Marcus Nispel's Conan begins shooting in Bulgaria in mid-February, and casting has already begun, as casting breakdowns have been posted at various casting agencies in NY/LA. /Film reader Daniel L send me over the entire breakdown, which you can read below. Want to know more about the characters in Nispel's Conan? Check it, after the jump.
Hey Peter, not sure if you've gotten this tip but I haven't seen it out there in the movie news sphere. I'm an actor in NYC and I get auditions through multiple websites, one of which is a site called Actor's Access. Today they put up a full breakdown of the various roles up for grabs in the upcoming film "Conan", and I thought they looked pretty interesting. I've placed the link below, but if you are not able to get to it I also listed the breakdown itself. Thanks for keeping /Film alive and thriving, it's most certainly the finest movie blog on the 'net.
Obviously, beware of possible spoilers.
CONAN
Feature Film
SAG
Executive Producers: Trevor Short, Danny Dimbort, Boaz Davidson, Fredrik Malmberg
Producers: Avi Lerner, Joe Gatta, George Furla, Henry Winterstern, John Baldecchi
Production Companies: Millennium Films / Lionsgate / Paradox Entertainment
Director: Marcus Nispel
Writers: Thomas Dean Donnelly and Joshua Oppenheimer, based on the writings of Robert E. Howard
Casting: Kerry Barden and Paul Schnee
Casting Associate: Allison Estrin
Casting Assistant: Rich Delia
Shoots: February 15
Location: Bulgaria
[ CONAN ]
He's in his 20s to early 30s, Caucasian, powerfully built, broad-shouldered, sun browned skin lined with scars. Piercing blue eyes and square-cut black mane, tall. He is a savage killer that has matured into the refinement his father tried to teach him when he was young. Conan is very smart, almost inhumanly strong, and very cunning. His entire life, from the moment of his birth, has been shaped by violence. Being the last of his tribe and having to watch his father die a cruel death, he is determined avenge his peoples' slaughter by killing all those who led the attack on the Cimmerians, including the all-powerful Khalar Singh. He is prepared to die in order to accomplish his goal. What Conan did not expect, was to find a reason to live… LEAD
[ TAMARA ]
She is 18 to 24 years old, Caucasian or Middle Eastern, open to all ethnicities; beautiful, studious, correct, a novitiate of a Greek influenced monastery. A master of martial arts, she has been trained to be the Queen's servant, bodyguard and best friend. She and many other female bodyguards to the queen have been in hiding most of their lives because of the curse of Acheron, which would take the queen's life to bring almost immortal power to its king. When Khalar Singh, a powerful warlord with ambitions to become the king of Acheron, storms the monastery and captures all of the novitiates, she is separated from Ilira, the one she must protect. With all of her strength and will, Tamara is determined to find and rescue her. She finds herself in league with Conan because of a mutual need to find Khalar Singh. She is not in the least intimidated by Conan's size or grim demeanor and their alliance eventually blossoms into something that surprises them both… LEAD
[ KHALAR SINGH ]
He's in his 40s to 50s, Asian or Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Mongol, Turkish, or Persian, open to all ethnicities; commanding in size and manner, a warlord and formidable warrior, brilliant, cruel, weathered and tanned by the many campaigns he has waged and won. He is driven in his quest to find the Queen of Acheron and has been building an empire to do so. His goal is to find the Queen whose blood will bring life to the demonic minions of Acheron while making himself king of this hellish power. With this power, Khalar will protect his legacy against the onslaught of master sorcerer, Thoth-Amon so that his weak son, Fariq may rule after his death. While riding into a Cimmerian village to recruit his old comrade, Corin, his large collection of mercenaries slaughters them to the last soul when Corin refuses to join them. The village's only survivor was young Conan. When Khalar's search has finally narrowed to the likely discovery of the queen at a monastery of female monks, he also learns Conan is older and hungry for revenge… LEAD
[ CORIN ]
He's in his 30s to 40s, Caucasian, powerfully built, intelligent, graceful, master swordsman, skilled blacksmith, de facto leader of Cimmerians and Conan's father. He resolves to answer the terri
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