Jessica Jefferies & Emma Sylvester are casting an upcoming NFTS short film.

‘EL CARAZON’ is a 20 min short sports drama set in the vibrant world of Mexican wrestling during the 1950s.

Paid. Shooting in London 18th-28th July 2024.

LOOKING FOR FLUENT SPANISH SPEAKING ACTORS WITH AN AUTHENTIC LATINO/SOUTH AMERICAN LOOK.

ROLES:

El Carazon – Lead. Male, 18-25 years old. Muscular and athletic. Having lost his father at a young age, El Carazon is lost, driven by a misguided obsession to reconnect with his father through his pursuit to unmask the world’s greatest Lucha Libre wrestler, El Tigre.

El Tigre – Male, 40’s, Tall, imposing and muscular. He has been at the top of his sport for a long time, he is confident and self assured. He initially wants to be friendly to El Corazon, but like any successful sports person his competitiveness takes over.

Father – Male, 30’s-40’s. Slim, fragile, but kind looking man. His son’s hero who dies in a tragic accident.

Agent – Male, 50-60’s. Slim, slick and sharp. The agent of El Carazon. Has all the talk and bravado of a true sports agent/salesman.

Child El Carazon Male, age 8-10. The young version of our hero character. His father is his hero. They bond watching the Lucha Libre and play and daydream about El Carazon one day being a famous wrestler and sportsman. Innocent and charming.

Boy – Male, age 8-10. A young boy who meets El Carazon, reflecting his own childhood back to him. He is innocent yet passionate about Lucha Libre.