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Prophet of Ecstasy - additional roles

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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 therapy Introduced 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 height No 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

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