The Table Read Podcast - hosted by Northern Unicorn Films

This is the live virtual table read of the comedy/drama pilot To Be Honest: Lifetime on the Hips by Jennifer Le Roux  LOGLINE: Ex dancer and closet fashion designer, Bex (30s), feels like a big fat failure until she hijacks her bestie's parent hip hop dance crew, reclaims her power, and embraces the F-word (aka fat). Directed by Emily Isaacs.  Starring Kerry Howard, Matt Green, Junior Simpson, Emma Eckton, Ella Hunter-Clark, Emily Carding, Lena Richardson, Ann Samuel, Phil Davies, Tasmin Wyman-Walshaw, Nicole Forbes. Check out the script at Script Revolution Email Jen: [email protected] Hosted by Northern Unicorn Films, check out more table reads at the Northern Unicorn Films website.

This is the live virtual table read of the pilot Dead Man's Cove. LOGLINE: Two boozer sisters, Carleen and Francis, are living large after using the life insurance policies from their deceased husbands to buy a lakefront property. But their mobile home haven is constantly threatened by the neighboring HOA, nosy family members, and the typical hilarity that ensues when living in a southern small town neighborhood. Written by Mary-Kate Allen email: [email protected] or Twitter: @mkallen7 Directed by Gillian Fritzsche on Twitter: @fritchbeetle Hosted by Northern Unicorn Films

By Tim Westland and J.E. Clarke   When his Colony ship is attacked by a brutal pirate race known as The Huuk, Pete and Wendy’s dream of adventure among the stars turns to one of survival, because the Huuk want nothing less than the extinction of the human race.   PAAN is a science fiction reimagining of Peter Pan.   This table read took place on August 22, 2020. I owe a debt of gratitude to the actors for their wonderful performances... please enjoy.   To read the script, contact me via my Twitter account @timwestland. My DMs are open. --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

This episode was not created by the team at Northern Unicorn Films Table Reads. We support other creatives by adding their table reads to this podcast. --- A live reading of the award-winning feature script "SWEET CUISINE", written by Dantè Orange, recut for entertainment purposes.   Amanda Cutler is a small-town waitress with exceptional culinary prowess and a checkered past with the law. If that weren’t bad enough, Amanda is stuck in a lousy marriage while grieving the loss of her infant daughter. Determined to change her life, Amanda sets out to accomplish her lifelong goal of having her own restaurant. In order to make her dream a reality, she enlists the help of a resourceful banker as well as her closest friends and relatives, whose personal woes tie in to her own. Her best friend Chelsea is a single parent, struggling to make ends meet after beating addiction. Derek, Amanda's nerdy love interest, does what he can to support her goals but a troubling secret could threaten their friendship and any shot at romance. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any worse, her childhood adversary returns to town and upon her arrival, the feud picks up where it ended. The sooner Amanda can conquer these hurdles, the sooner she’ll learn that the most bitter journey makes the end result deliciously sweet.   The reading featured professional actors on the rise, performed via Zoom and streamed to YouTube on July 10th 2021. For more information on this script, Dantè Orange can be reached at: [email protected]  IG: mrdanteorange  Twitter: DanteOrange --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

RECORDING DATE: JUNE 27, 2021 A 1hr Pilot by J.E. Swainston Genre: Supernatural Comedy Logline: A rebellious young woman struggling to fulfill a shocking family legacy battles a world of monsters only she can see. Starring Carole Bound as Minerva Faye Fernanda Espindola as Sunrise Faye Erica McNabb as Billie Wilson Dan Shaked as Pete "The Douche" Doucette Denice Riddle as Karen Moriarty Brian Cutter as Emrys Farraday/Charlie/Coroner Rachel Esselle as Kat Farraday David Keogh as Max Stein For more information on this script, contact J.E. Swainston here. --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

Table read of Guy Crawford's 1/2hr pilot: The Vapors. LOGLINE: If the Golden Girls met Weeds. Directed by Alexis Adkins For more information on this script, contact Guy Crawford at [email protected] --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

This episode was not created by the team at Northern Unicorn Films Table Reads. We support other creatives by adding their table reads to this podcast. --- Table read of Jenna Hogan's 1-hr pilot, DEAR LIFE. Pilot logline: After losing her mom when she was just 10 years old, Neely Eason tackles life, love, adulting, and lots of anxiety while holding tight to her close-knit, makeshift family until the return of her estranged brother triggers unresolved childhood trauma and threatens the stability of everything and everyone she holds dear. Director/narrator: Caity FitzGerald (@caitymfitz) https://twitter.com/caitymfitz .Cast: (Character - Actor name) Jack / Young Jack - Bryan Geary Eric - Andrew Lauzon Gates - Jake Newberry Cassie - Helga Fontanez (twitter @highwaytohelga, IG @helgadenisse) Neely / Young Neely - Halle Curley Jared - Brett Gardner Georgie - Danny Brown Shep - Paul Dixon Luke - Emerson Herzog Abbie - Stephanie Hodgdon Sydney - Kim Danish Sam - Jenna Hogan Emma - Kim Danish Announcer - Larry Williams Officer - Larry Williams Young Eric - Jason Haywood Young Jared - Christian Haywood --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

RECORDING DATE: JANUARY 11, 2021 A Feature by J.E. Swainston Genre: Drama Logline: The sequel to KEY TO PARADISE - a few months after the fall of the Judicial Authority, Eden Ash must escape the rioting in the big city and find a paradise for her and a band of survivors. For more information on this script, contact J.E. Swainston here. --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

RECORDING DATE: MAY 23, 2021 A Pilot 1/2hr by Alice Wells Genre: Found Footage/Rock-Mock/Dark Comedy/Horror Logline: Decades after the underground rock scene of the 1970s ended, a son discovers his father’s lost interview tapes with some of rock’s lesser known “legends,” and discovers that rock ‘n’ roll may never die, but it sure can kill. For more information on this script, contact Alice Wells at twitter.com/AliceNWells --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.

RECORDING DATE: MAY 4, 2021 A Pilot 1/2hr by Brian Cutter Genre: Sci-Fi Logline: Pilot episode of an all-new Star Wars adventure, with all new characters (and a couple of familiar ones). For more information on this script, contact Brian Cutter at twitter.com/HERCProductions. --- To join the audience for other table reads, for free, go to Northern Unicorn Films.