THE DIPLOMATS
SAG Short Film
USC Graduate Thesis Film
Director: Sean Michael Smith
Shoots July 8-15
Meals and Copy

SEEKING-

JONAS CHANCE: Mid-30s to early 50s, white male. Adventurous, scruffy and
dedicated to breaking world records. Passion for racing and the pursuit of the
dream. Sincere, non-slapstick. Peter Sellers meets Clooney in OH BROTHER. Great
comedic timing a must. Lead.

U.N. NEGOTIATOR: 40-60s ethnicity open. Male. A UN Negotiator, sent to mediate a
peace treaty signing and is late. Upper crust, slightly stuffy a lifelong
bureaucrat.

GENERAL: 30s to 50s black male, African. passionate, macho, ideally a squat,
rotund, vigorous looking man. Of the people, he is a smaller version of Forest
Whitaker's Idi Amin.

DOCTOR: 30s to 50s black male, African looking, tall, reserved, studious. An
intelligent, logical man who will defend the intellectual rights of his people.

ABU: 30s to 40s black male, the leader of the local village who's working with
the UN to make peace in the area. May have never left his village, but is wise
for his years and likeable.

MOMO: Abu's son, black male, 7-13 years old. Sincere and adorable, yet
sharp-minded as his father. Will someday be a great negotiator.

BODYGUARD: 20s to 30s black male. Hard shell outside, warm and fuzzy inside.
Must look African.

UN SOLDIER: 20s to 30s. French. Was bored at home, and joined the UN troops to
add excitement to his life only to find more disappointment. Speaks Frenchlish
smoking required.


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