Casting
*This is not a Falling Flame Pictures production. We are assisting in the casting process by hosting the casting information on our website and accepting casting submission emails through our Casting Department for the independent feature film R ! D E.
CEO Jason Wiechert is Producing this film independently for RYDE2025, LLC.
The first round of casting for the feature film R ! D E is now open and accepting email submissions. Below are the casting details and character breakdowns. Please follow the submission instructions carefully.
Thank you.
Production title: R ! D E
Union / Non-Union: DGA - Low Budget Agreement. / Non-Union Cast and Crew
**Accepting both Union and Non-Union talent submissions.
Production Type: Independent
Project length: Feature Film (90 minutes)
Project format: 1.85:1 4K
Posted on: March 21, 2025
Filming Starts: May 1, 2025
Filming Ends: May 18, 2025
Production location: Phoenix, Arizona and surrounding areas.
Production Company: RYDE2025, LLC
Producer's Company website: www.fallingflamepictures.com
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Writer/Director:
Desi Scarpone
Producer: Jason Wiechert
Casting Director: Falling Flame Pictures Casting Department
Round Three Audition Location: Will be provided if invited to audition.
Shooting Locations: Phoenix Arizona and surrounding areas.
Email: casting@fallingflamepictures.com
Compensation: $150/day Non-Union Contract
CASTING KEY INFORMATION AND DATES:
First Round:
Please email a headshot, résumé and a link to your reel (if available) to casting@fallingflamepictures.com
During this first round we will review all submissions and decide which of the submissions will receive an invitation to audition during the second round of the casting process. Talent submissions only and no auditions during round one.
DO NOT ATTACH VIDEO FILES OF REELS TO YOUR EMAIL - LINKS ONLY PLEASE.
Subject line of your email should follow this format:
Last name, First Name - Role - Project Title
Example Email Subject Line:
Subject: Smith, John - LEO - R ! D E
*****Round One Submission Deadline:*****
Headshots, résumés, and reels are due by:
11:59pm on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
Second Round:
If selected, you will receive an email with sides for your electronic video audition and instructions for submitting your video audition.
Third Round:
If selected, you will receive an email with sides to prepare, the audition location, and your specific audition time.
**Callback Auditions may also be requested. If so, they will be live, in person auditions with the director and producer.
Callback Auditions: By Appointment Only
CHARACTER BREAKDOWNS:
1. [LEO] [LEAD] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: Mid 20s - Mid 30s ] [ETHNICITY: Caucasian]
Tall, thin, angular face. Probably wears glasses. Could be charming pretty boy, but with sub-text of menace, vulnerability. Nerdy-ish.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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2. [LILI] [LEAD] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: 20s] [ETHNICITY: Caucasian]
Average height, thin, blonde. Probably wears glasses. Annoyingly cheery, hyperactive. Spacy, unable to focus.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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3. [FEDEROV] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 40 - 60] [ETHNICITY: General Foreign / Eastern European]
Disheveled. Speaks with an accent. Confused, perplexed with the American system.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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4. [VICTIM #1] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: Late 20s - 40s] [ETHNICITY: ASIAN]
A beautiful and intelligent Asian woman in her late 20s to early 30s, she exudes quiet confidence and warmth, making her the perfect target for a serial killer obsessed with women like her.
**ONE SCENE WITH NUDITY OR IN A BIKINI OR BRA AND UNDERWEAR MAY BE REQUIRED**
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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5. [VICTIM #2] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: Late 20s - 40s] [ETHNICITY: ASIAN]
A beautiful and intelligent Asian woman in her late 20s to early 30s, she exudes quiet confidence and warmth, making her the perfect target for a serial killer obsessed with women like her.
**ONE SCENE WITH NUDITY OR IN A BIKINI OR BRA AND UNDERWEAR MAY BE REQUIRED**
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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6. [VICTIM #3] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: Late 20s - 40s] [ETHNICITY: ASIAN]
A beautiful and intelligent Asian woman in her late 20s to early 30s, she exudes quiet confidence and warmth, making her the perfect target for a serial killer obsessed with women like her.
**ONE SCENE WITH NUDITY OR IN A BIKINI OR BRA AND UNDERWEAR MAY BE REQUIRED**
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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7. [VICTIM #4] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: Late 20s - 40s] [ETHNICITY: ASIAN]
A beautiful and intelligent Asian woman in her late 20s to early 30s, she exudes quiet confidence and warmth, making her the perfect target for a serial killer obsessed with women like her.
**ONE SCENE WITH NUDITY OR IN A BIKINI OR BRA AND UNDERWEAR MAY BE REQUIRED**
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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8. [BLONDE WOMAN] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: 20 - 40] [ETHNICITY: CAUCASIAN]
Party girl, drunk, feeling randy.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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9. [WOMAN #1] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: FEMALE] [AGE: 20 - 40] [ETHNICITY: ASIAN]
Attractive, career girl.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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10. [COP] [SUPPORTING [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 30 - 60] [ETHNICITY: ANY]
A no nonsense,, by the book cop.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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11. [POLICEMAN #1] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 30 - 60] [ETHNICITY: ANY]
A regular everyday police officer.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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12. [FURRY] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 20 - 30] [ETHNICITY: ANY]
Will be in a full body Furry costume, no lines. Will need to get meaning across by gesticulation.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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13. [BUSINESSMAN] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 60 - 80] [ETHNICITY: ANY]
A world weary businessman, resigned.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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14. [THIN MAN] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 25 - 35] [ETHNICITY: Caucasian]
A tall, thin, nerd. beaten down, acid casualty. Not "all there".
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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15. [WAITER] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 30 - 60] [ETHNICITY: ANY]
A harried waiter/waitress.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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16. [MAN #1] [SUPPORTING] [GENDER: MALE] [AGE: 30 - 50] [ETHNICITY: Caucasian]
An angry, entitled man with a chip on his shoulder.
**Actor shooting dates currently fall within these dates: May 1st - May 18th but may be subject to change.
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