Characters Drive Stories is a table read series presented by the Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival (BWiFF) featuring previous official selection screenplays. Festival Operations Director Jonathan C. Legat hosts along with special guests as they bring the characters to life in a table read setting. Each edition concludes with a round table discussion about the writer’s work.
Self-Tape Audition
Overview
The Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival is now accepting self-tape audition submissions for the first edition in this series. Submissions will be accepted through Sunday, April 13. The recording of the table read will take place on Saturday, April 26 in Palatine, Illinois from 12pm-4pm.
If selected for the cast, you will be contacted and provided additional details for the table read filming date. There is no compensation for this performance.
Roles & Audition Sides
Ages 18-20
Nick (male, high school teenager) – rebel with bully defense strategy, struggling with loss of brother
Cole (female, high school teenager) – athlete, determined, desperate to meet her birth mother
Peter (male, high school teenager) – introverted, smart, looking to make new friends
Ages 35-50
Mr. Jackson (male, driver’s ed teacher) – rude, flexes his power over students, athletic coach, creep
Self-Tape Instructions Using a Cell Phone
- Set up your cell phone in either a horizontal or vertical position to record yourself with a blank wall behind you. Make sure the space you are recording has sufficient lighting and no background noise to distract from your performance.
- When looking up from your audition side, be sure to look at the camera lens as your focal point instead of yourself on the screen.
- At the start of recording, SLATE your audition by stating your first and last name followed by the role you are reading. Then pause for a moment before performing your audition.
- When finished, upload your audition to YouTube or Vimeo with visibility set to UNLISTED. Once uploaded, send the link to charactersdrivestories@bwiff.com along with a headshot and resume (if available).