Bash! is going to be a micro-micro-budget movie. pure punk rock, DIY energy. we’re going to produce it with a minimal crew of enthusiastic friends and film it all in a week or two, down and dirty, so we can have it out in the world as soon as is reasonable. Bash! Is inspired by the stories of the real queer street gangs of Los Angeles county. it’s proudly and unapologetically political, violent, sexual, kinky and angry. as with any movie that could be seen as glorifying antifa, there is a small chance that such a film one day attracts the attention of right wing hate groups like ‘libs or tiktok’. it is absolutely not our intention to antagonize those elements and strongly hope that when this film is released it finds it’s home as a cult queer movie with it’s intended audience but with any queer political film we feel it’s important to remind any applicants that the world is hell.
we are so excited to put out this casting call! we have 5 principal characters we are auditioning. preference is given to POC, nonbinary, trans and queer people but all are encouraged to auditioning and even if we don’t cast you in one of the main parts we will be pulling from these auditions to fill other parts so please submit any audition part as an example of your skills if you would like to be involved!
all actors must be LA based for the week or so of the shoot.
all auditions are by video. feel free to use your phone camera and submit to getmorefreebest@gmail.com by 8-15 at the latest. if you have any questions or clarifications reach out to us at that email or @bimbonihilism on twitter and we are happy to talk about any aspect of the audition or any questions about anything at all regarding the project!
Note: the casting auditions list ages and gender identities for the characters but these are loose details the writer had in mind and not that strict or important. if you are an actor who can bring something exciting to the part, that’s what’s important!
Animal::
ANIMAL IS A TRANS WOMAN, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20-30. SHE IS DEFINED BY HER STOICISM. SHE IS A TOUGH GIRL, A SOLDIER. SHE IS WATCHFUL, SERIOUS, SUSPICIOUS. SHE IS JADED, SHE IS HARD TO IMPRESS.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EleP0VC4BVvmliSvv_Lqwks0ekobil_KEy9aY3jgD7Q/edit?usp=sharing
Justice:
JUSTICE IS A CIS WOMAN, OR A NONBINARY PERSON WHO USES SHE/THEY PRONOUNS, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 25-30. SHE IS DEFINED BY HER TEMPER; NOT HER CRUELTY, NOT HER ANGER, BUT BY A TEMPER THAT CAN FLARE UP AT A MOMENT’S NOTICE. SHE HAS MOMENTS OF UNBRIDLED RAGE.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1djO6uLNYNc6pJuis6Knb9mt87r_ihNJobAqrk-NzhJk/edit?usp=sharing
Alex:
ALEX IS A NONBINARY DRUG ADDICT. THEY ARE A MEMBER OF A TRANSGENDER STREET GANG. THEY ARE FEISTY, REBELLIOUS, AND TAKE NO SHIT. THEY ARE A DEDICATED AND LOYAL GANG MEMBER WHO’S ENTIRE IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY IS WRAPPED UP IN THE GANG.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WHeDTWB8qMKA5dasMWVUjNeeHu1OJsZTLmke7Sta_V8/edit?usp=sharing
BJ:
BJ IS THE LEAD ROLE OF BASH! BJ IS A TRANS WOMAN BETWEEN 20 AND 30. SHE IS A GANG MEMBER. SHE IS TOUGH, SHE IS CHARISMATIC, SHE IS A SCHEMER. SHE WILL SAY AND DO ANYTHING TO ACCOMPLISH HER MYSTERIOUS GOALS. SHE IS DEFINED BY HER INNER PAIN THAT SHE EXTERNALIZES THROUGH VIOLENT COMPULSIONS. HER ACTOR WILL BE ABLE TO PROJECT AN AIR OF CONFIDENT CHARISMA, AND WHEN THAT FACADE BREAKS, WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW THE TORTURED SOUL BENEATH.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S9gArabfA4PErrKcghqCDRKWbU6PTMKTZ1i3GOX9vno/edit?usp=sharing
Popper:
POPPER IS A TRANSGENDER PERSON BETWEEN 20-25. POPPER IS WRITTEN AS A WHITE TRANS MAN, BUT BUT CAN BE REWRITTEN TO FIT ANY TRANSGENDER ACTOR OF ANY GENDER OR RACE. HE IS A MEMBER OF A QUEER STREET GANG. HE IS ARROGANT, UNSERIOUS, AND CRUEL. HE LIKES TO TALK SHIT AND GET UNDER PEOPLE’S SKIN. HE USES HIS POSITION AS A GANG MEMBER TO INFLICT AS MUCH PAIN ON PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. HE IS IMMATURE. HE IS A SADIST AND A SOCIOPATH. HIS ACTOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO DISPLAY GLEE AT OTHERS SUFFERING, AND FIND HUMOR IN DARK SITUATIONS.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15NXVf9-E48Tm63UlVpVi3yPkoTsDkfooJALP0jcFc4A/edit?usp=sharing