Within
Outline
Within deals with thoughts of what might have been. Think of those moments in life where you might encounter a fork in the road, and you have to make a decision. Or specifically, the moment when you know which is the right fork to take, but take the other, regardless.
Within centres on a middle-aged, nameless character who, after an event that profoundly affects him, takes the time to reflect on where he is in life. He starts to ask himself how he got there. What if he’d taken that other fork? Where might he have been? And what drove those decisions? Who is to blame?
Casting
All roles in Within are unpaid. Everyone involved with the project will be fed and watered, and travel expenses will be covered where needed. Within will be submitted to film festivals, so it will be an amazing credit to have, and the movie is guaranteed to be a bit different.
Most roles, even the main characters, are non-speaking due to the style of the film, so a strong visual look is important. It also means accent or learning lines doesn’t come into these roles. Roles are often classed as “speaking” or “non-speaking’, which wouldn’t mean anything for Within, so the roles have been put into three categories, as follows:
Main – these are roles key to the story and interact with the main character
Key – roles are key to the story but may or may not interact with the main character
Support – these roles are essential to create situations
The roles categorised as Support shouldn’t be confused with supporting artists/extras. There will be a number of SAs needed, which will be listed separately once shoot dates are finalised.
Audition
There is an audition in central Newcastle at 6pm on Wednesday 9th October. The session will be in a workshop format and will continue until, roughly, 9pm.
Roles
The Young Man
Main role
Male – 20s (ideally 5’10” – 6’2″)
This is the younger version of the main character, The Man, who he visits during his reflective moments. Scenes for this character are set in the 1980s.
The Girl
Key role
Female – 8-11 (dark haired)
The Girl grew up with The Boy and The Boy’s Pal. She always had a soft spot for The Boy. The Girl has dark hair and her scenes are set in the 1970s.
The One That Got Away
Key role
Female – 20s
This is The Man’s seemingly perfect ex-girlfriend that he lets escape. Scenes for this character are set in the 1980s.
The Boy’s Pal
Key role
Male – 9-12 (dark haired and athletic)
The youngest version of The Man we meet is The Boy, and he has a best pal who he plays footy and hangs out with. Scenes for this character are set in the 1970s. The Boy’s Pal is dark haired and athletic.
The Young Pal
Key role
Male – 20s (athletic build, 5’10” – 6′, dark haired)
This is The Boy’s Pal, grown up and now a very successful sportsman, and he hasn’t forgotten his best friend.
The Young Lady
Key role
Female – 20s (slim build, dark hair)
This is The Girl all grown up and she shows up unexpectedly. Her scene is set in the 1980s.
Romantic Man
Key role
Male – 25-30
This fella is in a scene where he is romantically proposing to his girlfriend.
Romantic Woman
Key role
Female – 20-30
This is the lucky lady that is hit with a romantic proposal of marriage.
Barman
Key role
Male – 35-55
The barman at the local who knows all about everyone.
Bar Regular
Support role
Male – 50-70
A regular in the local who occupies the same spot at the bar every night.
Pushbike Punk
Key role
Male – 15-20
Upstart that has an argument with The Man. Rough and ready street kid with an all-singing all dancing bike.
The Storyteller
Main role
Male – 55-65
A regular at the local who is always on the bum, with a hard luck story to back up his bad luck.
The Young Storyteller
Main role
Male – 20s
Everyone’s friend, but always on the bum to maintain his social lifestyle.
Cashpoint Older Lady
Key role
Female – 70+
This lady encounters The Man at a High Street cashpoint.
Cashpoint Lady
Support role
Female – 35-45
This is also using the High Street cashpoint.
Cashpoint Guy 1 & 2
Support roles
Male – 30-45
Two pals encountering The Man whilst using the cashpoint.
There are still a few more roles to be added once the finer details are finalised, so please check back and keep an eye on the socials.
Interested In A Role?
If you’re interested in a role then get in touch straight away, as detailed below. The character outlines above are exactly that – outlines. The ages stated are the ages of the character. We’re not into all of the nonsense, so if you think it’s for you then get cracking. We’re just interested in seeing the best actors for the job. End of.
Auditions
Auditions will be scheduled in early October 2024, with full details to follow, so do keep checking back. As usual, auditions will be very relaxed, and possibly in a workshop format. Again, confirmation of this very soon.
Anyone interested in auditioning for any of the roles should send showreel, Spotlight link, CVs, headshot etc to sjl@blackstarmaniacs.com. Please make sure you state the part you’re interested in.
We understand there may be actors that would be suitable for roles who are just getting started, so don’t worry if you don’t have a showreel, or you’re not on Spotlight, we’d still like to hear from you. Send in any supporting material you have, along with the role that you’re interested in.