Young Adult TV Pilot

YOUNG ADULT TELEVISION PILOT:

Details:

Unfocused Gerbil Productions will be holding auditions for its upcoming TV pilot, aimed at young adults. The pilot will center on ideas such as maturity, responsibility, consequences, team sports, the dramas of high school, and romance – combined with a little bit of crime. Further information upon the pilot will be given upon contact.

Character Breakdowns:

Alec – sixteen. Harbors violent tendencies, but is kind of a nice guy deep down - very deep down. A bit of a womanizer, he’s a coy, cunning bastard that keeps his cards close to his chest and plays to win. Takes care of his mother.

Emery  –  fifteen. A sweet guy, but rather nerdy, has a thing for Breanna. Doesn't answer questions, but tells someone else the answers. A good homework partner, but a social disaster. Has high morals and ideals.

Rocco – eighteen. Suzume’s good friend and mentor. Friendly, open, and sweet, a perfect role model. Star stud of the football team. He has a Spanish name, but having been teased for this, has bowed into his nickname. Going out with Toni.

Kieren – twenty. Marianne's boyfriend, bashed at the start of the series. Once friendly and outgoing, he is now a violent, domineering man who refuses to associate with Marianne and her family anymore. Wants revenge.

Logan – seventeen. Brutish and strong, with a dirty mind and hatred of most authority figures, Logan is definitely Alec’s number two. He doesn’t care much of other people or other sentient beings, and is definitely not smart. Comes from a dysfunctional family.

Ashton  –  sixteen. Similar to Alec in the sense that he wishes he could repent, Ashton is Logan’s underling. Has a lot less muscle than Logan and Alec. With the tendency to be rude and crude, he doesn’t cut an appealing figure to Sinead or Toni.

Cody – fifteen. Rather good-looking, smart, and on the football team, Cody’s quite the all rounder. Defies the stereotypes, good friends with Emery and Breanna; sticks up for Emery best he can, although their friendship is shunned.

Suzume– seventeen. Nicknamed ‘Sparrow’ for her name’s meaning, Suzume is one of Breanna’s closest friends. Suzume is of JAPANESE DESCENT. A sweet, shy girl who has some trouble making friends, she is artistic and independent. Not much is known about her, but she is very athletic.

Sinead – sixteen. Toni’s underling, she’s popular, albeit slutty. Something of a try-hard, she does her best to emulate some serious, sexy charm, but ends up looking desperate. Not very bright, she often cons a willing Emery into helping her out. Has a thing for bad boys – just not Ashton.

Toni – sixteen. The more popular, more prettier, more outgoing one of the two, Toni is undoubtedly the most sought after girl at school. However, she is sweet and honest, and does care very much for Rocco. Admires Miss. Darbyshire for her never-give-up attitude.

Breanna – fifteen. Witty, sarcastic, and sharp, Breanna’s independent and tough-as-nails. She stands up strongly for her opinions, a result of which often sees her kicked out of class or told to be quiet. Has a great group of friends, but is kind of judgmental. Protective, sweet, a little lonely. 

Marianne –  nineteen. After the bashing that occurred before episode one, Marianne has retreated into herself. Timid and speaking rarely, she is almost like a shell of herself. Breanna takes good care of her.

Judge Thompson – forty-eight. The authority that sentences Alec’s gang to their years of community service. Smart, calculating, believes in a just world.

Rory Mason – thirty-two. Got knocked up before she had the chance to finish her education, and thus dropped out of school. Works in a daycare and sometimes, as a check-out lady at Coles. Thoughtful, but easily harassed. Generally exhausted and lonely, but a good mum.

Mister James ‘Blunder’ Blundell – twenty-nine. Attractive young teacher of Alec’s class, he’s crushed upon by most of the girls at the school. Fresh from university, he has a positive and refreshing attitude towards teaching, and is well-received. Does his best to help Alec out.

Principal MacDonald – sixty-one. Nicknamed the Burger for his sizeable girth, he’s a strict, authoritian figure in the school. Issues meaningless threats and delights in confiscating student’s phones, he’s not very popular.

Miss Kenny Darbyshire – twenty-seven. A bit of a tomboy but very pretty, Kenny’s the teacher of Breanna’s class. She doubles as Principal MacDonald’s assistant and is hit on by him at regular intervals. Has a big crush on James, although that’s unrequited.

**NOTE: Ages are a rough idea for the adults, but can be changed around. It is hoped that the adults will look like such ages, but do not necessarily need to be that age.

Filming Information:

Filming is set to be from around the 11^th to the 31^st of January. Filming will be based in locations around the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, in local schools, houses, shops, and streets.

Audition Information:

Please contact us at unfocused.gerbil.productions@hotmail.com, expressing interest in a particular character and attach your CV/resume. Should you not have any preference for a character, nor have a CV/resume, simply leave your details with a face and full-body shot. We will contact you with scripts and further information.

Auditions will most likely run from the 4^th of January to the 7^th.  Tapes will also be accepted.

Any other enquiries should be made to Viv at unfocused.gerbil.productions@hotmail.com.

DO NOTE: Unfocused Gerbil is run by young adults, for young adults, therefore all who express interest must be prepared to work with people below and around the age of twenty in direction, make-up, costume, and so on.