The Paradise music video project is about a 7-year old girl with a passion and talent for ballet. She grows up and then at the age of 20, becomes ill, at the peak of her career. She dies of a mysterious disease, and her parents are devastated. She is able to spiritually communicate with her mother and relay the message that she is safe in heaven. Her communications involve colorful ballet dance visuals which convey meaning and messages of safety to her mother. The uplifting visuals indicate that she is in a beautiful Paradise, in heaven. Her mother is reassured that she is safe. Shooting locations are in the desert, in a home, and in the studio.
Director MJ Azad is looking for 3 females and one male.
Rehearsals held in Costa Mesa, California. Shooting in Malibu and Orange County.
Lead Actor as 7 to 9 Year Old Girl
7-9 year old girl. Must have intermediate to advanced ballet skills and ability to perform a ballet solo. She loves her mother and their relationship continues to grow until the girl is in her 20s. She loves dancing and drawing. She will see herself in her drawings in her reality years after. This role will be seen in desert, house and park.
This role has no dialogue.
Ethnicity: Looking for a Caucasian, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Required Media: Must provide a Headshot and Photo.
Lead Actor as 18 to 22 Year Old Girl
Must be able to perform ballet/contemporary dance. This is the young girl character a few years later.
She is a lovable and loving girl, close to her parents. She is diagnosed with an unidentified disease and dies because of it. Ballet and modern dance is her passion and she pursues it until the day she dies. Her passion for dance is so strong that it’s the only way she communicates with her mother after her death to deliver the message that she is safe in heaven.
This role will be seen in desert, studio and house. We will be shooting as efficient as possible. This actor must be be comfortable dancing in the desert and in the studio. While shooting scenes in the studio shooting sessions powder may be used in her hair and on her body so colors come out of her hair and dress while dancing.
This role has no dialogue.
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Required Media: Must provide a Headshot and Photo.
Lead – Mother of the Girl
The mother of the girl is seen in her 40s and then in her 50s. The mother is the key person the deceased girl communicates with. She suffers the most after her daughter’s death.
This role will be seen in the desert, house, dance studio and in a car, while driving.
This role has no dialogue.
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Required Media: Must provide a Headshot and Photo.
Supporting Boy Actor
This boy rehearses with the lead actress girl. They like each other. He is seen in some scenes with the lead actress. He is a young boy who also has passion for dance and is deeply in love with the main character who is diagnosed with the fatal disease.
This character will be seen in the dance studio. This role has no dialogue.
Ethnicity: Caucasian, Latino/Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed Race
Required Media: Headshot/Photo
Choreographer
Choreographer needed for the dancers.
Compensation & Union Contract Details
Travel and meals provided.
Shooting dates
August 24, 25 and 26
Contact
MJ: (310) 710 – 9119
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