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FIONA

Female - 20 to 25 yrsActor Union
Project title
FRAT BUDS - New Role
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday June 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

All Ethnicities. A larger-than-life partygoer with the confidence of a cannabis queen and the lungs of a champion. Fearless, charismatic, and impossible to ignore, she’s the kind of woman who makes every party more exciting the moment she arrives. The only person capable of going toe-to-toe with Shrek in a bong-off, she quickly proves herself to be a kindred spirit. Beneath the chaos lies a loyal heart and a weakness for giant stoner Vikings.

James Vaughn

Male - 30 to 35 yrsLead Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: A police officer and Reed’s colleague, James is impulsive and tense. He openly expresses his skepticism and discomfort toward Winslow. Where Reed tolerates and observes, James reacts with disbelief. Physical appearance: Man. White. In his 30’s. Average weight and height. Blond hair.

Frank Sinclair

Male - 40 to 50 yrsCo Star Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: A former police officer and father, he is suspected of having killed his family before taking his own life — yet he appears in the story differently. Physical appearance: Man. White. In his 40’s. Average weight and height. A deep voice. Brown hair. Extra notes: The character is dead but still talks. One scene has him alive.

Cecilia Sinclair

Female - 30 to 40 yrsSupporting Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: Mother of the family, found dead alongside her daughter, Laura. At first glance, she appears quiet and fragile, yet her past hides a heavy secret. Physical appearance: Woman. White. In her 30’s. Average weight and height. Extra notes: The character is dead but still interacts and has a strong presence.

Laura Sinclair

Female - 8 to 11 yrsSupporting Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: The youngest daughter of the family, an innocent victim of the massacre. Her presence reinforces the tragic nature of the story — she symbolizes what was once pure and beautiful within the Sinclair family, now swept away by fate. Physical appearance: Girl. White. Between 8 and 10 years old. Average weight and height. Brown hair. Extra notes: The character is dead but still interacts and has a strong presence.

Samuel Reed

Male - 30 to 35 yrsSupporting Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: A police officer, Reed welcomes Winslow at the crime scene. Calm and composed, he serves as a counterbalance to the detective’s eccentricity. Physical appearance: Man. In his 30’s. Average weight and height.

Bill Carrow

Male - 30 to 35 yrsSupporting Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: An exuberant talk-show host, he emerges from within Winslow’s mental world. A grotesque and oppressive commentator, it’s never clear whether he is a projection of the detective’s mind or an external presence. Physical appearance: Man. Hispanic. In his 30’s. Average weight and height. Looks like Chalino Sanchez.

The Boy

Male - 8 to 12 yrsSupporting Not designated
Project title
Let Them Whisper
Media
Short Film
Due date
Thursday July 30, 2026
Submissions from
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Role description

Story: Locked away in a hidden room, he is the true victim of the Sinclairs — abducted and held captive. Yet beneath the violence remains a broken, traumatized child — one whom Winslow ultimately manages to soothe. Physical appearance: White. Between 10 and 12 years old. Height 5.6 ft max. Brown hair.

Asistente Educativa

Female - 20 to 28 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Mujer sonorense. Bonita, de presencia cálida que genera confianza inmediata. Mirada limpia, trato cercano. Trabaja como asistente educativa en una guardería en Hermosillo, Sonora. Es tierna y dulce, con una vocación genuina por el cuidado. Al mismo tiempo, tiene carácter: modales directos, energía norteña, amable pero frontal. Se mueve desde el afecto y la responsabilidad. Conecta con los niños desde la cercanía, sin perder firmeza cuando hace falta. No busca destacar, pero su humanidad la hace imprescindible.

Sacerdote de Hermosillo

Male - 50 to 65 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre mexicano. Aspecto bonachón, en plenas facultades. Presencia serena, mirada compasiva. Líder religioso de amplia formación, culto y preparado. Su voz es tranquila, con el ritmo pausado de quien está acostumbrado a guiar desde el púlpito. Transmite calma y contención. Profundamente apegado a los preceptos de la Iglesia, confía en la fe como camino para atravesar la tragedia. Cree en la resignación como forma de sostén, en la esperanza como refugio. No impone: acompaña. Su autoridad nace de la templanza y la convicción.

Conductora Local

Female - 30 to 40 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Mujer sonorense, elegante e inteligente. De presencia imponente. Perfil norteño: directa, segura, magnética. Conductora de un noticiero local en Hermosillo, Sonora. Profesional sólida, con gran dominio del aire. Habla con elocuencia, va al punto y sostiene la atención. Su estilo es franco y mordaz: pregunta sin rodeos, incomoda cuando es necesario y no deja huecos. Combina carisma con rigor periodístico. No busca agradar: busca claridad.

Empleado Forense

Male - 48 to 60 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre sonorense. Muy formal, serio, de presencia sobria. Médico forense en la morgue de Hermosillo. Realiza autopsias, determina causas de muerte, examina lesionados y recolecta evidencia en escenas. Acostumbrado a convivir con la muerte, opera con rigor, precisión y distancia profesional. Para él, lo extremo es cotidiano. Sin embargo, hay casos que rompen ese equilibrio y lo obligan a ajustar su forma de estar frente a los demás. Ante las familias, baja el tono: escucha, cuida las palabras, sostiene. No se permite errores: sabe que cada hallazgo tiene consecuencias.

Cholo

Male - 28 to 38 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre sonorense de aspecto intimidante, acento norteño marcado. Cuerpo golpeado, presencia áspera. Estética definida: ropa holgada, camisa apenas abrochada arriba, cabello peinado hacia atrás. Mirada penetrante, actitud desafiante. Vinculado públicamente al incendio, es presentado como responsable. Sin embargo, su figura funciona como un chivo expiatorio: carga con una culpa que no le corresponde para desviar la atención de las verdaderas causas. Se declara culpable, pero hay fisuras. Detrás de la dureza hay miedo, presión, una historia que no se dice completa. No es el origen del problema: es la coartada.

Director del Hospital

Male - 55 to 68 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre sonorense, alto, culto, impecable en su arreglo. Presencia sobria, mirada firme. Médico y director del Hospital General de Hermosillo. Acostumbrado a tomar decisiones bajo presión, lidera con criterio, templanza y responsabilidad. Ante una tragedia de gran escala, activa protocolos, coordina equipos y contiene el caos. Actúa con urgencia, pero sin perder el cuidado ni el respeto por cada caso y cada familia. Su autoridad no es estridente: ordena, prioriza y sostiene. Sabe que cada decisión pesa.

Archivista

Male - 55 to 70 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre mexicano. Trabaja en el archivo de la Suprema Corte desde hace décadas. De aspecto atildado y ligeramente extemporáneo, parece pertenecer a otra época: pulcro, meticuloso y profundamente habituado al orden silencioso de los documentos y expedientes. Se mueve entre legajos y anaqueles como si habitara un ritual privado, murmurando letras, números y clasificaciones casi para sí mismo. Tiene una presencia discreta pero precisa, marcada por la disciplina, la cortesía institucional y una vida entera dedicada al resguardo de papeles y memoria oficial. Un hombre que existe dentro de la lógica del archivo: silencioso, eficiente y casi invisible.

Mesera

Female - 50 to 60 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Mujer sonorense. Trabaja en una cantina vieja de las que parecen suspendidas en el tiempo: radiola, posters gastados de ídolos del rock, humo impregnado en las paredes y mesas que han visto pasar demasiadas noches. Tiene la familiaridad y el carácter de alguien que conoce a todos los clientes habituales y sabe leer el ánimo de un lugar casi sin mirar. Directa, cálida y sin ceremonia, habla con naturalidad norteña y una confianza cotidiana nacida de años en la cantina. Hay en ella una mezcla de desgaste y resistencia; una mujer acostumbrada a jornadas largas, silencios incómodos y conversaciones a medias. Debe transmitir cercanía inmediata, humor seco y una sensibilidad discreta.

Custodio

Male - 45 to 60 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre mexicano. Custodio armado vestido de civil. Trabaja para una figura de poder cuyos intereses reales permanecen ambiguos. Tiene la vigilancia fría y el profesionalismo contenido de alguien acostumbrado a operar en silencio. Observa más de lo que habla. Su saludo es correcto, pero cargado de una tensión apenas perceptible: la cortesía de quien sabe algo que el otro todavía no termina de entender. Debe transmitir control, reserva y una amenaza sutil. No es un guardaespaldas ostentoso ni un hombre de acción evidente; su inquietante presencia proviene justamente de su calma y de su capacidad para permanecer inmóvil, atento y casi invisible mientras representa los intereses de alguien con poder.

Secretario de Acuerdos

Male - 48 to 58 yrsDay Player Not designated
Project title
CPBL
Media
Feature Film
Due date
Tuesday July 7, 2026
Submissions from
Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Tijuana
Role description

Hombre mexicano. Secretario de Acuerdos de la Suprema Corte de Justicia. Tiene la presencia sobria, precisa y ceremonial de alguien acostumbrado al peso institucional de cada palabra pronunciada dentro de la Sala del Pleno. Metódico, contenido y rigurosamente formal, domina los protocolos y tiempos del tribunal con absoluta naturalidad. Su voz, su dicción y su postura reflejan años dentro del aparato judicial, donde la neutralidad y la precisión son parte esencial del cargo. Aunque su función es técnica, debe transmitir la tensión silenciosa de quien entiende perfectamente la dimensión histórica y política de lo que ocurre frente a él. No opina ni interviene emocionalmente; su papel consiste en conducir el procedimiento con claridad impecable, incluso en medio de decisiones de enorme peso humano y público.

Hoover

Female - 25 to 30 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Checkout
Media
Film School
Due date
Tuesday June 30, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Controlled, hyper-competent, emotionally suppressed, and haunted by guilt. Hoover has spent years compartmentalizing her emotions in order to survive within a violent criminal world. Intelligent, observant, and fiercely capable, she approaches her work with precision and professionalism, treating even the most horrific situations as routine. The discovery of her younger sister's body completely shatters that control. Beneath Hoover's hardened exterior is unresolved grief, guilt over leaving her sister behind, and the lingering trauma of an abusive childhood she has spent years trying to outrun. Although Hoover initially believes her journey is about finding someone to blame and taking revenge, it ultimately becomes about accepting grief, confronting her past, and allowing herself to feel again. The actor must be capable of carrying the film through subtle internal work before emotional collapse, gradually transitioning from restraint and professionalism to vulnerability, desperation, heartbreak, and finally, acceptance.

Dyson

Female - 25 to 40 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Checkout
Media
Film School
Due date
Tuesday June 30, 2026
Submissions from
Vancouver
Role description

Pragmatic, charismatic, observant, emotionally guarded, unexpectedly compassionate. Dyson survives through humour, routine, and emotional distance. While Hoover suppresses through control, Dyson suppresses through casualness and banter. She is exceptionally good at her job and understands the rules of their world better than Hoover, having spent longer within it. At the beginning of the film, Dyson is often the most dehumanizing person in the room. To her, bodies are evidence, obstacles, and problems to solve. That emotional detachment is what allows her to keep doing the work. However, beneath her professionalism is genuine loyalty and care for Hoover. As the film progresses, Dyson becomes the emotional anchor of the story, ultimately choosing compassion over protocol and humanity over self-preservation. The actor must balance authority, wit, emotional intelligence, and warmth. Strong listening skills are essential, as many of Dyson's most important moments occur through reaction.