Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA CPIP. (Non-Union performers are subject to ACTRA Permit Requirements).
Deadline:
Feb 16, 2024
Auditions:
Actors will be asked to self tape
Callbacks:
Feb 29, 2024 Only those selected will be contacted
Shooting starts:
Apr 22, 2024
Shooting finishes:
June 20, 2024
Shooting locations:
Halifax NS
Cities for response:
Halifax
Comments
Actors we are interested in will be asked to self tape and sent a link from casting workbook. Looking to cast from within Nova Scotia (HRM and beyond) and Ontario.
Storyline
Prison escapee Tommy Gods spirals further into criminal life when he meets Joe Plíšek and is forced to work for her crooked uncle. Together the couple plot to steal his "golden goose" to start a new life.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Tommy/Donnie | Male 20 - 25 Years old |
Description Tommy/Donnie, the enigmatic protagonist, is a lanky, stammering, impulsive prison escapee whose plan to skip town takes an unexpected turn when he meets Joe. His devotion to her overrides his usual tendency to flee from life's challenges. He wants nothing more than a fresh start following the accidental tragedy that landed him in jail but a better prospect comes along: a fresh start with someone alongside him. PERFORMERS MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH SIMULATED SEX – NO NUDITY. LEAD | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Joe | Female 25 - 30 Years old |
Description Joe, an assistant building manager, is a charismatic and fiery woman who finds herself caught up in a whirlwind romance with Donnie. Joe's character is marked by a sharp wit, sarcastic humour, resourcefulness, and penchant for laughter and dancing. She’s daring but clever, necessary traits for surviving under the brutal fist of her uncle. Her hatred of him and sudden infatuation with Donnie drives her to finally take her life into her own hands and free herself from the misery that surrounds her. MUST BE COMFORTABLE WITH SIMULATED SEX – NO NUDITY. LEAD | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Sweeper | Female 30 - 60 Years old |
Description Sweeper, the crime family's discreet operator skilled at handling unsavoury tasks, hides her distaste for the work under a veneer of polite congeniality. She may be good at her job but she knows when she’s in over her head. As an enforcer, it’s Sweeper's job to physically overpower people—someone who is a larger bodied person, and/or muscular is a plus. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Mrs Whynot | Female 65 - 80 Years old |
Description Mrs. Whynot is a resilient senior confronting the daily challenges of living alone with worsening memory loss. She mistakes Tommy for her son, Donnie, and he ends up kindly taking care of her. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Mic | Male 28 - 40 Years old |
Description Mic, loyal to his Uncle LL, serves as the crime family's muscle and contraband trafficker. The young thug makes up for his low intelligence with brute force and cutting remarks. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Silverman | Male 25 - 40 Years old |
Description Silverman--cosplayer, busker, bodybuilder, and the neighbourhood superhero. He’s a germaphobe neat freak with a robotic personality who believes his silver makeup prevents his body’s decay. Physically fit and muscular actors encouraged to apply. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Freeman | Male 30 - 60 Years old |
Description Freeman is a whimsical, hedonistic, and morally ambiguous exotic animal dealer and supplier of black-market drugs. SUPPORTING | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Compliance Officer | Female 40 - 60 Years old |
Description A no-nonsense building inspector in housing development, the Compliance Officer is stoic and unflinching in the face of threats or pushback. She embodies unwavering professionalism. SUPPORTING. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Lawrence | Male 7 - 9 Years old |
Description Lawrence, a ferocious young troublemaker, disrupts the neighbourhood's peace with his dangerous pranks and mischief. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Holly | Female 30 - 45 Years old |
Description A vocal resident of the neighbourhood who never gets her way. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Security Guard | Male 25 - 35 Years old |
Description A nerdy security guard, contending with a lack of respect for his authority, navigates challenges at his multiple posts throughout the city. | ||