Casting for John Ridley Film

Casting:
TEN THOUSAND YEARS - by John Ridley
Workshop and Reading

Producers: Jennifer Aquino / Kipp Shiotani
Director / Writer: John Ridley
Casting Director: Caroline Liem
Auditions: July 29 & 30, 2004
Workshop: Week of August 15
Reading Date: Tuesday, August 24
Location: Los Angeles, 8/24 reading @ the Coronet Theatre

Casting for a one-week workshop of this play, culminating in a reading on Tuesday, August 24 at the Coronet Theatre in Hollywood. Actors will receive a stipend, and will be considered for the full production in the Fall.

This is an ensemble piece that requires strong actors for all roles. All roles are for Asian-American men, preferably Japanese-American. No Asian accents. All the young fliers are or should feel as if they are in their early 20s.

[SATO] 20s. Asian-American male. Quiet, stoic, but should have some charm. A man of honor, but his honor gives him a bit of arrogance.

[KAGE] 20s. Asian-American male. Warrior, but not hardened. The reasons for war are obvious to him, and he should be able to intelligently articulate them.

[TANAKA] 20s. Asian-American male. A bit of a playboy, has a quick wit. But his wit hides his edge.

[MINAME] 20s. Asian-American male. Thoughtful, but a little too much so. A little distant, tends to over-intellectualize, but not with a cold intellect. Just not particularly warm.

[HANAI] Early 20s. Asian-American male. The “baby” of the bunch. He wants to be a warrior badly. But wanting to be one, and being one are two different things.

[IGAWA] 20s. Asian-American male. He’s hardly older than “the boys,” but is in command of them. He seems like a ninety day wonder, but has a greater understanding of war than his age would seem to allow.

[YOSHIDA] Asian-American male. 40s and older. At least twice as old as “the boys.” He is an NCO, has worked his way up the ranks. He is more of a father figure to the young men than a commander.

[INN KEEPER] Asian-American male. 40s and older. A father. Not old, but worn from the years of war, the loss of
his wife and boys.

SUMMARY: Ten Thousand Years follows a group of young pilots that voluntarily train to fly specially designed airplane bombs on suicide missions for the Japanese government near the closing of World War II. As their training progresses, and defeat becomes more imminent, the physical and psychological toll begins to make them question their reasons, their honor, and their hearts.

John Ridley is the author of six published novels, the most recent, Those Who Walk in Darkness from Warner Books and The Drift From Knopf. His first novel, Stray Dogs, was made into the feature film U-TURN directed by Oliver Stone and starring Sean Penn and Jennifer Lopez.
Additionally, Ridley wrote the screenplays for the films UNDERCOVER BROTHER, COLD AROUND THE HEART, and THREE KINGS.

WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO:
CAROLINE LIEM CASTING
4804 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 367
Valley Village, CA 91607
818-487-7047
NO DROP-OFF SUBMISSIONS

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	Casting for John Ridley film Casting: TEN THOUSAND YEARS - by John Ridley Workshop and Reading Producers: Jennifer Aquino / Kipp Shiotani Director / Writer: John Ridley Casting Director: Caroline Liem Auditions: July 29 & 30, 2004 Workshop: Week of August 15 Reading Date: Tuesday, August 24 Location: Los Angeles, 8/24 reading @ the Coronet Theatre Casting for a one-week workshop of this play, culminating in a reading on Tuesday, August 24 at the Coronet Theatre in Hollywood. Actors will receive a stipend, and will be considered for the full production in the Fall. This is an ensemble piece that requires strong actors for all roles. All roles are for Asian-American men, preferably Japanese-American. No Asian accents. All the young fliers are or should feel as if they are in their early 20s. [SATO] 20s. Asian-American male. Quiet, stoic, but should have some charm. A man of honor, but his honor gives him a bit of arrogance. [KAGE] 20s. Asian-American male. Warrior, but not hardened. The reasons for war are obvious to him, and he should be able to intelligently articulate them. [TANAKA] 20s. Asian-American male. A bit of a playboy, has a quick wit. But his wit hides his edge. [MINAME] 20s. Asian-American male. Thoughtful, but a little too much so. A little distant, tends to over-intellectualize, but not with a cold intellect. Just not particularly warm. [HANAI] Early 20s. Asian-American male. The “baby” of the bunch. He wants to be a warrior badly. But wanting to be one, and being one are two different things. [IGAWA] 20s. Asian-American male. He’s hardly older than “the boys,” but is in command of them. He seems like a ninety day wonder, but has a greater understanding of war than his age would seem to allow. [YOSHIDA] Asian-American male. 40s and older. At least twice as old as “the boys.” He is an NCO, has worked his way up the ranks. He is more of a father figure to the young men than a commander. [INN KEEPER] Asian-American male. 40s and older. A father. Not old, but worn from the years of war, the loss of his wife and boys. SUMMARY: Ten Thousand Years follows a group of young pilots that voluntarily train to fly specially designed airplane bombs on suicide missions for the Japanese government near the closing of World War II. As their training progresses, and defeat becomes more imminent, the physical and psychological toll begins to make them question their reasons, their honor, and their hearts. John Ridley is the author of six published novels, the most recent, Those Who Walk in Darkness from Warner Books and The Drift From Knopf. His first novel, Stray Dogs, was made into the feature film U-TURN directed by Oliver Stone and starring Sean Penn and Jennifer Lopez. Additionally, Ridley wrote the screenplays for the films UNDERCOVER BROTHER, COLD AROUND THE HEART, and THREE KINGS. He is currently a producer of the NBC television series Third Watch. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS TO: CAROLINE LIEM CASTING 4804 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Suite 367 Valley Village, CA 91607 818-487-7047 NO DROP-OFF SUBMISSIONS Home \| News \| Calendar \| Directory \| Library \| Plays Copyright 2004, Roger W. Tang Questions? Email

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