<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please see below. They are still looking for someone for this!<div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">~Katelyn MacIntyre, M.M.<div><div>President, National Federation of the Blind Performing Arts Division</div></div><div>www.nfb-pad.org</div><div>www.facebook.com/PerformingArtsDivision</div><div>Twitter: @NFB_PAD</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Violette Trotter <violettetrottercasting@gmail.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 19, 2025 at 9:52:44\u202fAM PDT<br><b>To:</b> NFBpad@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> Kelly Peck <kelly@studiocloy.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FEATURE FILM FOR AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR - OPEN CASTING CALL</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><font color="#000000">Hi Katelyn,</font><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div></span><div><div><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px"><span style="word-spacing:0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><div dir="auto" style="word-spacing:1px"><font color="#000000">I hope this email finds you well! My name is Violette Trotter, and I'm casting a coming of age music drama feature film from an award-winning director, and producers, Kelly Peck (A24's THE BRUTALIST) and Greg Lauritano (BLEEDING LOVE). You were referred to me by Jenivieve White from the American Action Fund. The film </font><font color="#000000">is based on the true story of the forming of a Grammy-Award Winning, Multi Platinum Selling A-List band. The director, title, and band's name are currently under wraps as this project hasn't been officially announced yet.</font></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:1px"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);word-spacing:1px"><div style="word-spacing:0px"><b>SYNOPSIS:</b></div><div style="word-spacing:0px">A blind teenage dropout and his ambitious younger brother form a band in their last years of high school, testing the limits of their delicate bond as they navigate the trials of adolescence, divorce, and the chaos of breaking into the early 2000's indie rock scene.</div></div></span></font></span></div></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></div><div><div style="word-spacing:1px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><b><u><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">PROJECT DETAILS:</font></u></b></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Type: </b>SAG Feature Film</font></p></span><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Producers: </b><span style="word-spacing:0px">Kelly Peck, Greg Lauritano</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" dir="auto"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Director:</b><font color="#000000"> Award Winning Director</font></font></p></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div style="word-spacing:1px"><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><u></u></font></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Casting: </b>Violette Trotter</font></p><p dir="auto" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Shoot Dates:</b> TBD<u></u></font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>Shoot Location:</b> Upstate, New York (housing and travel is provided if talent isn't local)</font></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></p></div></span></div></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div><div style="word-spacing:1px"><p style="color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-stretch:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif">I was wondering if anyone in your network would be interested in submitting for the role listed below. We believe representation is so important in the film industry, and are conducting a nationwide search for someone who is <b>blind or low vision</b> for this role. This is a paid opportunity with no prior acting experience required. If interested, submission instructions are in the attachment below.</font></p></div></div></span><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>CHARACTER BREAKDOWN:</b></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:14px"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><h3 style="box-sizing:border-box;line-height:1.2;margin:0px 0px 5px"><span id="m_952968002124555771m_305058062449045049m_8911877021990453476m_-8305654669991414255m_-6586662157940482823m_-1293122131699596835gmail-docs-internal-guid-41e52c1e-7fff-c8a8-8563-31820c2df87e" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-weight:normal"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font size="2" face="arial, sans-serif">[ELI, 16-22] Any ethnicity, male. Eli is a complex, visually-impaired teenager with a razor-sharp mind and a rebellious streak. Despite his fierce independence, he is forced to rely on his younger brother, Ben, for support-- which is a constant source of frustration and annoyance. To cope with his growing sense of alienation, Eli turns to drugs, alcohol, esoteric audio-books, flight simulator video games, and playing piano. Over time, he\u2019s learned to wear his apathy and rage like a suit of armor. But while he often pushes people away, deep down he yearns for </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">connection. PREVIOUS ACTING EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED. MUSICIAN A PLUS, NOT REQUIRED. BLIND OR LOW VISION PREFERRED. LEAD</span></p></span></h3></div><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:14px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Thanks so much for reviewing. Feel free to email me or Kelly, who is in CC with any questions you may have in the meantime. I am looking forward to hearing from you!</font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:14px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Best, </font></p><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Violette Trotter | Casting Director</font></b><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000">t: +1.224.244.2696</font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000">e: <a href="mailto:violettetrottercasting@gmail.com" target="_blank">violettetrottercasting@gmail.com</a></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="1" color="#000000">ig: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/violettetrotter/" target="_blank">@violettetrotter</a></font></p></div></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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