STARZ new series from Katori Hall is now casting a new lead speaking role.
Casting directors are now casting actors, models, and talent to work on scenes filming in Atlanta, Georgia starting this September 2018.
Producers are seeking the following types:
- [UNCLE CLIFFORD] Late 30s is our ideal (but please do not limit based on age), African American, “The HBIC.” Sharp-tongued, wise, and always serving us with a side of extra-extra, the owner of the finest shake junt in the Dirty Delta is a gender fluid hustler with a heart of gold-plating. Masculine and feminine in equal measure, She/they doesn’t just make the rules—she/they enforces them with a set of perfectly manicured talons. Armed with little but their razor sharp wit and a face beat for the gawds, they’ll stop at nothing to protect their club and their girls from impending doom. A realist who takes their romance like a pinch of salt in cornbread, Uncle Clifford is rarely taken for a ride. But a longing for love exposes a vulnerability that proves to be a strength as they learns for the first time in their life to risk it all.
About STARZ new series:
The scripted, one-hour drama takes an unflinching and unapologetic look at the lives of pole dancers working down in the Dirty Delta.
Set in an infamous Mississippi “shake junt” called the Pink Pony, “Pussy Valley” is an intimate window to the unexplored southern strip club world, where the desires of pro-ballers and politicians collide with the dreams of five brave women. For these women, the line between performance and reality becomes blurred, as the drama of their outside lives threaten their onstage personas. On the quest for money, power, and respect, each woman must make a choice. For some it’s a step down, for others a step up, as the Pink Pony stage constantly shape-shifts between a platform for freedom and a gilded cage. In this world of smoke and mirrors, who will fall and who will fly?
For more information and how to audition, check out the casting call breakdown below.
Starz Casting Call
CASTING CALL: USA & Canada
Seeking Lead Role for pilot for new STARZ TV series due to shoot in ATLANTA in Sept 2018. P***Y VALLEY
The series is a gritty drama set at a strip club in the Mississippi Delta!
Casting for one of our lead roles! This character is black LGBTQIA.
Open to professional actors and non-professionals. Union or non-union. Open to real individuals in the community as well! Please pass along to anyone you know who might be a great fit!
As this character is non-binary, there’s room for interpretation of exactly who Uncle Clifford is. Is she/they a drag queen? Is she/ they transgender? Is she/they in between? Looking for actors in the industry, but also REAL PERFORMERS from around the country (USA & CANADA).
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN
[UNCLE CLIFFORD] Late 30s is our ideal (but please do not limit based on age), African American, “The HBIC.” Sharp-tongued, wise, and always serving us with a side of extra-extra, the owner of the finest shake junt in the Dirty Delta is a gender fluid hustler with a heart of gold-plating. Masculine and feminine in equal measure, She/they doesn’t just make the rules—she/they enforces them with a set of perfectly manicured talons. Armed with little but their razor sharp wit and a face beat for the gawds, they’ll stop at nothing to protect their club and their girls from impending doom. A realist who takes their romance like a pinch of salt in cornbread, Uncle Clifford is rarely taken for a ride. But a longing for love exposes a vulnerability that proves to be a strength as they learns for the first time in their life to risk it all.
Note: seeking a LGBTQIA actor or actress for this role. OPEN TO NON ACTORS TOO!
*Actors must be comfortable with: comedic and dramatic elements, nudity, same-sex sexual situations, and a North Mississippi specific accent/dialect.
Auditions: 1st round by video only. Details to be email to those selected.
To be considered, please email headshot and resume to [email protected]
If you do not have a headshot and resume, please send a few casual photos that best show us who you are.
Be sure to include the following info in the body of your message:
1. Name/preferred pronoun
2. Union status (SAG, ACTRA, non union, etc.)
3. Best contact # at which to reach you
4. Agency representation if applicable (or freelance if not represented)
5. Current city/state/province in which you live
6. What is your gender identity?
7. Tell us a bit about yourself and what you do. Are you a performer?
8. Any links to performance videos, website, Instagram account or acting reel are most welcomed
Thanks so much!
What do you think? Discuss this story with fellow Project Casting fans
on Facebook. On Twitter, follow us at @projectcasting.
If you are not local and/or do not fit the description, do not apply
