about the project
Caught Me is a music video project for an unreleased single for Billy Joel Jr., a Chicago based band named Chicago Reader's "Best Emerging Band of 2024".
The video follows the life of a taxi driver who struggles to focus on the road as his passengers' quirks take over the vehicle. The video is comedic and dramatic as we follow a human centric story of the ups and downs of life within the confines of this singular car.
characters + audition info
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Talent Must be Comfortable
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Being in a moving vehicle for a long period of time
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Simulated smoking and drinking
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Car filled with smoke
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Not being claustrophobic
Taxi Driver
Lead
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Slate: Please tell us your name, height, and city of residence before turning profile.
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You will be required to drive a car on side streets - please state if you have a valid drivers license.
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Scene: For your audition, can you please send a 1-2 minute clip of your reaction if you were a cab driver who really needs a great rating, but realizes your seemingly normal passenger has thrown up, with some of the juice falling on the back of your neck. You may take the rest of the time to add your own liberties to this role in how you repair the situation! Although the piece requires no dialogue, you may use simple words and phrases like “okay, oh, or mmhm, yes, no etc.”
A down-on-his-luck young cab driver, father energy, just trying to make ends meet very, VERY peacefully. Expressive with his face and body without needing dialogue. Requires action, running, and throwing objects. Actors with improv backgrounds should be encouraged to submit! Requires holding the steering wheel for the majority of the day, being in a smoky car, and simulated driving, and being in a moving vehicle for long periods of time
Dog Lady
Supporting
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Slate: Please tell us your name, height, and city of residence before turning profile.
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Scene: For your audition can you please send a 1-2 minute clip of you responding to your cab driver’s complaints that your precious dog-child has peed and pooped around the cab. He asks you to pick it up, despite you not wanting to do any hard labor. You may take the rest of the time to add your own liberties to this role in how you would repair the situation! Although the piece requires no dialogue, you may use simple words and phrases like “okay, oh, or mmhm, aye”
An older IT woman with a youthful spirit, especially thanks to her botox. She knows her way around a stiletto and doesn’t shy from the finer things. She gently parents her puppies, who she brings anywhere because she never takes no for an answer. Think off duty Anna Wintour, Samantha Jones. Must be comfortable around small dog, wearing stilettos (you will primarily be seated
however), and comfort around aerosols as you will be performing spraying perfume.
Emo Bride
Supporting
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Slate: Please tell us your name, height, and city of residence before turning profile.
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Scene: For your audition can you please send a 1-2 minute clip of you eating the birthday cake from the wedding party you were stood up at (you do not need to use real food or cake ifr you do not have it available, but you are welcome to). You find the remnant of the small miniature groom in the slice and begin bawling over it (no actual tears necessary, just straight … Take the rest of the time to add your own liberties to this role in how you would repair the situation! Although the piece requires no dialogue, you may use simple words and phrases like “okay, oh, or mmhm, aye, etc.”
A young abandoned bride experiencing all stages of grief within the car. She eats a plate of cake while crying. She wipes her snot on the seat, hits her bouquet against the car, and drinks small bottles of alcohol until she eventually throws up. This role requires comfort with eating
Mom Giving Birth
Supporting
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Slate: Please tell us your name, height, and city of residence before turning profile.
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Scene: For your audition can you please send a 1-2 minute clip of you finding out that your water broke in the back of a cab. You experience a contraction and must alleviate it with unconventional stretches, often those that extend to toward the cab driver… Take the rest of the time to add your own liberties to this role in how you would repair this situation! Although the piece requires no dialogue, you may use simple words and phrases like “okay, oh, or mmhm, aye, no, yes, etc.”
A pregnant masc woman who loves her partner, is confident in her expression, and has no internalized shame over the world’s perspective of body confidence. She goes into labor while in the taxi. She grabs the shoulder of the taxi driver and squeezes tightly. Her feet push on the back of his chair as she screams and takes up many yoga positions in the car to alleviate her pain. This role requires comfortability with body (dance, yoga, etc.) as character must perform varying positions in the car
Influencer
Supporting
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Slate: Please tell us your name, height, and city of residence before turning profile.
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Scene: For your audition can you please send a 1-2 minute clip of you setting up your big break photoshoot in a cab, you set up your photos perfectly, but every time you look at your phone you are dissatisfied with lighting, your pose, or the way the cab is designed… Take the rest of the time to add your own liberties to this role in how you would repair this situation! Although the piece requires no dialogue, you may use simple words and phrases like “okay, oh, yes, or mmhm, aye, ugh, etc.”
A youthful, over the top social media personality and tiktoker with ample bracelets, purse fuzzies, and charms. They are most likely a Leo sun, leo rising, leo moon (as they never forget to tell people), and carries around a large ring light for their social media career. They have a photoshoot in the car while the taxi is driving and practices tiktok dances. This role requires comfortability with body (dance, yoga, etc.) as character must perform varying positions in the car
Businessman
Supporting
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Slate: Please tell us your name, height, and city of residence before turning profile.
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Scene: For your audition can you please send a 1-2 minute clip of you in the back of the taxi morphing from a normal business man, into your secondary job as a part time clown. You dislike your clown job, but pull out a bag of cocaine, sniff it, and begin to practice your tricks. They go well at first, but then something goes awry, hitting the driver in the process. (maybe the cards explode out your hand, or you can’t find an object and have to keep going through your bag). Take the rest of the time to add your own liberties to this role in how you would repair this situation! Although the piece requires no dialogue, you may use simple words and phrases like “okay, oh, or mmhm, aye, no, ugh, etc.
A serious straight laced business man who is really internally stressed, fast paced, and unaware of his surroundings due to his
tunnel vision. He does cocaine in the taxi while on a phone call and accidentally drops the pile in the car.
project breakdown
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Project Name: Caught Me
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Synopsis: A Taxi Driver deals with the various people who enter his backseat
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Project Type: Music Video
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Union Status: Non-Union
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Rate: $164/10 + 20% Agency fee ($32.80)
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Producer(s): Cydia Flowers, Gabriel Jung, Sam George
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Director: Cydia Flowers
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Writer(s): Cydia Flowers, Gabriel Jung
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Production Company: Silver Salt Entertainment LLC & FlowerStudio Films LLC
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Dates:
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Audition Date(s): Due by noon on May 4th
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Callback Date(s): None
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Booking Dates: May 6th - 7th, 2026
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Shoot Date(s): May 9th or 10th
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Travel Date(s): None - Chicago local hires only
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Locations: Chicago, IL
