DOGMAN

DOGMAN

Feature Film

This is a brand new project of Luc Besson's that is shooting mostly in Europe. However, most of the roles I am releasing shoot in New Jersey.

Executive Producer: Grave Productions on Behalf of Luc Besson Productions, Steve Rabineau, Virginie Silla-Besson

Director: Luc Besson

Writer: Luc Besson

Casting Director: Dea Vise, Swan Pham

Audition Date(s): TBD EcoCast and Reels

Callback Date(s): TBD Possibly virtual video call

Start Date: 04/18/2022

Location: In both France and New Jersey, USA

This is an incredibly dark, delicious, and strange story written by the amazing Luc Besson!

Cast: Caleb Landry Jones is attached to play the lead "Douglas."

Seeking:

[ RICHIE ]
20 to 25 years old, white male. He plays 18 at first and is then aged to play 28 in the movie. Douglas' brother, Richie is a cruel young man who encourages his father Mike to abuse Douglas and who abuses Douglas himself. Interesting faces, please. He could look like Caleb Landry Jones. He could be the son of someone like Sam Spruell. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ SALMA ]
30 to 35 years old, Hispanic female. GORGEOUS. She's an easy beauty with an angelic smile. Douglas' friend who ends up performing on Broadway, she teaches a local drama class and knows Shakespeare like the back of her hand. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ LOLA RODRIGUEZ ]
13 to 18 (to play younger) years old, Hispanic female. Small in stature. Please mark age if under 18. Lola is a beautiful Puerto Rican girl who gets picked on by the local boys at her school. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ LOLA'S MOTHER "MRS. RODRIGUEZ" ]
40 to 45 years old, Hispanic female. Mrs. Rodriguez is a stout, Puerto Rican lady who is Lola's mother. She brings her daughter Lola to the store to adopt a dog. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ GARY ]
Legal 18 to to play 16 years old, white male. Gary has a buzz-cut and is powerfully built, but shapeless. He has a rich kid's sense of entitlement. He and his little schoolboy bully friends have been picking on Lola at school. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ EL VERDUGO ]
35 to 40 years old, Hispanic male. El Verdugo runs a violent, local gang. He may have face tattoos or acne scars. REALLY interesting faces please! Think a younger Danny Trejo. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ JUAN ]
18 to 20 to play younger, Hispanic male. Juan is short, super skinny, and has big ears that stick out. Sweet kid. He also should have bad teeth (but we can do that on the set!). He brings a found dog to Douglas. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ JUAN'S MOTHER "MARTHA" ]
45 to 55 years old, Hispanic female. She runs the corner laundry and asks her son Juan to talk to Douglas about the local gang of thugs in their neighborhood. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

[ RODNEY ]
50 to 55 years old, male. Any ethnicity. Rodney is a built guy who looks better suited to an auto shop than to a cabaret filled with drag queens. Rodney owns the club. GREAT ACTOR. Supporting. MUST BE FULLY COVID-19 VACCINATED.

Storyline: "Everybody is going to hurt you. You just gotta find the ones worth suffering for." - Bob Marley