Ep 1 Casting / Welcome to the Brass Eagle (PODCAST)
Harry Dyer for Drew
SUPPORTING ROLE
Drew is an accordion player for the band The Traveling Troubadours and an eventual friend to Amara. He is jovial, and the father of a pair of children who have since grown up.
He and Vega make Amara feel welcome when she becomes homesick while on her first tour. When she eventually learns of her sister's death, they take her out drinking to help her forget about it, if just for a night.
Drew is open to any actor regardless of identity or background. Drew is planned to reappear towards the end of the series.
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Each episode will be rehearsed during a live remote table read with the other actors, director, and producer in order to provide notes and feedback. A secondary recording session will then be scheduled so the actors can interact and record their final takes. If necessary, pickups will be requested outside of the scheduled calls.
The goal will be to have as many actors as possible present for the reads to make the acting feel natural and believable, but scheduling will be flexible to accommodate each actor's availability.
DREW :Oh, alright. I’m on the run from a pair of demons that have been chasing me for years. // VEGA: He means his kids. // DREW: …I mean my kids. // AMARA: (quietly shocked) …You’re running from your own kids? // DREW: No, not really. They’re both grown now. But I had you going there, didn’t I? Hahaha!
DREW: Amara, maybe going out for a little while could help. Just to take your mind off things, even if it’s just for a bit. // AMARA: …Maybe…a distraction would be good. // DREW: That’s the spirit! We’ll take care of you.
MOM: Have you seen Amara? Please--I'm looking for her. I'm very worried. // DREW (flabbergasted): …About that…I…I don’t think she’s here anymore.
