Nicole Kidman Amazon Series ("The Expats")
Nicole Kidman’s upcoming Amazon series Expats will be shooting in Hong Kong this year.
A new Amazon drama series to be shot in Hong Kong this year is calling for Asian and Caucasian actors to portray characters aged 3-50!
Executive produced by Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies) and directed by Lulu Wang (The Farewell), the series titled Expats is based on the novel The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee (The Piano Teacher).
Set in a tight-knit expatriate community in Hong Kong, the story follows three American women whose destinies intersect with irrevocable consequences.
Roles
The series is based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel The Expatriates.
1. Korean-American Female (early to mid-20s) - Young in spirit and immature in behavior, with no sense of responsibility. She is carefree and frivolous. Note: Must be bilingual: English (American accent) and Korean (conversational)
2. Chinese-American Male (late 30s to mid-50s) - Warm and empathetic. A loving husband and successful executive, he is determined to support, look after, and protect his wife and children. Note: Please indicate if you speak Chinese, and if so, which dialect.
3. Biracial Female (12) - She is on the verge of becoming the typical teen, always with her headphones on and face in her electronic devices. She can be curt with her mother and does not have time for her younger brother’s childish games.
4. Biracial Male (8) - Still very childlike and clingy towards his parents. His anxious behavior could stem from a family tragedy that he may know more about than the adults realize.
5. Biracial Male (3) - Strong-willed, adventurous and friendly, he’s easy to love.
6. Caucasian Female (40-50) - British, platinum faux hawk hair, minimum Cantonese dialogue, main cast apartment’s neighbor
7. Caucasian Male (40-50) - American, owner of production company in Hong Kong
8. Caucasian Female (30-40) - American, wife of owner of production company in Hong Kong
9. Caucasian Female (30-40) - Australian, manager at event venue
Updated Roles
10. Hong Kong Female (18-22) - Cantonese speaker
11. Hong Kong Female (8-10) - Cantonese speaker, upper-class family’s daughter
12. Hong Kong Male (15-18) - Cantonese speaker
Instructions
Roles 1 & 2
Record an interview video (max. 90 seconds) of yourself looking into camera, medium frame, with your name, height, current location, any acting or performing experience, and include a full shot
Include a greeting in Korean or the Chinese dialect you speak and an answer to the following question:
What role have you played in your family dynamics?
Make sure to check lighting & audio quality.
We want to see you as natural as possible and not too styled
Must upload to a secure streaming site like Vimeo or WeTransfer (not YouTube) with password protection
Do not post interview videos publicly online or on social media
Send completed interview video to searchasiantalent@gmail.com
Roles 3, 4 & 5
Record an interview video (max. 120 seconds) of yourself looking into camera, medium frame, with your name, height, current location, any acting or performing experience, and include a full shot
Include an open-ended answer one of the following questions:
What is your favorite movie or TV show? Give us 4 reasons why it’s the best
Who is your favorite person? He or she can be anyone in the world; a family member, athlete, artist, etc. Give us 4 reasons why this person is the best
Tell us about something you are obsessed with and give us 4 reasons why we should also be obsessed with it
Must upload to a secure streaming site like Vimeo or WeTransfer (not YouTube) with password protection
Do not post interview videos publicly online or on social media
Send completed interview video to searchasiantalent@gmail.com
Roles 6, 7, 8 & 9
Email the following attachments to expatshkcasting@pristinemovies.com
A resume
1 recent headshot photo and 1 full body length photo
A short self introduction video
Roles 10-12 (Updated)
Send your info, comp cards/photos to info@expatscasting.com with the subject 《EXPAT》Casting - (your name)
Please note that casting is handled by respective casting agencies and not Babel Film Workshop. If you would like support from us, please send us an email.
