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NATCHEZ — The Mississippi Film Office and Morgan Casting announced today a casting call for the latest film production that is being filmed in Natchez.

“The Deputy” is a feature film shooting in Natchez beginning in mid-May, the casting company said.

The film “follows one eventful night in the life of Toby, a young deputy sheriff in a small Southern town; 25-year-old Toby lives in a sad little town in the Deep South, where he works as a part-time deputy. Toby’s got some bad habits, a miserable personal life, little skill for his job, and no apparent path to a brighter future. Ordered to guard a dead body, Toby wanders off, and gets in more trouble than even a competent cop could handle. Through the night, Toby encounters a van full of migrants, a trio of murderous coyotes, a wandering corpse, rednecks on a vengeance quest, a pair of killer cops, and a baby who will need a diaper change pretty soon. Toby grows up fast, and learns that he has an unexpected skill that surely comes in handy: he’s pretty good at dispatching the bad guys!”

The casting call is for supporting players of the film, including:

[MARISELA] Female, Hispanic, mid 20s. A striking woman with dark hair, she is first seen in her underwear, in the motel room of the three coyotes, pretending not to speak English.
[OSCAR] Male, Hispanic, 12-14 years old. Originally from El Salvador, the only one of the migrants who speaks fluent English, he does all the translating and explaining. Seeking actors who are fluent in both Spanish and English. Please indicate if you are bilingual in your submission.
[DERRICK JORDAN] Male, White, 20s-30s. Intimidating country boy, brother of the just-murdered Luke Jordan. Please indicate in your submission if you have stunt experience. Casting is open to inexperienced actors.
[JACE JORDAN] Male, White, 20s. Lean-muscled and sun-scorched, Jace is the kind of dangerous handsome that turns heads and starts fights. A wild country boy with a mean streak, he’s spent years in bars, brawls, and jail cells. The reckless middle brother, he’s all loyalty and barely-contained fury. After their younger brother Luke is killed, Jace joins Derrick on a blood-soaked hunt for revenge
[BLACK SHIRT, WHITE SHIRT, & RED SHIRT] Male, Mexican (or other Hispanic), 18 to mid-20s. A trio of coyotes, wearing silk cowboy shirts and alligator boots.
[MR. GURU] Male, Indian, 40s-60s. The manager of the Mona Lisa Motel who has rented a room to the Mexican coyotes.
[TEENAGE DRIVER & PASSENGER] Male, must be legal 18 to play younger, open to all ethnicities. Local children who have nothing to do and are driving around at night, looking for something interesting.
[PADRES HAT] Male, Latino, 20s. Seen wearing jeans, sandals, and a San Diego Padres hat. Unable to speak English, but he tries to be helpful. For authenticity, only actors who speak Spanish as their native language are being sought for this role. Please indicate in your submission if you are fluent in Spanish.
[MIGRANT WOMAN] Female, Latina, 40s-60 years. For authenticity, only actors who speak Spanish as their native language are being sought for this role. Please indicate in your submission if you are fluent in Spanish.

Morgan Casting has released available roles to agents via a breakdown and opened suggestions on Actors Access. Email suggestions will be accepted from those who cannot use these options.

Please send your name, phone number, city, and state where you currently live, and two photos (one head-and-shoulders, one full-length) to CastingTheDeputy@gmail.com.

Indicate in the subject line which role you’re interested in auditioning for.

The deadline for suggesting yourself is Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m.

Cast are paid the SAG-AFTRA rate of $783 per day.

For more film updates and future casting calls, follow Morgan Casting on social media.

Learn more about ongoing productions in the area at filmmississippi.org.