Got this casting call passed along to me, for an upcoming Paramount Pictures feature film called Fun Size. It's for an Asian character named "Peng," a "Debate Team nerd" who "talks twice his size, and sports thick glasses that darken automatically in sunlight." That raises a few red flags. Is this another Long Duk Dong waiting to happen? Here's the character breakdown:[ PENG ]Here are some more details about the production:
16, the son of recent immigrants from Korea. Peng is a puny guy who talks twice his size, and sports thick glasses that darken automatically in sunlight. Roosevelt's best friend and fellow Debate Team nerd. PLEASE NOTE AGE (AND DATE OF BIRTH IF UNDER 18) AND HEIGHT ON SUBMISSION!!! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT ... LEAD
FUN SIZE (Role of Peng--Actors Access)From what I've read, it's a Halloween comedy to be directed by Josh Schwartz, the guy behind The OC and Gossip Girl. This character description for "Peng" doesn't inspire a whole lot of confidence, but maybe he'll be cool in a subversive, scene-stealing kind of way? Maybe? Possibly? Wishful thinking, I know. We'll have to see. Hooray for comical ethnic sidekicks.
Feature Film
SAG
Studio: Paramount
Producers: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, Bard Dorros, David Kanter,
Michael Beugg
Director: Josh Schwartz
Writer: Max Werner
Casting Director: Alyssa Weisberg
Casting Associate: Andy Henry
Casting Assistant: Molly Foltyn
Start Date: April 4, 2011
Location: St. Louis, MO
SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY ASAP
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.
ALYSSA WEISBERG CASTING
5555 MELROSE AVENUE
HOPE BLDG, SUITE 100
LOS ANGELES, CA 90038
And dude, I don't know any Korean people named "Peng."