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The Homeless Heiress
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Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Internet
Network:
Joy Reels
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
$300/day for leads $250/day supporting Non-Union
Deadline:
Nov 18, 2024
Shooting starts:
Nov 30, 2024 Saturday Nov 30th
Shooting finishes:
Dec 12, 2024 Thursday December 12th
Shooting locations:
Toronto and Richmond Hill
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Ottawa
Comments
This is a vertical reel. Which is a mini soap opera for your phone.
Storyline
Cindy Perrault has lived on the streets all her life, taking care of herself, her mother-figure, Rosa, and two children she supports. She’s scrappy and street-smart, and will stop at nothing to provide for the people around her.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Cindy Perrault | Female 19 - 30 Years old |
Description Cindy is pulled out of a life on the streets when Richard Perrault finds her and claims that she is his long-lost daughter and the heir to his family fortune, as long as she helps secure a lucrative partnership with another aristocratic family through an arranged marriage to their heir. Rough-around-the-edges Cindy finds it hard to fit into high society and leans onto the support of her etiquette tutor, Henry, as she navigates society, newfound wealth, and her engagement to Edward. We are looking for a talented actor who is also physically fit. This is a Cinderella story, so we need an actor who is princess like. Feminine features and innocent. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Henry Harrison | Male 28 - 37 Years old |
Description Henry agrees to be Cindy’s etiquette coach in exchange for one of Richard’s priceless paintings. He’s friends with Richard, and his growing attraction to Cindy brings him complicated feelings of shame. His family is impossibly rich with a company valued at over a trillion dollars, a detail rarely shared with the people around him. He is caring, headstrong, considerate, and dependable. Must be a strong actor who is physically fit. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Edward Hartman | Male 24 - 35 Years old |
Description Cindy’s fiance. Edward enters into an arranged marriage with Cindy to appease his family. He’s responsible, caring, and very mindful of social customs. He finds Cindy charming. He is good looking and very fit. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Rosa | Female 35 - 45 Years old |
Description Rosa is selfish, brash, and greedy. When she hears of Cindy’s newfound wealth, she conspires with Anna to sabotage her marriage. Looking for someone who looks like Kate Winslet. She is the villain | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Richard Perrault | Male 50 - 60 Years old |
Description Richard is the patriarch of the rich and powerful Perrault family. He searches for his long-lost daughter, and finds her, so that he can secure a partnership with the Hartmans through marriage. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Anna Perrault | Female 20 - 25 Years old |
Description Richard’s adopted daughter who has always felt maligned for not being his biological daughter. She is bitter and jealous when she meets Cindy and plots to sabotage her engagement. Looking for a 'Hayden Panettiere' type | ||