TROPICAL HEAT WAVE HITS PARADISE - CAST OF CHARACTERS

TROPICAL HEAT WAVE HITS PARADISE

- Marilyn Starlight

Tropical Heat Wave Hits Paradise is a surreal, black comedy with high style of glamour like the old movies of the earlier ages where all characters looked like ‘movie stars’ of the 40’s and 50’s with a little retro styling; hair, make up, clothing is ‘high quality’ looking with that ‘ retro style.’ Dark humor is optimized with glamour styling (reminiscent of 30’s and 40’s mobsters with brilliantine hair and good suits). Though the film is set in a tropical beach setting the glamour prevails as if it is set in the 40’s and 50’s but in modern surroundings making fun of ‘old mind that is brilliantly cast as younger people set in modern times.’ The premise of the movie brings back Marilyn ‘Monree’ as if transporting Monroe from the past life of her movie career to this surreal reality in modern times as well. Acting in intimacy therefore is deeply and intensely passionate like in the earlier movie style of performances to enrapture the lover with gratifying lighting and lingering shots on faces, décolleté, like 40’s posters of stars sensualised for *hot hot hot glossed* quality of visual sensuality. Message with this dark comedy is this:  it is very slick, well filmed, understated near dead pan humor delivery, with cinematography looking over the top glammed up on close ups, love making scenes and other scenes the director will ‘highlight’ in this way. The best acting only is desired for auditions; nothing cheesy or over the top only slowed observation and delivery for poignancy if it applies to the character reading getting the most out of a close up as done in movies of earlier ages yet nailing believability.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

LEADS:

WENDAL – Black male, 30’s to 40’s, fit, dazzling smile, handsome, articulate, tender and introspective, affectionate, dress stylish casual; partner of Quynn.

QUYNN – Black female, 30’s, girl next door with some intensity in the eyes, slender, fit, intensely focused, good listener, empathetic, affectionate, expressive, warm, dress stylish casual; partner of Wendal. 

JANE – Female, 30’s to 40’s, fit, attractive, intense gaze, affectionate, expressive, contemplative, battling with dark side a bit, dress casual; partner of Lyle’s.

LYLE – Male, 30’s to 40’s, fit, corporate slick look, arrogant, intense gaze, affectionate with an edge of manipulation, dress casual; partner of Jane’s.

MARILYN – Female, 30, cameo for author; real Marilyn Monroe reincarnated, blond, slightly simplistic expression about pragmatic facts yet subtly mysterious about contemplations and deep observations she lets out unexpectedly for great dialogue revelation.  Sensual, assertive like an executive and highly expressive about her thoughts on any given situation. Modern day Marilyn like character with tongue in cheek humor about reincarnated identity suggested in the movie. Dress holiday casual; Marilyn Monroe reincarnated and companion of Hans the escort.

HANS – German male, blond, 30’s to 40’s, dazzling smile, handsome, fit, antithesis of sleazy or cheap stereotype, more like a man you’d meet at the local gym, simplistic observations, sarcastic wit with serious delivery, madly in love with Marilyn, dress holiday casual khakis; escort Marilyn hires. 

PRINCIPALS:

TINO – Latin male, 40’s to 50’s, fit, dark good looks, brilliantine waved hair, slightly dated silk evening suit worn all day, Casanova look, intense eyes, mysterious, violent, drawn to dark side, smooth but a little over the top; manager and owner of Paradise Club resort for couples, Emma’s deranged love interest.

AMIE – Female, age six, tender and loving, giving, dress casual; little girl who gives Marilyn a seedling.

HOST – Ethnic local looking male, 20’s to 30’s, fit, pleasant and friendly, confident, dress formal host  attire suggested (dinner suit with white shirt and slender tie or bow tie); Host at the Paradise Club dining room.

ANDREA- Female, 30’s, attractive, flowing hair, dazzling smile, fit, nice figure, full breasts, friendly, confident, corporate mind; assistant manager at Wendal’s office.

MAID – Female local, 30’s, average looks, efficient, shocked at finding NDE victim in resort room; chamber maid.

MAN ONE – Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, intense gaze with playful side, choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.

MAN TWO - Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, mysterious yet playfully friendly choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.

MAN THREE - Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, mysterious yet playfully friendly choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.

MAN FOUR - Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, mysterious yet playfully friendly choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.

MAN FIVE - Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, mysterious yet playfully friendly choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.

MAN SIX - Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, mysterious yet playfully friendly choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.

MAN SEVEN - Latin male, 30’s to 40’s, brilliantine hair and goatee beard, fit dancer body, mysterious yet playfully friendly choreographed to move around Marilyn and Hans as if almost doing a dance number. These seven men emulate the Movie; ‘There is No Business Like Show Business’ male dancers in ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ production number. Dress beachy, casual pants to the knees with no shirt; Man on beach.