Silliness Casting Call: Actors and actresses needed for upcoming production of “Verdant Skies” - Page 2

LazyScot · 07-31-2009, 05:04 PM

Perhaps you should offer a prize? A "walk-off" part (i.e. they get to walk off a cliff in a future book) maybe?

Another one:

Col. Emily Stearns: Katherine Hepburn....

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Hmm... I was hoping for more of a response so far. I may have to open up the casting possibilities to animated characters next.

Let's see: Daffy Duck is very versatile...

Does that mean we can cast the Penguins from Madagascar?

dreams · 07-31-2009, 06:04 PM

With all the new posts on MR now, it is getting harder to keep up with all of them. Sometimes, it takes going back a few pages of new posts to catch stuff

We aren't ignoring you, we just may not be catching your posts.

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Also, feel free to include photos of your choices.

The principal characters are:[LIST][*]Julian Lenz: CEO (chief executive officer) of the satellite Verdant. Strong, quiet type, in his early sixties. Last name suggests a Slavic ancestry, but he was born and raised in U.S.. Reasonably healthy for his age, ruggedly handsome, intelligent, respected leader.

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...Sean Connery?

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[*]Reya Luis: EO (executive officer) of the satellite Verdant. Noticeably smaller in build than Julian Lenz, a Latina from a large extended family. Pretty and athletic, with a personality that is controlled fire and wry sense of humor. Capable of running Verdant on her own, and no one you would want to tangle with.

Yes...Penelope Cruz

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[*]Dr. Jacqueline Silver: Head of Verdant sciences departments, answers to Aaron Hardy. Strong Native American, trim figure and attractive eyes. Incredibly intelligent and observant, quiet and generally cold, but capable of excitement when challenged scientifically.

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Julia Jones

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[*]Gaston Lambert: President of the U.S.. American-born of French descent, smart, attractive, healthy, single, and popular. He wants to retire on Verdant, even if it means taking over the independent satellite.

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...George Clooney

Would like this rogue somewhere but don't know where...

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..Johnny Depp

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-01-2009, 09:13 AM

Dreams, those picks are excellent! (Still not sure Cruz could be tough enough for the Reya role. I was thinking more along the lines of Maria Conchita Alonzo or Michelle Rodriguez.) Depp would make a good "Surprise Bad Guy," or even Hunter Reilly.

Keep 'em coming!

vivaldirules · 08-01-2009, 09:53 AM

Steve, I'm sorry but I just cannot relate to any of the suggestions that have been made so far. They're all a bunch of losers and nobodies, as far as I can tell. (Sorry, no offense intended - you all tried your best given the awful bunch of actors and actresses out there.) Fortunately, however, I have given this considerable thought and have a complete cast to recommend to you. Unfortunately, the photos I have are only what I see in my head so bear with me a little. Here's the first set of characters.

Julian Lenz: Alexander

Reya Luis: DixieGal

Aaron Hardy: Steve Jordan

Dr. Calvin Rios: Harry T.

Dr. Jacqueline Silver: Patricia

Dr. Valeria Epstein: badgoodDeb

Gaston Lambert: pshrynk

Enu Thompson: montsnmags

Kris Fawkes: zelda_pinwheel

vivaldirules · 08-01-2009, 10:22 AM

Second set:

Shay Vaughn: Lady Blue

Roy Grand: RWood

Anise Lenz: Verencat

Lt. "Hunter" Reilly: Nate the Great

Lt. Goldie Maina: NatCh

Lin Sen Chiu: Lazy Scott

vivaldirules · 08-01-2009, 10:46 AM

Last set. Sorry I wasn't able to cast everyone here. I'm sure there will be other parts for you (the man on the street, a waitress or two, some potted plants, etc.).

Maria Rios: desertgrandma

Erin Rios: ravenne

Walter Gordon: vivaldirules

Lemuel Carter: wetdogeared

Col. Emily Stearns: lilac_jive

GLIS (Governing Logistics Intelligence System): Taylor514ce

“Surprise bad guy”: yvanleterrible

Verencat · 08-01-2009, 10:52 AM

VR, this is an awesome casting, and I love the pictures you chose! They are all so accurate! And you cast me in the role I wanted! Yay!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-01-2009, 02:08 PM

Okaaay...

I'll pass those suggestions on to the PTA. No promises, though, as they tend to be hung up on box office draw (as opposed to side-splittingly strange).

vivaldirules · 08-01-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Okaaay...

I'll pass those suggestions on to the PTA. No promises, though, as they tend to be hung up on box office draw (as opposed to side-splittingly strange).

Drat! My future career as a big-time, big-screen casting agent is foiled again. I guess I'll just have to go back to my dream as a professional yodeller. Speaking of that, have you heard my latest YouTube video? Let me get that for you, Steve. Maybe you could use it somewhere in your movie score.

yvanleterrible · 08-01-2009, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Drat! My future career as a big-time, big-screen casting agent is foiled again. I guess I'll just have to go back to my dream as a professional yodeller. Speaking of that, have you heard my latest YouTube video? Let me get that for you, Steve. Maybe you could use it somewhere in your movie score.

Whack!

Sorryyyy!

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-01-2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Drat! My future career as a big-time, big-screen casting agent is foiled again. I guess I'll just have to go back to my dream as a professional yodeller. Speaking of that, have you heard my latest YouTube video? Let me get that for you, Steve. Maybe you could use it somewhere in your movie score.

Well... as long as John Williams isn't returning my calls...

dreams · 08-02-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Drat! My future career as a big-time, big-screen casting agent is foiled again. I guess I'll just have to go back to my dream as a professional yodeller. Speaking of that, have you heard my latest YouTube video? Let me get that for you, Steve. Maybe you could use it somewhere in your movie score.

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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Dreams, those picks are excellent! (Still not sure Cruz could be tough enough for the Reya role. I was thinking more along the lines of Maria Conchita Alonzo or Michelle Rodriguez.) Depp would make a good "Surprise Bad Guy," or even Hunter Reilly.

Keep 'em coming!

Maybe, like this?

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# Shay Vaughn: Employed by a shipping company, Lusterne Freight, to lobby politicos and other leaders by providing sexual favors as required… for the duration of the story, she is assigned to President Lambert, whom she has been with before. American of African-European descent, beautiful, voluptuous and hard to resist. Supposedly she has been around the world, and tried almost everything sexual there is to be tried. An opportunist, but not stupid… possibly even dangerous.

Maria Conchita Alonzo. .

Halle Berry. .

Anissa Daoud

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Anise Lenz: Julian Lenz’s daughter, employed as a freighter pilot on hire to one of Verdant’s principal shipping contractors. Pretty and popular, in her early thirties, devoted to her father.

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Michelle Rodriguez

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-03-2009, 11:29 AM

Ah, further cast-building! I like Halle Berry as Shay. (Heck, I'd like Halle Berry in anything you put her in!) Anissa would also be a good Maria Rios.

vivaldirules · 08-03-2009, 11:37 AM

Goodness, this is looking more interesting all the time! So what will be the rating of this here movie? I mean, will there be that dreadful clothing stuff?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-03-2009, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

Goodness, this is looking more interesting all the time! So what will be the rating of this here movie? I mean, will there be that dreadful clothing stuff?

Ratings? Well, the story as storyboarded... uh, written... has sex, but it is carried on behind closed doors, so to speak (I went back and forth on this in the draft, but I finally decided it was not necessary for the telling of the story to have explicit sex scenes). Still, there are some sexy and romantic moments.

And yeah, there are clothes. But they could be sexy, futuristic clothes!

08-01-2009, 09:13 AM	#18
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Dreams, those picks are excellent! (Still not sure Cruz could be tough enough for the Reya role. I was thinking more along the lines of Maria Conchita Alonzo or Michelle Rodriguez.) Depp would make a good "Surprise Bad Guy," or even Hunter Reilly. Keep 'em coming! Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 08-01-2009 at 09:29 AM.

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08-01-2009, 09:53 AM	#19
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Steve, I'm sorry but I just cannot relate to any of the suggestions that have been made so far. They're all a bunch of losers and nobodies, as far as I can tell. (Sorry, no offense intended - you all tried your best given the awful bunch of actors and actresses out there.) Fortunately, however, I have given this considerable thought and have a complete cast to recommend to you. Unfortunately, the photos I have are only what I see in my head so bear with me a little. Here's the first set of characters. Julian Lenz: Alexander Reya Luis: DixieGal Aaron Hardy: Steve Jordan Dr. Calvin Rios: Harry T. Dr. Jacqueline Silver: Patricia Dr. Valeria Epstein: badgoodDeb Gaston Lambert: pshrynk Enu Thompson: montsnmags Kris Fawkes: zelda_pinwheel

08-01-2009, 10:22 AM	#20
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Second set: Shay Vaughn: Lady Blue Roy Grand: RWood Anise Lenz: Verencat Lt. "Hunter" Reilly: Nate the Great Lt. Goldie Maina: NatCh Lin Sen Chiu: Lazy Scott

08-01-2009, 10:46 AM	#21
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Last set. Sorry I wasn't able to cast everyone here. I'm sure there will be other parts for you (the man on the street, a waitress or two, some potted plants, etc.). Maria Rios: desertgrandma Erin Rios: ravenne Walter Gordon: vivaldirules Lemuel Carter: wetdogeared Col. Emily Stearns: lilac_jive GLIS (Governing Logistics Intelligence System): Taylor514ce “Surprise bad guy”: yvanleterrible

08-01-2009, 10:52 AM	#22
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	VR, this is an awesome casting, and I love the pictures you chose! They are all so accurate! And you cast me in the role I wanted! Yay!

08-01-2009, 02:08 PM	#23
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Okaaay... I'll pass those suggestions on to the PTA. No promises, though, as they tend to be hung up on box office draw (as opposed to side-splittingly strange).

08-03-2009, 11:29 AM	#28
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Ah, further cast-building! I like Halle Berry as Shay. (Heck, I'd like Halle Berry in anything you put her in!) Anissa would also be a good Maria Rios.

08-03-2009, 11:37 AM	#29
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Goodness, this is looking more interesting all the time! So what will be the rating of this here movie? I mean, will there be that dreadful clothing stuff?