A PYLON PRODUCTION
CASTING CALL: Monsieur Oiseau
DIRECTOR: DARIO BUTERA
WRITER: Mason Cline
LOGLINE: Monsieur Oiseau a mime who specializes in bird impersonations, struggles to connect to humanity and reality, he looks to his therapist Dr. Shaw for guidance.
SHOOTING DATES: End of Feb start or March
ADDITIONAL DATES: Training sessions TBD
SHOOT LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario
IN-PERSON AUDITIONS/SELF TAPES ACCEPTED
IN-PERSON AUDITION DATE: Feb 8th
IN-PERSON AUDITION LOCATION: 180 Mill ST, M5A 0V7, TO, ON
*** ALL APPLICANTS MUST EMAIL pylon.collective@gmail.com
With a headshot, the character they will be reading for, and a specification on whether the actor will be submitting a self-tape or auditioning live.
Please title the subject line “Monsieur Oiseau audition.” Audition times and sides will be provided individually via email.
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS
MONSIEUR OISEAU
LEAD: Male
AGE: 20-30 Caucasian
HEIGHT: N/A
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: Monsieur Oiseau, is a mime who is socially anxious and riddled with imposter syndrome, he struggles to be understood, often retreating into surreal, comedic routines.
OLD MEN
SUPPORTING/LEAD: Male
AGE: 50-80 (to play 70) Caucasian
HEIGHT: N/A
CHARACTER BREAKDOWN: The Old Man is a cryptic, almost mythical figure with a sharp tongue and a mind lost in riddles. He watches
the world from the sidelines, offering strange, poetic wisdom.