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Paid

Professional Actors Required for Supporting Roles in 6 Part TV Drama Series

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South Africa

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Expires in 8 years

Information

Robust family comedy with a fair amount of slapstick and comedic action.

Two German families travel to African to witness their children get married. They inadvertently run into trouble
when their bush plane is piloted by an Afrikaans Preacher who is apparently dealing stolen diamonds. When he
gets shot in a hand over, they are left to their own devices. They are hunted by poachers who are convinced that they now have the diamonds, and their fraught trek through the bush to find their children and get to safety, reveals much about their seemingly perfect marriages. Whilst the parents are fending off the great outdoors, Chiara and Jochen, the newly engaged couple, are battling to get their perfect wedding arranged in such a way thatit will be worthy of their elaborate travel blog.


NB Most of the characters will be engaged in some quite physical, comedic action (not quite Schuster but in that vein!)

SHOOT DATES: Mid September for approx 4 ½ weeks. 
Locations: Based in Johannesburg


Roles

Hubertus’ Lawyer

White Male The Lawyer. Serious. Experienced. A true professional.
Male From 40 to 55 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Kalunga

Black Male A strong, authority figure; highly educated but still totally in touch with his tribal traditions. Has charismatic leadership qualities. FIRST PRIZE : A German speaking actor A strong character – empathetic, friendly, confident. He’s an energetic, enthusiastic man, focused on taking care of his community. Studied in Germany where he learned to speak German.
Male From 40 to 55 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Pieter (Piet)

White or Coloured Male. COMEDIC ACTION Afrikaans Speaking Shifty. Shady looking poacher. Gammat’s partner in crime. Second in command, not as sharp as Gammat, but very trigger happy! A real “baddie” In spite of the comedic element, he is a really scarey guy and audience needs to feel that our German couples might be in danger. (He and Gammat are a comic duo so need to look different from one another)
Male From 30 to 35 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Henry

White Male AFRIKAANS Speaking. Tanned, outdoorsy feel COMEDIC ACTION FIRST PRIZE : A German speaking actor Pilot. He looks very cool, with a great voice. A larger than life character, he is a real extrovert. He is clearly a committed Christian and wears a dramatic black priest’s robe and wooden cross around his neck.
Male From 35 to 45 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Protocol Debutant

White Male Good sense of humour / timing. Could be a touch weird. No scripted dialogue but reactions throughout.
Female From 25 to 35 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Renate’s Lawyer

White Female Another Lawyer. Good match for Hubertus’ lawyer
Male From 40 to 40 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Gammat

Coloured or Black male Afrikaans Speaking COMEDIC ACTION DRIVER’S LICENCE Tough, rough poacher – and will do anything else that might be easy money, including stealing diamonds. Works with Piet to steal diamonds from the local African tribe (Kalunga’s people) A real “baddie” In spite of the comedic element, he is a really scarey guy and audience needs to feel that our German couples might be in danger. (He and Piet are a comic duo so need to look different from one another)
Male From 40 to 55 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day

Judge

White Female Strong character face Experienced, tough. Authoritative. She’s seen everything, heard it all. Loses her temper with Hubertus’ antics in her courtroom and storms out.
Both From 50 to 65 years
South Africa living in location
ZAR 4000 Per Day