Production title: ‘Hooked’ web series, episode 3; ‘Social Media’
Production Type: Student film
Project length: webseries/webisode (3-4 minutes)
Production location: Melbourne, Victoria
Director/Producer: Georgia Antoniades
Compensation: No
'Hooked' synopsis: A group of young adults are each fighting their own battles with their addictions, pushing those around them to their limits, finding help seems to be the only way to solve their problems.
Episode 3 'Social Media' synopsis: Charlie is a typical teenager who spends time on his phone to check his social media to keep up with trends and memes. As his fiction of social media and notifications grow, so does the amount of time he spends on his phone, taking over the attention he would normally give to this present in his life, straining and causing tensions within these relationships. When all becomes too much to handle for Charlie, his mother steps in and offers a rehab/therapy program as encouragement to seek help and return things to the way they were.
Audition / Rehearsal / Production dates
Late September/October (still unsure due to COVID-19)Job payment
Unpaid – this is a collaboration opportunity - student film
Collaborations should create mutual benefit and are usually amateur, student or 'Time for Print' projects.
UPDATE: Please ensure that you have a drivers license/know someone with a drivers license to be able to get you to the filming location or through the use of public transport/driving services, as we, the crew, won't be able to do that ourselves.
Edited 03 September 2020
Male lead
‘CHARLIE’ CHARACTER BIO [GENDER: MALE] [CHARLIE AGE: 19]: Charlie is 19 years old and is intent on keeping up with all the social media apps, as well as the trends, whether that be related to fashion or memes. His obsession with his phone has become more prominent over time as well as a quick temper and irritated manner when those around him point out the amount of time he spends on his phone, and dislikes when they try to draw his attention away from it. *be available for 2 days of filming*
Male, aged 19 to 22
Applications closed 1 December 2020.
Female actor
‘LAURA’ CHARACTER BIO [GENDER: FEMALE] [LAURA AGE: 17]: Laura is 17 years old and is Charlie’s younger sister. Their relationship has grown more tense as they have grown apart due to Charlie’s excessive phone use, which has made Laura frustrated, and she is keen to show Charlie how she feels whenever they come into contact. She is a smart thinker who isn’t afraid speak/show the truth.
Female, aged 18 to 21
Applications closed 1 December 2020.
Female actor
‘MUM’ CHARACTER BIO [GENDER: FEMALE] [MUM AGE: approx. 50]: Mum has been putting up with Charlie’s phone addiction for some time, and after contemplating his behaviour and actions and the way it has strained the family’s relationship, she decides to confront him and offer him the help he needs. She is firm in her confrontation but understanding and a peace-maker.
Female, aged 38 to 50
Applications closed 1 December 2020.
Previous audition:
QLD - Sales/Sign up Staff Required Throughout September
Next audition:
Two Comedic Female Actors Required
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