Casting "Vase," an advanced senior thesis film for NYU. Synopsis: Three French exchange students notice they are being followed by two Chinese men in Chinatown one day. As the students try to escape, they break a store owner's antique vase, creating a moment of confusion that allows the characters to finally understand each other.
Male, ages 12-17, Caucasian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed RaceROLE DESCRIPTIONEddie: (Lead) a popular YouTuber from Paris; visits New York on a high school trip; while wandering around Chinatown with his friends Mary and Cécile, he suspects two Chinese men are following and trying to rob him. Must speak French fluently.Female, ages 12-17, Caucasian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed RaceROLE DESCRIPTIONMary: (Lead) a quiet girl from Paris who keeps to herself; on a school trip to New York, she makes friends with classmates Eddie and Cécile and wanders around Chinatown with them; notices two Chinese men following them, but hesitates to point them out to her friends. Must speak French fluently.Female, ages 12-17, Caucasian, Ethnically Ambiguous / Mixed RaceROLE DESCRIPTIONCécile: (Supporting) an outgoing girl from Paris who records videos for her friend, a popular YouTuber; on a school trip to New York, she notices two Chinese men following her and her classmates and catches them on her video camera. Must speak French fluently.