WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL BLOG SITE FOR THE TEEN FICTION NOVEL, SPEEDSUIT POWERS!

Purchase Speedsuit Powers wherever books are sold!  BUY Speedsuit Powers  HERE!!!

PREVIEW CHAPTER 1 HERE!

Note to educators and parents: While Speedsuit Powers is an urban story; it is a wholesome yet realistic read.  There’s no cursing, no sex and no gratuitous violence… It’s an epic adventure with complex characters who genuinely depict the realities of urban life without glorifying those negative aspects.

-The Speedsuit Powers Team-

Here is one version of the official movie poster for “Speedsuit” - the screenplay adaptation of my Speedsuit Powers novel (which deals with school bullying).  As you can see, “Speedsuit” is a film with primarily African American characters set in an urban environment. We have several Private Screenings set for Black History Month. After that, we submit to film festivals. This continues to be an amazing adventure - filled with obstacles and victories - as we press to turn a book into a film.  Check out our Movie Production Tab to see more about the filming process.

People have been asking - so here is the very 1st sample trailer for the movie. I say “sample” because the footage and audio are not the final edited version. This gives people a taste of what we are seeking to do. Post-Production doesn’t officially start until September, so there’s still plenty of work to be done. But, consider the video below a kind of… 1st draft. As we make our way through “Post” and draw closer to our February 2012 Screening dates, we will release a new preview trailer. Enjoy!

We are in an exciting time! More and more people are hearing about Speedsuit Powers and reading it. The kind of feedback we are receiving is both awesome and humbling. Parents are loving the story and giving the book to their kids. Kids are doing book reports on Speedsuit Powers in school. Some youth are even acting out the parts with their friends and siblings. Others are having entire conversations about whether Speedsuit Powers should be an animated series first - and then a live action movie. Readers want to experience the story in an immersive audio/visual way.

And now here we are… in pre-production for Speedsuit Powers: The Movie. Yes, that’s right, we are preparing to shoot the story as an independent film. In 2012 - you will be able to experience the story in a whole new way!

Become a part of the solution to the bullying epidemic that is sweeping through our communities. Read Speedsuit Powers. Purchase copies to “gift” to young people you know. Engage in discourse with others about the story and solutions. And get ready for the film.

As I said… we are in an exciting time!

Thanks for your support.

-Allen Paul Weaver III-

CASTING CALL NOTICE:

Talented Actors Needed for Independent Film.  This is a Non-Union Production

Film Name: Speedsuit Powers (An adaptation of the young adult novel, Speedsuit Powers)
Logline: Two fatherless boys trying to find their way in the world.
Filming Schedule: 24 day shoot beginning Monday July 25, 2011
Filming locations: Bronx, New Rochelle, Middletown, NY
Writer/Producer/Director: Allen Paul Weaver III
Casting Director: Monique Lisa

Audition Date/Time: Tuesday May 24, 2011, 4pm-8pm

Auditions held at: Reel Creative Studios, 146 West 29th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001

*Please email headshot
resume & questions to: castingcall@speedsuitpowers.com

You will be contacted to RSVP.

Pay Rate: TBD based on experience
Call Back Dates: TBD

All Actors Please Bring:

Headshot and resume, 30 second monologue (No profanity please)
**Actors for Kelly Washington please come prepared to demonstrate dancing ability
***Under 18 please be accompanied by parent or legal guardian

Principal Characters:
Curtis Powers, African American, 14-15yrs, 5’9-5’11, slender/lanky build, incredibly smart (Protagonist)

Treyshawn Jinkins, African American, 15-16 yrs, 5’11-6’1, slender/muscular, bully (Antagonist)

Kelly Washington, African American, 14-15 yrs, 5’6-5’7, slender/ Ballet dancer, tough-yet-compassionate

Omar Powers, African American, 20-21 yrs, 6’3-6’5, muscular, Curtis’ older brother, U.S. Navy

Miranda Powers, African American, early-mid 40’s, 5’7-5’9, slender, Curtis’ mother, studying for business degree, works as waitress.

Malcolm Powers, African American, mid 40’s, 6’-6’2, medium build, Curtis’ father, Architect, Dies from cancer

Jim Grabowski, Caucasian, early 50’s, 5’9-6’, medium build, slightly overweight, physics teacher

Secondary Characters
Kevin & Kelvin Washington, African American, 18-19 yrs, 6’3-6’5, medium build muscular, Kelly’s Brothers, MVP’s in high school basketball and football. (Looking for twins or brothers who are close in age)

Mr. Andre, African American, mid 30’s, 6’-6’4, medium muscular, head of security at high school

Shakira Rollins, mid 30’s, 5’5-5’7, slender, Treyshawn’s mother – on welfare, lost singing career

Hakiim, African American/Hispanic, 15-16 yrs, 5’8-6’0, slender/muscular, Treyshawn’s right hand man

Mrs. Fuller, African American, mid 50’s, 5’5-5’8, regal in her attire, High School Guidance Counselor

Jack Riley, Ethnicity is open, mid 40’s, commanding presence, High School Principal

Melvin, African American/Hispanic, late 30’s, 6′-6′2, muscular, Shakira Rollins’ abusive boyfriend

Movie Synopsis
Imagine moving from the suburbs to the inner city and colliding with a school bully who’s BIGGER, STRONGER, and FASTER than you.   What do you do?  Curtis Powers is living this life!  Ninth grade, at a new school, is hard enough, without Treyshawn Jinkins making his days miserable.  Curtis just wants to pursue his dreams—now he’s got to avoid his nemesis, too!

Some call Curtis a geek; but his smarts won’t stop the inevitable.  Treyshawn is coming fast and Curtis must do something or face the worst beat-down of his life!  With help from his family, his best friend Kelly, and others, he’ll put a hi-tech plan into action that will do more than anyone thought possible.  And in the process he’ll learn that ‘when you can’t outrun your problems, you have to face them head on.’