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Netflix is currently seeking the leads for the feature film “THE HALF OF IT”

Netflix is currently seeking the leads for the feature film “THE HALF OF IT”

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Studio: Netflix

Writer/Director: Alice Wu (Saving Face)

Producers: Anthony Bregman, Blair Breard, & Alice Wu

Location: New York

Shoot Dates: APRIL-JUNE 2019

Submission Deadline: February 1st, 2019 (6:00pm PST)

Synopsis:
ELLIE CHIU feels isolated and friendless in her remote, backwater town
of Squahamish, where she makes some much-needed extra cash penning
homework papers for her fellow high school students. But when Ellie
reluctantly agrees to play Cyrano for lovelorn footballer PAUL MUNSKY,
who has fallen hard for ASTER FLORES, daughter of the school’s deacon,
it becomes an unexpected journey of discovery for all three, who form a
complicated triangle of friendship as they come to terms with their own
unexpected feelings about love…                     
                           
                           

                       

ELLIE (OPEN CALL)

17, female, Chinese-American. American-born but must speak Mandarin in a
few scenes. Serious, funny, extremely bright, a deep thinker.
Endearingly awkward, with a certain coltish appeal. Quick with wry
banter. Bonus if she can sing and play the piano and/or guitar. (LEAD)

 

PAUL (OPEN CALL)

17, male, Caucasian. Tall, rugged, working-class meathead with a deeply
honest quality. Third-string running back for his high school
football team. Paul may not be great with words, but he’s a
surprisingly sensitive and insightful individual once you get past his
doltish exterior. (LEAD)

ASTER (OPEN CALL)

17, female, Mexican-American or Latina. That girl in class who manages
to be both smart and popular and beautiful – and yet no one
begrudges her for it, mostly because she is also so incredibly kind.
Playfully charming, artistic, struggling to make sense of what life
holds in store for her. Bonus if a confident singer. (LEAD)

ALICE WU IS MAKING SOMETHING FOR NETFLIX.

Click the link to submit your audition!!!! Please reblog this for an aspiring young actor of color to see!!! (I know The OA managed to find someone via tumblr!!)