Selected open roles for talent

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Owen

Male - 18 to 25 yrsSupporting Not designatedUnpaid
Project title
Analog
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday November 24, 2024
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

Owen is the lazy and mischievous friend of the group. They love video games and playfully making fun of the group.

Drew

Female - 18 to 25 yrsSupporting Not designatedUnpaid
Project title
Analog
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday November 24, 2024
Submissions from
Winnipeg
Role description

Drew is the loud and obnoxious friend of the group. They always have a story to tell, and loves the attention on them.

JUDE

Male - 7 to 12 yrsSeries Regular Union
Project title
SOMETHING VERY BAD IS GOING TO HAPPEN (Still Seeking JUDE)
Media
TV Series
Due date
Wednesday November 13, 2024
Submissions from
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Role description

[JUDE (MINOR)] Character portrayed as a boy, 7 - 12 years old (to play around 9), White. Jude is Jules’ son from a previous marriage. A curious kid trapped in an adult world, trying to make sense of his surroundings. He’s independent and has high emotional intelligence for a kid his age. He absorbs a lot more than most of the adults realize. He finds a passion in videography in the days leading up to the wedding. SERIES REGULAR. *****PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT ANYONE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SUBMITTED ON BREAKDOWN EXPRESS*****

Regan

Female - 20 to 30 yrsLead Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Alone With You In The Ether
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday November 18, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Impulsive, bipolar, chaotic and a compulsive liar. Regan is a go with the flow kind of gal. Currently attending court-ordered therapy sessions, she also works as a tour guide at a museum. Regan meets Aldo in one of the museum galleries and finds him extremely intriguing.

Aldo

Male - 20 to 30 yrsLead Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Alone With You In The Ether
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday November 18, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Detailed, OCD and anti-social. Aldo likes structure in a world full of chaos. But after meeting Regan at the museum, he can't help but think she's absolutely fascinating, as chaotic as she seems. He is a doctoral student of theoretical mathematics and is currently trying to solve time travel. No, seriously.

6x GENS DE LA GEN-Z | Hommes et femmes 18-34 ans *

All - 18 to 34 yrsSOC Union
Project title
PEPSI (byebye)
Media
Commercial
Due date
Thursday November 14, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Rôles muets, possibilité upgrade à AP *Des figurations simples seront données selon ces critères, merci d’indiquer dans les suggestions si l’artiste pourra également être considéré(e) en figuration.

6x GENS DE LA GEN-X | Hommes et femmes 35-55 ans *

All - 35 to 55 yrsSOC Union
Project title
PEPSI (byebye)
Media
Commercial
Due date
Thursday November 14, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Rôles muets, possibilité upgrade à AP *Des figurations simples seront données selon ces critères, merci d’indiquer dans les suggestions si l’artiste pourra également être considéré(e) en figuration.

1x HOMME 70ans et +

Male - 70 to 99 yrsSOC Union
Project title
PEPSI (byebye)
Media
Commercial
Due date
Thursday November 14, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Rôle muet, possibilité upgrade à AP

1x SERVEUSE LINDA | Femme 65 et +

Female - 65 to 99 yrsBackground Union
Project title
PEPSI (byebye)
Media
Commercial
Due date
Thursday November 14, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Figuration simple, Choix sur photo récente

David

Male - 35 to 55 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
Taco Boy
Media
Short Film
Due date
Wednesday November 27, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Maggie’s jokester father. He cares deeply about his family and is always trying to make them laugh, even in tough times. Perhaps especially in tough times. EAST ASIAN. *Ability to speak Mandarin is an asset.

June

Female - 35 to 60 yrsSupporting Non union
Project title
Taco Boy
Media
Short Film
Due date
Wednesday November 27, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

June is a chatty, kind friend of Maggie’s family. She’s a festive person who enjoys fine food and drink and is the one who tells Maggie about dog-friendly birthday cakes. OPEN ETHNICITY. Please note: a dog will be on set.

Arthur

Male - 45 to 65 yrsLead Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Arts Etobicoke PSA
Media
Film School
Due date
Monday November 11, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

*This is a non-speaking role. Arthur is just going through the motions. His life is dull, listless and devoid of colour. His character is dishevelled and not very well put together. He has given up hope on finding anything that makes him happy. It's not until he gets teleported to a dark void inside his mind that he experiences a vast array of emotions and passion within himself that he finally sees hope in restoring colour back into his life through practicing art.

Trang

All - 15 to 23 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Yesterday Once More
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday December 15, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Gender: assigned female at birth / Trans-male / Non-binary accepted. A Vietnamese teenager assigned female at birth, Trang feels discomfort with their body and desires to present themself in a masculine expression amidst the pressures of familial and cultural expectations. Their journey of self-discovery is marked by moments of hesitation and defiance, revealing a deep inner conflict as they seek acceptance from both their traditionally feminine and often-controlling mother. Dialogue is in Vietnamese, cast must be able to speak fluently.

Huong

Female - 40 to 55 yrsLead Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Yesterday Once More
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday December 15, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

A Vietnamese devoted mother and wife, Huong passionately strives to embrace her family’s cultural traditions upon moving to Canada, while navigating more changes in her life regarding her child’s growing up and evolving identity. Having made many sacrifices at a young age in a post-war country once with heavy economic instability, she sees her first daughter as a second chance, but her expectations lead to conflicts highlighting complex generational differences. Dialogue is in Vietnamese, cast must be able to speak fluently.

Tan

Male - 40 to 55 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Yesterday Once More
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday December 15, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

When offered a stable job in Canada, Tan is a Vietnamese immigrant who recently brought his wife and child to join him on a new life on foreign lands in the promise of a better future. As he navigates the challenges of immigrant life, he finds himself constantly at work to provide financial stability for his family, yet slowly growing more disconnected from them and his cultural roots. Dialogue is in Vietnamese, cast must be able to speak fluently.

Ao Dai Store Clerk

All - 25 to 55 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Yesterday Once More
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday December 15, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Running an áo dài store, the Vietnamese store clerk meets with a customer who is a mother asking for a masculine áo dài for her teenage child. Dialogue is in Vietnamese, cast must be able to speak fluently.

Ba

Female - 60 to 80 yrsPrincipal Union or Non unionUnpaid
Project title
Yesterday Once More
Media
Film School
Due date
Sunday December 15, 2024
Submissions from
Toronto
Role description

Only shown a photo and voice through a phone call. Ba is a Vietnamese grandmother of the family who resides in Vietnam, and calls to her family in Canada to send new year wishes. Dialogue is in Vietnamese, cast must be able to speak fluently.

Sam

Male - 30 to 35 yrsPrincipal (PP) Union
Project title
FENPLAST
Media
Commercial
Due date
Monday November 11, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Homme, 30-35 ans Le genre à ne pas être capable de dire non. Habilité en comédie souhaitée

Ami 1

Male - 30 to 35 yrsPrincipal (PP) Union
Project title
FENPLAST
Media
Commercial
Due date
Monday November 11, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Homme, 30-35 ans Habilité en comédie souhaitée

Ami 2

Male - 30 to 35 yrsPrincipal (PP) Union
Project title
FENPLAST
Media
Commercial
Due date
Monday November 11, 2024
Submissions from
Montréal
Role description

Homme, 30-35 ans Habilité en comédie souhaitée