Feature Film
Calorie (2)
Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA
Deadline:
July 11, 2022
Callbacks:
TBA
Shooting starts:
Approx late-Sept
Shooting finishes:
end-Oct (Mtl portion)
Shooting locations:
Montreal and India (These characters shoot MTL only)
Cities for response:
Montréal
Comments
These roles shoot in Montreal only.
Local hires
Note to agents: please do not resubmit if you already submitted in previous breakdown.
Storyline
CALORIE, a bittersweet drama follows three generations of women whose present and past
lives collide during an emotionally packed summer trip in India.
lives collide during an emotionally packed summer trip in India.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | DALBIR | Female 40 - 45 Years old |
Description Female, South Asian. Plays a Punjabi Sikh mom and housewife. Passionate, loving, traditional and deeply religious. Speaks fluent Punjabi, no accent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | MONIKA TEEN | Female 15 - 19 Years old |
Description Female, South Asian-Canadian. Plays the daughter of a Punjabi family (Dalbir and Jaswinder). Sporty, driven and strong minded. Smart but rebellious. Totally westernized. No Indian accent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | INDER | Female 70 - 80 Years old |
Description Female, South Asian (Punjabi from India). In her 70's. Plays a Punjabi Sikh woman. Devout and tender. Volunteers at the Gurudwara (Sikh temple). She lives with regrets from her past. Mom of two daughters she lost decades ago in terrible tragedy. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | Jaswinder | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Male, South Asian. 40's Plays (turbaned) Sikh, husband of Dalbir. Not as devout as his wife but practices his religion. Speaks fluent Punjabi, no accent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Younger Mohan | Male 40 - 45 Years old |
Description Male, South Asian. 40's Plays Punjabi, turbaned Sikh. He can appear intimidating. Plays uncle of Monika Teen and brother of Dalbir. He visits from India. He’s devout has an expressive face. Non-speaking. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | MRS WONG | Female 50 - 68 Years old |
Description Female, Asian.50's to 60's. Curmudgeonly, always grumpy and looking stressed out. Plays neighbour of lead. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | YOUNGER INDER | Female 40 - 45 Years old |
Description Female, South Asian (Punjabi from India). Younger version of INDER. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | MONIKA 6yrs old | Female |
Description Female. South-Asian Canadian. Plays 6 year old version of Monika Teen. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | INDER's GIRLS | Female 12 - 14 Years old |
Description INDER's daughters. South Asian (Punjabi from India) young teens, long black braids, 12-14 yrs old, in a flashback from the 80's, posing for a polaroid at the airport | ||