Film School

Let's Get That Ego Death

Details

Union:

Union or Non union

Area of media:

Film School

Network:

Paid?:

Rates:

Volunteer Project. Lunch will be provided

Deadline:

Feb 6, 2025

Callbacks:

Feb 13, 2025

Shooting starts:

Mar 8, 2025

Shooting finishes:

Mar 10, 2025

Shooting locations:

Exact locations pending confirmation. North Vancouver and Burnaby. Rides will be arranged

Cities for response:

Vancouver

Comments

This film contains themes related to drug use and child abuse

Storyline

Let’s Get That Ego Death follows the exploits of Igor, who runs a successful pharmacy with his wife Maggie. Maggie desperately wants to have children, but due to repressed childhood trauma, Igor doesn’t feel he is ready. When a former lover of Maggie’s, Jack, arrives and starts chatting up Maggie, Igor decides he needs a transformation. After seeing a TV game show in which contestants ingest psychedelic drugs to “put their fate in the hands of a higher power'', Igor makes the decision to finally face his traumas, experiencing an ego shattering, life changing trip.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Igor	Male 30 - 40 Years old
Description After giving up his dreams of being a rockstar, Igor is now a successful pharmacist who can’t get his wife pregnant. Held back by childhood trauma, he doesn’t feel ready to be a dad. However, as his marriage is threatened by the return of his wife’s former lover, he finally decides to take action in pursuit of growth.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Maggie	Female 30 - 40 Years old
Description Maggie is a magician, who also runs a pharmacy with her husband Igor. In her late 30s, Maggie is desperate to have children before her “eggs expire” but Igor seems unable to do so. Annoyed but still supportive, Maggie sticks with Igor even when he goes on live television to ingest DMT.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Jack	Male 30 - 40 Years old
Description A handsome and charming Australian man, Jack runs into his old pals Igor and Maggie at a drug store, and is constantly flirting with Maggie. He stays stable and comforts Maggie while Igor decides to go on “Trip or Treat.”
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Supporting	Young Igor	Male 8 - 13 Years old
Description A young version of our lead. He shows up at the end of Igor's trip, as he finally makes peace with his wounded inner child. A moment of clarity and the trip's final epiphany.

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