CASE STUDY

South Korean producers tap Story Productions to cast their latest feature film 

Korean comedy feature Archers Of The Amazon, produced by Rod Pictures and distributed by Barunson E&A (the company behind Oscar-winner Parasite), asked Story Productions to cast indigenous actors for their forthcoming film. 

The film, directed by Kim Chang Ju and written by Bae Sae Young, tells the story of a Korean coach leading a team of indigenous Brazilian archers to the World Archery Championships. The producers enlisted Story Productions to find English-speaking indigenous talent to play two of the three main roles, as well as the supporting cast.


In addition to being fluent in English, the cast needed to be willing to work on the other side of the world for months, undergo gruelling physical preparation — and learn archery.


Well-versed in working with scripted entertainment, Story’s casting team set to work finding talent that fit the bill, providing cast research and multiple options for Rod Pictures’ producers.

Cast of Archers of Amazon
Cast of Archers of Amazon

SECURING THE TALENT

Story’s experienced casting director struck deals with Igor Pedroso (Cidade Invisível / Invisible City) and Luan Brum (Cielo Grande / Secrets of Summer) to play the two lead roles. With English-speaking indigenous actors relatively scarce in Brazil, our casting director had a challenge on his hands. “[The actors] had to be indigenous people who spoke English. It was the hardest thing in the world. Indigenous people don’t always speak Portuguese, let alone English”, he says. 


It was also important that the talent had experience with scripted projects: “If you are working with cinema, what matters is the character, and how the actor is going to convey the character's emotions, the subtext and interpretation.”


With hard work and great connections, Story Productions assembled a talented lineup that ticked all the boxes for the production team - and is sure to prove box office gold when the film debuts in theatres, in 2024.

Cast of Archers of Amazon

WHY CHOOSE BRAZILIAN ACTORS? 

Brazil is a vast and incredibly diverse country. We are home to acting talent from a huge cross-section of ethnic backgrounds, from indigenous Brazilians to Italian Brazilians, African Brazilians and Japanese Brazilians, to name just a few.


Plus, having a Brazilian cast can be an advantage for international producers. In terms of marketing and distribution strategies, national representation can attract a massive audience in Brazil — a country of 200 million people!

WHY CHOOSE STORY PRODUCTIONS?

It is important to choose the right company that can provide the perfect cast — an honest, reliable, professional, and passionate agency that has the trust of agents, actors, and is known locally.

You can count on Story Productions to achieve your casting dreams. We are experienced in all kinds of casting projects, in addition to offering full production services. We will go above and beyond to make our clients satisfied.



Are you looking for a Brazilian production company to support your needs? Get in touch with us so we can offer our assistance.

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