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Film School

Details

Union:

Union or Non union

Area of media:

Film School

Network:

Paid?:

Rates:

Non-Paid Student Film

Deadline:

Nov 25, 2025

Auditions:

If unavailable, we will request Self-Tapes

Callbacks:

Dec 3, 2025 Callbacks will be held over zoom

Shooting starts:

Feb 12, 2026

Shooting finishes:

Feb 18, 2026

Shooting locations:

Niagara College Welland Campus- 100 Niagara Blvd, Welland ON L3C7L3

Cities for response:

Toronto

Comments

We can accept union and non-union actors through our student agreement with ACTRA. This
is a non-paying student film and no permit is required. Actors will receive a copy of the
finished film for their demo reel. Meals, Transportation and Accommodations Provided.

Storyline

Fools rush in is a film about a mime named Marcel who works at a soul crushing in an office manned with clowns, and a supervisor he can barely stand. When a new hire shows up who’s clearly different than the rest of his workmates, Marcel wonders if he might finally have found someone who understands him. As he begins to fall for her he tries harder and harder to fit in, in a misguided attempt to gain her affection. But will his attempts to conform push her away and alienate him further? A stylized mash-up of comedy and pathos with heart, and a metaphor for those of us who struggle to fit the mold.

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Lead	Marcel- The Mime	Male 20 - 30 Years old
Description Marcel the mime, is reserved, quiet, and clearly out of place amongst his clown co-workers. As he reluctantly pretends to get along at work, he really wants nothing more than to clock out, and go home to watch his favorite silent movies and dream of a life where he doesn’t feel so out of place. When he meets Clara, his work -life is turned upside down and he tries even harder to fit in, in a half-hearted attempt to lighten up and connect with her. But as he begins to lose his sense of self for her sake, he’s ultimately faced with the man who stares back at him in the mirror. Can he be happy staying true to himself? Special Note: In public, Marcel is mime, yet behind the clownish exterior is an emotionally truthful three-dimensional character. As such, and depending on the scene, the actor must be comfortable performing classic pantomime yet also the delivery of the emotional honesty that will reveal the man behind the makeup. Please note: as a Mime, Marcel has no dialogue, however he is the lead of the film and is in every scene. Note: Makeup will be applied to the actor. Please mention if you have allergies.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Clara	Female 20 - 30 Years old
Description Clara is a mix of quirky, sarcastic, and even flirtatious, and she’s a breath of fresh air as the new-hire in an office of stale jokes. As a no pushover social jack-of-all-trades she can just as easily laugh with the clowns, excel for her supervisor, and befriend the office wallflower Marcel. It’s like she’s in on the bad joke, as she brings Marcel out of his shell while “playing the part” with the clowns. But will the kindness she shows Marcel result in a misinterpretation of emotions? Will she figure out how to let him down easy in time to save their newly forming friendship? Note: Makeup will be applied to the actor. Please mention if you have allergies.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Supervisor	Male 35 - 45 Years old
Description The supervisor is exacerbated, brash, with a hint of charisma that is a little past it’s due date. He’s reluctantly in charge an of an office of clowns who never seem to get the work done well or on time. Marcel is the one employee he reluctantly puts his faith in, that is until Clara starts to shake things up. Will she fall for his status, or see him as just another clown in the show? Note: Makeup will be applied to the actor. Please mention if you have allergies.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Chuckles	Male 30 - 45 Years old
Description Chuckles the clown is profoundly unfunny. He never tires of trying out his bad jokes o anyone who’ll listen, and then explaining them in excruciating detail when doesn’t get the laugh he anticipates. His toughest critic is the quiet Marcel, no matter how many jokes he tries. He’s the Obnoxious, loud and headache inducing co-worker Marcel wants absolutely nothing to do with. Note: Makeup will be applied to the actor. Please mention if you have allergies.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	Snakes	Male 30 - 40 Years old
Description Snakes is the annoying and relentless office prankster, who loves fooling his coworkers, especially the gullible Marcel, who seems to fall for his bad jokes day in and day out. Little does he know that Marcel is just playing along in an effort to get Snakes to leave him alone. Completely oblivious to the fact that no one except another bad clown could ever find his stale pranks remotely amusing. Note: Makeup will be applied to the actor. Please mention if you have allergies.

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