The Trophy Hunter
Now Auditioning All Roles!
Contact auditions@survanthony.com to audition!
Also seeking filming locations
The Story:
“A grieving nature photographer with a speech impediment is hunted in the woods by a creature that can mimic human voices.”
The Production:
Approx. 7 days of shooting
Principal photography March 13, 2022 - March 20, 2022
On location in Owensboro, Kentucky area
Includes some overnight shoots
Jim (lead): Male, 18-22
Main Character of film, who is an introverted outcast with a speech impediment. An avid nature photographer and previous scout who served as a role model to his younger brother. He mourns his missing younger brother Michael. He briefly knew his father. He takes on a hunting trip to grieve his lost brother and finds a battle with a mysterious murderous monster.
Minor stunts.
Approx. 7 days shooting.
Paid negotiable
union/non-union.
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
Michael (Co-Lead): Male 6-12
Child role, a young scout. Afraid of the dark and being alone in the woods. He looks up to his older brother, who is his father figure. He never knew his real father. He plays in a clubhouse he and his brother built with pallets and ingenuity.
Paid negotiable
Approx. 4 days shooting.
union/non-union
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
Sam (Supporting): Male 23
Friend of Jim and Clint. Jim and Sam were scouts together as kids. They worked the same jobs, in the same town. Sam is level headed, modern, and a bit of a country hipster. He’s kind to others.
Paid negotiable
Approx. 3 days shooting.
union/non-union
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
Clint (Supporting): Male 25 - 40
Good ol’ country boy. Redneck. Comedic foil. Clint is a skilled hunter and rough-around-the-edges American. Clint’s not a bad person, but he doesn’t care to understand those who are different from him.
Paid negotiable
Approx. 3 days shooting.
union/non-union
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
Carmen Corbett (Supporting): Female 40
Immigrant mother. Maybe not the best English (depends on performer). Quiet type. She’s had a rough past, but is just beginning to have peace in her life when the movie begins. That’s taken from her when her youngest son, Michael goes missing.
Paid negotiable
Approx. 2 days shooting.
union/non-union
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
Mr. Beakly (Supporting): Male 40-60
Scout leader and all around community leader. He knows Jim and Carmen well, as he was Jim’s scout leader when Jim was little. Now he’s Michael’s scout leader.
Paid negotiable
Approx. 2 days shooting.
union/non-union
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
News Anchor (Bit Part): Male/Female 25-40
Breaking news anchor.
Paid negotiable
Approx. 1 day of shooting.
union/non-union
Covid testing required
All ethnicities
EXTRAS (Day Player): Various
Four Children ages 6-12. Paid, 1 day
Neighbor raking leaves, Unpaid, 1 day
Father for photos. Unpaid, 1 day
Dead Body. Unpaid, 1 day
Dog Owner. Unpaid, 1 day
Auditions are by appointment only, Saturday January 15th or Sunday January 16th, at a location in Owensboro, KY.
If you can't make those dates, please let us know and we can find an alternative.
Send headshot and reel to: auditions@survanthony.com to schedule your audition!