TUNE IN

-"TUNE IN" is an RMIT Masters' project which will be a 15 minute short film. -"TUNE IN" is a drama about talk-back radio with elements of black comedy. -Production dates will be Sat 12th to Sat 19th Jan 2008. -Auditions will take place at RMIT over October/November. -This is an unpaid job but expenses will be covered and a DVD copy provided. SYNOPSIS: SAM BALLANS is a bit of a loner; he is intelligent but unappreciated in life. One of Sam’s outlets is talk-back radio – a medium he uses to express his (often valid) opinions. Over the course of a few days, Sam listens to the radio talk-back show of FRASER PHELPS, a notable talk-back host, on Radio 3OTT. Fraser is successful at what he does but he's also a bigot. He doesn't like callers who cross him and isn't afraid to shoot them down on air. One of those callers is Sam. TUNE IN traces a series of on-air exchanges between Sam and Fraser and how these contrast with their 'off-air' lives. The film concludes with the revelation of Fraser's desperation and Sam getting his comeuppance. ACTORS REQUIRED FOR THE FOLLOWING ROLES: SAM: Male: late 20s – early 30s Sam is the Protagonist and is well-informed and intelligent but no one really knows this because he’s a bit of a loner. Sam likes talk-back radio and uses this as an outlet to ex-press some of his opinions. Sam particularly dislikes the views of radio host Fraser Phelps. FRASER: Male: 30-something Fraser is a popular talk-back host on Radio 3OTT’s “Be Heard” morning program. Fraser is mildly intelligent but he verges on being a ‘shock jock’. Fraser on-air bravado and public success masks his marriage problems. SARAH: Female: 20s-30s Sarah produces the Be Heard program on Radio 3OTT. Sarah is driven and has done well to get to where she is now. BIANCA: Female: 20s-30s Bianca is an attractive, blonde woman. Bianca but doesn’t have much luck with men but meets Sam on rsvp.com who seems like a nice guy. Their date is going fine until… DAVID: Male: 40s-50s David is Sam’s father. He is a gruff man and has been bed-ridden since Sam’s mother passed away. Sam and his father have an awkward relationship.