ONLY CLOSE CASTING AT THIS TIME: “NO OPEN CASTING”
PROJECT TITLE: Santillan Cartel
STORY LINE: Based on true events
CLASSIFICATION: Independent
STATUS: Non-Union
CATEGORY: Film/TV/Web Episodes
FORMAT: HD
DISTRIBUTION: Netflix, Festival Circuit
SHOOTING LOCATION: Nogales, AZ
PLOT SHOOT DATE: September 2013 (Actual date in Sept. TBD)
SANTILLAN SEASON PREMIERE 3 SHOOTS: May 2013 (3) 30 – 60 sec intros
PREMIERE TITLE: The Donkey, High Speed Chase and Smugglers’ Paradise
COMPENSATION: Paid, Deferred
OTHER COMPENSATION: TV/Film credit, DVD copy, Meals, Air and Hotel Stay, Santillan Cartel Merchandizing
SUBMISSIONS DUE BY THIS DATE: March 30, 2013 (See Page 2 for submission information)
Looking for actors/actresses who can embody their characters. Need talented actors/actresses that are willing to work together and collaborate to create the best looking real life cartel that operates in the shadows series.
“Auditions at a Glance” casting call for some of the main characters and supporting roles in the upcoming Latin Cartel Series, “Santillan Cartel” including Francesca Wilson-Centeno aka Rosalina Santillan, and Andrew Harmon as Robert Daniels.
[ERNESTO “ERNIE AKA CHE” SANTILLAN]
26-36, He is a Spanish male who is smart, tough, attractive, kindhearted person and is in great physical shape. He owns a middle size construction company and has several rebuilding contracts internationally. He is a work-a-holic…MALE LEADING ROLE
[FRANCISCO “MAJOR” PEREZ]
40’s – 60’, Spanish/English male Character actor who is smart, tough, intimidating, adaptable, voilent, sneaky and extremely dangerous. Orginially was a captain in the Gulf Cartel and after sevaral years of brutal war over Nuevo Laredo territory with the Sinalona Cartel, Major joined the Sinalona Cartel. Then in late 2000 Major joined the Los Zetas after another vicious battle with the growing Zetas. LEAD ROLE
[CELIO “LITTLE RAVEN” LIRA]
30-52, Spanish actor who is austere and impersonal, he is real “scummy.” He is a member of Sinaloa Cartel who is responsible for Mexican Drug Distribution into the US. LEADING ROLE
[ALBINA “WHITE” LIRA]
25-40, Spanish supporting actress who is fun and easy going, she has the spirit of a revolutionary leader who is committed to her husband Celio Lira. She is the girl next door who gives others confidence; whose husband was forced to join the Sinaloa Cartel after they moved into their town. She overcompensates for the guilt she carries everyday from the acts she witnesses from the cartel lifestyle by secretly providing financial support for several families that her husband had the men of the house killed because they refused to joining the Sinaloa Cartel.
[JAMES CARTER]
Mid-30s to Mid-50s, Character actor who is smart, tough, intimidating, eccentric, and divorced; His work is his life and he knows his stuff. Mr. Carter is the Acting Deputy Director of ICE Cartel Intelligence for the US Government. LEADING ROLE
[ROBERT JACKSON]
Mid-30s to Mid 50s, Supporting actor who is a sergeant on James Carter ICE team, he is very intelligent and is both street smart and book smart. Mr. Jackson is the bad boy of the crew and understands the law and the rules of the game. Must fit the character.
[LISA HOWARD]
20s – mid 20s, Supporting actor who is the rookie on James Carter ICE team, she recently graduated from the academy and this is her first week out in the field. Ms. Howard is professional, driven, and patient, clean looking but rough enough to work the border in a field dominated by men patrolling the border.
[JULIAN “The Donkey” ORTEGA]
Mid-30s to mid-40s, Spanish supporting actor who is a member of the Los Zetas Cartel and Head of Operation of human smuggling and mule operations. Very quiet man who was once a low-level street drug dealer, who moved up after killing 10 of the top rated members of Sinaloa Cartel who tried to take over his drug turf. Mr. Ortega uses extreme violence to make a statement and is very bold and occasionally egotistical. LEADING ROLE
[CECELIA ORTEGA]
Mid – 20s to mid -30s, Spanish supporting actress who is married to Julian Ortega, she is part of her husband’s past, present and future. She is very emotionally charged and wired for violence.
[JOSE “JO-JO’ ROGERS]
Mid-20’S to mid- 30’s, Spanish/American supporting actor. Mr. Rogers is Spanish decent and part of the American base Sinaloa mule trafficking unit. Responsible for distribution bundles of drugs to the American street dealers from stash houses operated by Robert Daniels trucking fleet. Roger is the heart and mind of the mule street drivers doesn’t speak much, he speaks through his actions. He recruits Spanish Americans drivers to become part of his delivery team.
[ELISA GOMEZ]
Mid 30s to 40s, Spanish new reporter for Leon Channel 9 News, she covers the cartel effects on the quality of life in Mexico. This character is very emotionally charged and speaks out against Cartel violence, which places her life always at risk by possible retaliation from Cartel leaders.
[RICHARD BROOKE]
Mid 20’s to 30’s, American supporting actor who works for Robert Daniel trucking company, who is responsible for tracking all cargo shipments through the United States. Mr. Brooke is completely oblivious to Robert Daniel affiliation with the cartel business.
[Al WALLACE]
Mid 30’s to 40’s, American supporting actor who work for Robert Daniel trucking clean up team. Mr. Wallace is a hitman who deals with any situation that needs to be cleanup in the United States. He is very intelligent, has a military background and knows the streets. He is in great physical shape and works under the cover of dusk and dawn.
[ERIC LOPEZ]
Mid 30’s to 50’s, Spanish American supporting actor who is smart, educated, passion-driven, and almost a workaholic for Robert Daniel clean up team. Mr. Lopez is an ex military photographer who does surveillance work on any new faces that surface around employees and cargo.
These are the current roles being casted for at this time. Please submit a resume and a full body shot to Isabel Fuentes at Isabel@primofuegoagency.com. In the first two lines of the email, include your full name, D.O.B, telephone number, best time to be reached, and what character you are interested in auditioning for so we can provide you character script for your auditioning reel. Also include your current demo reel (We are open to a self-produced demo reel) with your e-mail or link. When we put a breakdown out to the talent directly, we get hundreds of submissions. The ones that have a reel are the ones we look at first. We do look at everybody who submits, but if an actor has a reel, we give preference to those actors first. We sincerely thank you for your interest in the “Santillan Cartel Project” and your willingness to share your talents with the world
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