11/04/2025
Seeking talent for Adult Beverage project - Richmond VA - NU - 11/20
NEW PROJECT JUST IN! Self tapes required for submission! Here is what we know/need:
Seeking talent for upcoming commercial shoot as follows:
Location: Richmond VA
Date: 11/20
Nonunion project
NOTE -Talent should be comfortable with image being associated with adult beverages for this project.
Rates (includes usage): $750 per talent (less any fees) - NO travel or other stipend provided
Fitting/VFX makeup for Skunk performer: $50 (possibly on 19th fitting)
All other talent will bring own wardrobe
Extras $250 each (less any fees)
Usage: Worldwide Digital/Online/Social/Industrial and Historical and PR usage. Term - 1 Year (Option to renew at +10%)
Exclusivity - None
Talent needed (ALL talent must at least be 26 years old):
For all roles - client is open to a range of physical appearances and body types!
Female Party Goer - early to mid-30s - any ethnicity. (Multiple needed) - Solid improv ability, strong physical acting, interesting face and expressive eyes.
Male Party Goer - early to mid-30s - any ethnicity. (Multiple needed) - Solid improv ability, strong physical acting, interesting face and expressive eyes.
SKUNK role - 30s to 40s - flexible - any ethnicity. (No latex allergies due to wardrobe/costume requirements.) - Average height, open to different builds. Should have expressive face and good physical comedy.
SUBMISSION PROCESS: Self tapes are due to [email protected] no later than 9 am on Monday, 11/10 - sooner is better. Please only send 1 self tape file - you should combine multiple takes into 1 as appropriate. Make sure your video is labeled as your first and last name.
For the self tapes:
General thought on comedic tone from the director:
Deadpan and lingering. We don’t try to be funny, we let the humor of scenario play out with a few awkward funny moments along the way.
Actors should have a little improv ability, but we’re not leaning on them to be “funny” outside of just being themselves.
TAPING INSTRUCTION FOR EVERYONE - slate first and last name, role, current location, height and weight. Then IMPROV per below. The client has provided general guidelines but they are open to your improv in the scenes:
Male & Female Party Goers
Let's have them run through a few scenarios. Basically the schtick is that the party guests are going about their business, chatting with others, having food, etc, then all of the sudden a skunk (off camera) shows up. Let's run through a series of reactions at various levels of subtly and intensity. This tone is meant to be a bit more offbeat and quirky than broad.
Bothered
unimpressed
bewildered/bemused
annoyed
Angry
Maybe a versions with an improv line or two... just party small talk before their attention comes to the skunk
Then they crack open a can of ADULT BEVERAGE and the tension is released as the skunk leaves. Reactions could be:
return their attention back to whatever they were doing
walk away, dismissive of the skunk
relieved the skunk is gone or leaving
Skunk
For the Skunk, let's have him side step into frame (or raise into frame, play with it) as if they've suddenly appeared at the party. Let's play a range of reactions like:
smirk/smile, a little menacing but not overly creepy or scary
eager to be a part of the party
deadpan, they're just there, no big reactions
a tad sinnister
Anything that strikes the actor
Then when the VO says No Skunk! and the party turns their attention away, let's see reactions like:
deadpan (maybe a small shrug)
dejected for being shunned
scoffing
Anything that strikes the actor
Questions? Let us know!
