: shoulders, feet, arms, neck, lower legs, feet). Please state state if you have any tattoos or piercings.
Performance notes: He speaks with pride about his craft as roof tiler.
Pays £550/1 day (incl. buyout)
ROLE: Man in Bath House
m, between 40 to 60. Appearance: White European. Accent: Neutral (British English). Due to the nature of Roman costume, bare sections of the actor’s body may be visible (ie: shoulders, feet, arms, neck, lower legs, feet). Please state state if you have any tattoos or piercings.
Performance notes: Man in bath house is playing a game of checkers when his table is knocked over by accident by a boy, the man then has short angry spoken scene with the boy.
Pays £550/1 day (incl. buyout)
ROLE: High Rank Ex-Army Officer (Lucius Septimus)
m, 50s. North African descent, speaking English with a slight North African accent. Due to the nature of Roman costume, bare sections of the actor’s body may be visible (ie: shoulders, feet, arms, neck, lower legs, feet). Please state state if you have any tattoos or piercings.
Performance notes: Very formal, status-aware, upright, stiff, ex-soldier. Speaks very correctly and quite slowly, someone used to commanding others.
Pays £650/1 day (incl buyout)