Meathook (Feature Film)
Nik Elz for Detective Reyes
UPDATE:
Thank you everyone for auditing for the role of Detective Reyes! We really appreciate you taking the time to provide an audition recording. The role has been cast.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The role is "Detective Reyes", a small town policeman who calls one of our lead characters, a city homicide detective and informs him of a body discovered in his jurisdiction, setting off a chain of events. Age range is 40-55yo. The relationship between Reyes and the lead detective, Sawyer, is friendly and familiar. The tone of the conversation starts off friendly but grows serious once Reyes mentions the bodies.
The voice-over would be for two different scenes, both conversations with the lead detective.
WORD COUNT:
The word count for both scenes is approximately 220 words
MORE INFO:
We're a non-union, independent, production.
Conditions must be agreed to that the voice-over will be used in perpetuity in the film on any media platforms or physical form and it's a work-for-hire job.
Looking forward to hearing your audition :)
NOTE: You only need to provide an audition for "DET. REYES". The lines for "Det. Sawyer" are only included for reference.
DET. SAWYER: YEAH, SAWYER
DET. REYES: Detective Sawyer, it's Robert Reyes.
DET. SAWYER: REYES, YOU OLD SON OF A GUN.
DET. REYES: How the hell ya been, Kim?
DET. SAWYER: OH ME, I'M JUST FINE. OUTSIDE OF THIS HIGH CHOLESTEROL AND THIS CAN'T-EAT-CRAP DIET I'M ON I'M JUST HUNKY DORY. SO WHAT IS UP, SON?
DET. REYES: Well, I just thought you might like to know we just uncovered two bodies up here in the canyons. Some guy walking his dog came across them and called it in. They look all torn to shit. Looks a helluva lot like that group of kids we found a couple years back. I remember you worked that case, right?
DET. SAWYER: YEAH, ME AND ABOUT EVERY OTHER BADGE. DETECTIVE TYSON WAS THE LEAD ON THAT, WHAT'S HIS TAKE ON THIS?
DET. REYES: I can't say seeing he's fly-fishing in Lake Sonoma milking his retirement.
