Read My Lips

The image shows a banner with the title "Read My Lips" written in a large, cursive, maroon font on a soft, textured, beige background. Above it, in smaller text, it says, "A UNCSA Second Year Film," and there's a star decoration on the side.

Hello everyone! My name is Amorie Brown and I’m the Casting Director for the UNCSA Second Year thesis model film, "Read My Lips." We are casting for our lead characters!

We are accepting self-taped video auditions! Character breakdowns are below. If you’re interested in auditioning for these roles, send your name and headshot to readmylips2026@gmail.com(opens in new tab)(opens in new tab) for self-tape instructions. The interest deadline is Feb. 1.

Story

Read My Lips follows Charlee, a teenage black girl with telepathy who can hear everyone’s thoughts until she meets someone she can’t read.

Character Breakdowns

Charlee: 17, Black, Female, Lead

Stan: 17, POC Nonbinary, Lead

Dina: 17, POC Female, Supporting

Minor Characters: Olive, Sasha, Nathan, and Logan

Film Details

Production title: Read My Lips
Union / Non-Union: Non-Union
Paid/Not Paid: Not Paid Production
Type: Student Film
Production Company: UNCSA (School of Filmmaking)
Director: A'morie Brown
DP: Finn Bell
Producer: Lilly Carnagio & Brian Santiago
Audition Type: Video submissions
Shooting Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Email: readmylips2026@gmail.com

We look forward to seeing your audition!