A new micro-budget film, “Walking State,” is set to begin shooting this summer in Bristol.
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The project, which is directed by Andrew Salerno, revolves around the intriguing plot of a young legal assistant named Tommy who stumbles upon a videotape with assassination instructions, setting off a chain of suspenseful events, according to a listing Backstage, a film industry production.
Tommy is a conflicted character battling alcoholism and finds himself enmeshed in a night-long quest that intertwines his fate with the mysterious tape’s origins and a deeper examination of his own life decisions.
Supporting roles include Sammy, played by an actress aged between 35 and 65, who is a clear-minded and successful estate attorney and mother to Tommy. Her character is eager for Tommy to gain independence as she looks forward to focusing on her own life. Tiff, another key character will be played by an actress between an actress aged between 25 and 45, is a charming bartender who questions her life choices and relationship with Tommy amid the unfolding mystery.
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The characters will also feature Jessie , a recent widow with a penchant for esoteric beliefs and spirituality, adding an intriguing layer to the storyline.
Another significant character, known only as The Collector, is a disciplined operative from a covert government organization tasked with recovering top secret items.
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“Walking State” is scheduled to film from July 22 to 27 and from July 29 to August 4, with specific night shoots for some of the days.
The production team has announced a daily rate of $216 for actors.
To apply for the role, visit the Backstage listing.
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The area has been the site productions over the years.
In 2005, Bristol Township was home to filming of M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Lady in the Water.” The film used the now-demolished 3M plant and a large 500,000-gallon water tank that once sat off Green Lane across from the the Bloomsdale-Fleetwing section to shoot the movie that stared Paul Giamatti and Bryce Dallas Howard.
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Over the past few years, a number of TV and streaming documentaries have filmed in the area.
In 2023, the actors’ and writers’ strikes derailed plans for the Apple TV+ episodic crime drama series “Sinking Spring” to film in Bristol.
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The news website The Daily Voice first reported on the movie planning to film in the area.
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