Casting Call for Under Jakob's Ladder

We're still in the middle of casting for our newest project. And currently, we're looking to fill some featured character roles in the film with some talented, great-to-work-with actors!

Film Project: UNDER JAKOB'S LADDER

Shooting Schedule: Spring 2009
(beginning on or about April 15th)

Filming Location: Upstate New York (Chester, NY)
(Auditions held in New York City)

Setting: Soviet Ukraine (c.1930-1940)


List of Characters:

EYE PATCH / Male / 31-40 yrs. / Caucasian / Mysterious Russian Secret Police; dark, secretive, vindictive.

THICK NECK / Male / 41-50 yrs. / Caucasian / A Russian bulldog of a guard.

PEPCHIK / Male / 41-50 yrs. / Caucasian / “Toothless” mute inmate, scrawls cryptic and foreboding messages on the prison walls; behind his eccentric façade lies a deeply thoughtful interior. He speaks at the very end of the story to the astonishment of all.

RUDI / Male / 31-40 yrs. / Caucasian / unsuspecting Russian prison spy, misleading and likeable enough to be accepted by the inmates.

YOUNG NIKOLAI / Male / 15-17 yrs. / Caucasian / dark haired, piercing eyes, bright but wary teenager, his life is haunted by witnessing the humiliation of a chess match his father lost.

YOUNG YASHA / Male / 11-14 yrs. / Caucasian / vulnerable youth, simple-minded, good natured, talkative, slightly brain-damaged, extremely likeable and good intentioned.

YOUNG KARL / Male / 11-14 yrs. / Caucasian / silent, brooding youth, behind his eyes lie secrets and thoughts waiting to burst forth.

TEO / Male / 41-50 yrs. / Caucasian / dejected and gloomy inmate, holds a morbid view of life, sloth-like.

FRITZ / Male / 18-24 yrs. / Caucasian / upbeat prison inmate, a good singer who upholds optimism in dire circumstances, must be able to sing fairly well, thin/starving look.

MARTIN / Male / 31-40 yrs. / Caucasian / highly intelligent inmate, spectacled, scientific, calculating, is recruited to sing (must possess a reasonably good singing voice) thin/starving look.
YOUNG MARTIN / Male / 13 yrs. / Caucasian / school chess nerd.

KATYA / Female / 11-14 yrs. / Caucasian / fun-loving girl student, talkative and full of spirit, more eager to play than work, Germanic/Slavic look.

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If you're an actor in the New York City area, then we want to have a look at you and see if you fit some of these profiles. Email us a copy of your headshot and resume: underjakobsladder@gmail.com

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