Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
PAY RATE:
Leads: $500–700/day, negotiable
Supporting: $400/day
Recurring: $300/day
Principal: $200–250/day
Day Players: $150–200/day
All rates in CAD, Net 15.
Deadline:
Aug 7, 2025
Shooting starts:
Aug 20, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Aug 28, 2025
Shooting locations:
Greater Vancouver Area
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montréal, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Charlottetown, St. John's, Sudbury, Kelowna
Storyline
When Wendy Garrison, the elegant and youthful mother of a wealthy heir, returns to attend her son’s engagement, a tragic car accident places her youngest son in critical condition. At the hospital, a misunderstanding spirals: Wendy is mistaken for her son’s mistress by his fiancée and her power-hungry family. What begins as gossip escalates into public humiliation, violent abuse, and a horrifying test of loyalty and survival.
A fast-paced vertical drama filled with cliffhangers, betrayal, and redemption, You Called My Mom a Mistress explores the fine line between love and cruelty, with characters pushed to the brink of morality and madness.
A fast-paced vertical drama filled with cliffhangers, betrayal, and redemption, You Called My Mom a Mistress explores the fine line between love and cruelty, with characters pushed to the brink of morality and madness.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | WENDY GARRISON | Female 25 - 35 Years old |
Description (F, looks 25–35) — Lead — WhiteElegant, maternal, emotionally strong. Once the first lady of Roseville, Wendy is mistaken for her son’s mistress and subjected to extreme abuse and humiliation. Despite the trauma, she fights back with grace and fire to protect her child. Performs: restrained dignity, raw desperation, explosive rage Notes: Must be comfortable with intense emotional material and choreographed physical scenes | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | ROBERT PEARCE | Male 23 - 29 Years old |
Description (M, 25) — Lead — WhiteRoseville’s youngest billionaire. Cold and sharp in business, but soft and loyal toward his family. Returns to find his mother brutalized. Must embody both strength and tenderness. He’s the emotional anchor and “hero” arc. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | CAROLINE CHAPMAN | Female 20 - 29 Years old |
Description (F, 26) — Supporting — WhiteRobert’s jealous fiancée. The main antagonist. Vicious, status-obsessed, and increasingly unhinged. Her cruelty escalates episode by episode. Actress must fearlessly commit to villainy, with layered insecurity beneath. Performs: psychological torment, public meltdowns, physical confrontations | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | SCARLETT LOPEZ | Male 20 - 25 Years old |
Description (F, 25) — Supporting — White or LatinaA brave, kind-hearted attending doctor. She risks her job to save August and stands up to the Chapmans. A quiet hero. Should feel grounded and emotionally sincere — audience empathy flows through her. Performs: medical urgency, emotional steadiness, moral strength | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | SOPHIA CHAPMAN | Female 40 - 50 Years old |
Description (F, 45) — Supporting — WhiteCaroline’s mother. Treats her daughter like a financial asset. Ruthless, image-obsessed, and unforgiving. Actress must balance elegance with cruelty. Performs: scheming, inciting crowd, enabling abuse | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Recurring | MORGAN CHAPMAN | 40 - 50 Years old |
Description (M, 46) — Supporting — WhiteCaroline’s father. Passive in public, savage when emboldened by the group. Often follows his wife’s lead. Physically aggressive. Needs a menacing presence with cowardly undertones. Performs: violence, group intimidation, comic menace | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | GRACIE LEWIS | Female 20 - 29 Years old |
Description (F, 25) — Supporting — WhiteCaroline’s best friend. Sycophantic, cruel, and blindly loyal. The instigator and enforcer of many attacks. Must balance comedy with malice. Performs: slapstick cruelty, mockery, verbal aggression | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | AUGUST PEARCE | Male 6 - 10 Years old |
Description (M, 6) — Recurring — WhiteWendy’s younger son. Innocent, vulnerable, unconscious most of the story but pivotal when awake. Performs: subtle emotion, physical stillness, soft line delivery | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | WADE HICKMAN | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description (M, 30) — Recurring — WhiteRobert’s assistant. Loyal, intelligent, composed under pressure. Minor speaking role, but present in key scenes. Performs: high status support, dry wit | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | TAYLOR BALL | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description (M, 50s) — Principal — WhiteDirector of the hospital. Image-conscious, manipulative, and dangerously deferential to power. Taylor misjudges Wendy and, eager to appease Caroline and the Chapmans, becomes complicit in escalating abuse. His decisions—framed as “policy”—have devastating consequences. Performs: institutional authority, moral cowardice, veiled menace | ||