Casting Call: Bed Rest - WINNIPEG ONLY

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Feature Film

Bed Rest - WINNIPEG ONLY

Details

Union:

Union

Area of media:

Feature Film

Network:

Paid?:

Yes

Rates:

Actra Scale+ 135% buyout

Deadline:

Sept 24, 2021

Auditions:

In person, zoom and self tape

Shooting starts:

Nov 8, 2021

Shooting finishes:

Dec 13, 2021

Shooting locations:

Winnipeg and Area

Cities for response:

Winnipeg

Comments

**If you are not comfortable coming in person to audition, as well as if you are not double
vaccinated - self tape is an option.. Request a self tape in the submission notes please!.

Storyline

SYNOPSIS: A pregnant woman on bed rest begins to think that her new home may be haunted…
but is it real or is it all in her head? (PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER along the same lines as
ROSEMARY’S BABY and WHAT LIES BENEATH)

Roles

Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Large Principal	DR. MEADOWS	All 40 - 60 Years old
Description DR. MEADOWS (40-60) Julie’s new OBGYN. Professional, kind, measured. Meadows grows more and more concerned for his new patient’s mental health when Julie begins exhibiting worrisome behaviors. Open to both male and female actors.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	DOCTOR	All 45 - 55 Years old
Description This Doctor opens up the movie, delivering Julie's first baby.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	WIFE (Mrs. Whittier)	Female 48 - 60 Years old
Description Mrs Whittier (Wife of the Dean Whittier) is everything a Faculty wife should be. She questions Julie on her pregnancy and new home.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	COP (Oficer Gates)	All 30 - 40 Years old
Description Kind, straight-forward. Called to the scene after reports of an intruder in Julie’s home. Finds no evidence of a home invasion.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	JAKE	Male 30 - 50 Years old
Description Jake is Julie and Daniels' contractor for their new home renovations/repairs. Finds some serious water damage, but no problem, Jake will look after it!
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Principal	BOY	Male 3 - 5 Years old
Description A mysterious child that begins showing up around the home when Julie is on bed rest. Julie begins to believe that the boy may be the ghost of her stillborn son, now four years later. Requires a strong child actor. The kind of young actor who can say a lot with a single look. Not shy around people. (Will consider older to play younger)
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Small Principal	FOREMAN	Male 30 - 45 Years old
Description Foreman is in charge of the renovations in their new home.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Small Principal	PARAMEDIC	All 25 - 35 Years old
Description Paramedic arrives on the scene, frantically trying to save Julie's life.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	WORKER	Male 25 - 45 Years old
Description A REMEDIATION WORKER is busy working away, finds a woman's charm bracelet.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	ER DOCTOR	All 30 - 50 Years old
Description The ER Doctor attends to a very pregnant Julie while she is being wheeled into the hospital.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	NURSE	Female 23 - 40 Years old
Description This nurse is in the delivery room for Julie's first baby, tries to keep her calm.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	ER NURSE	Female 24 - 30 Years old
Description The ER Nurse attends to a very pregnant Julie while she is being wheeled into the hospital.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	DEAN WHITTIER	Male 55 - 65 Years old
Description Distinguished Member of the University Faculty.
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	OLDER BOY	Male 7 - 8 Years old
Description Older brother to the toddler we meet in the movie..... A little boy who is comfortable around alot of people!
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	SERVER	All 21 - 35 Years old
Description A Server at a fancy party
Role type	Role	Gender & Age range
Actor	BABY GIRL	Female 1 - 2 Years old
Description Daniel and Julies baby girl....she says Ma-Ma!

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