Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
DocuDrama
Network:
CBC
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA with 50% buyout
Deadline:
July 24, 2024
Shooting starts:
September 1 - September 15 of 2024
Shooting locations:
Montreal, QC
Cities for response:
Montréal
Comments
This is a feature length documentary with reenactments. As we are casting reenactments, we are looking for talent that have a physical resemblance to the real people. Reference photos attached in SCRIPT.
Storyline
THE PROPHET OF ECSTASY follows the improbable life of Michael Clegg, the former Catholic priest who introduced MDMA to the world, a drug he would later dub Ecstasy. The documentary takes us on a wild ride, from Clegg’s life as an MDMA Dallas drug kingpin, to his present-day transformation into Satyam Nadeem, enlightened yogi.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Jimmy Drisura | Male 38 - 42 Years old |
Description Caucasian. Brothers with David. Went to seminary school with CLEGG and helped in the business later on. Insurance salesman. No photo reference. Standard American Accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | David Drisura | Male 35 - 40 Years old |
Description Caucasian. Brothers with Jimmy. Went to seminary school with CLEGG and helped in the business later on. Insurance salesman. No Photo reference. Standard American Accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Inventor | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description South East Asian. Engineer designing cutting edge home security systems in the 1960’s-70’s. Designed home security for Clegg. No photo reference. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Guidance Counsellor | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Hippy-ish. Works a cutting-edge college. Philosophical and progressive, for the time. An unlit pipe hangs in his mouth. Long 70s hair is a plus. No photo reference. Standard American Accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Hindu Spiritualist | Male 40 - 50 Years old |
Description South East Asian. Worked with Clegg. No photo reference. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Fred | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description Clegg’s friend that introduced MDMA to him in Mexico in the late 70s. American Entrepreneur with progressive vibes. Open hearted. Loves life. No dialogue for this character, but present. No photo reference | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Debbie Harlow | Female 32 - 38 Years old |
Description Caucasian, 30's, Blonde, Thin. Psychologist. PhD from Harvard. Supporter of Psychedelic therapyIntroduced Rick to MDMA. Reference photo attached in SCRIPT section of breakdown. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Doblin's Girlfriend | Female 25 - 35 Years old |
Description Hippy-ish, semi-conservative, academic. Loving. Average to short in heightNo dialogue, but present. No photo reference. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Howard Butcher | Male 55 - 65 Years old |
Description HOWARD is CARINA’S boss, He’s a middle aged, slightly overweight manager at Intel Labs in the early 80s. He seems somewhat dubious and shifty. He has a pair of reading glasses that he wears half way down his face. Not Tall. Think Chubby Einstein. No photo reference. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Steve (AKA The Devil) | Male 35 - 45 Years old |
Description Brown hair / Brown eyes. Dressed like a wealthy European, expensive shoes. Expensive sunglasses. Drove a black Cadillac, had a yellow Porche 911 in the garage. Had a G2Jet, yacht. No dialogue. No photo reference | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Adrienne | Female 32 - 38 Years old |
Description 5'5. Wife of one of the men in Clegg’s Ecstasy Circle. Brunette. No photo reference. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Benedictine Monk | Male 52 - 58 Years old |
Description Caucasian, white hair, thin. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | a Rabbi | Male 50 - 60 Years old |
Description Long, white beard. No photo reference. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Lester Grinspoon | Male 50 - 60 Years old |
Description Harvard PSYCHIATRY Professor, and supporter of Medical use of MDMA. Photo reference attached in SCRIPT section of breakdown. Standard American accent | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Manuel | Male 45 - 50 Years old |
Description PANAMANIAN DICTATOR. Has scars from acne, can us make up to add on scars, though look alike is important. Photo attached. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Gabriele Hilsberg | Female 35 - 40 Years old |
Description Clegg’s Therapist, friend, possible girlfriend.German accent. Born and studied in Germany. Came to US in her early twenties. Photo attached | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | Judge Schlesinger | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description Caucasian. Florida distric courty judge. Young judge. Standard American Accent. No photo reference | ||