Feature Film
BLACKBIRD - Final Roles
Details
Union:
Union or Non union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA + 135% Buyout / Prepayment.
Deadline:
Mar 14, 2024
Shooting starts:
Mar 11, 2024 
Shooting finishes:
June 1, 2024 - all dates are tentative.
Shooting locations:
In and around Montreal & surrounding areas.
Cities for response:
Montréal, Ottawa
Comments
We are committed to diverse, inclusive casting for every role. Please submit qualified performers without regard to disability, race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnic origin, or any other basis prohibited by law unless otherwise specifically indicated.


For the RUSSIAN roles, we are ideally seeking RUSSIAN Performers. If we are not able to do so fully...we will also be seeking Performers that can play Russian roles, and are capable of performing (with coaching) the Russian language.


Following are the scenario options for your submissions / suggestions; the Performer is...

(1) ...ideally of RUSSIAN heritage and speaks RUSSIAN, OR if not...

(2) ...of RUSSIAN heritage and has the facility to quickly learn to speak some Russian (and sound authentic)

(3) ...able to play a Russian from Russia, AND have the facility to quickly learn to sing in Russian (and sound authentic).

Storyline
BLACKBIRD is an action / adventure set in 1987; 40 years into The Cold War.
Roles
Role typeRoleGender & Age range
ActorRUSSIAN SOLDIERS - TrainMale 20 - 29 Years old
Description
Can play the role of a character that identifies as male. 20s. RUSSIAN. Performers are ideally authentically Russian. The characters (X 12) sing only in RUSSIAN - song and audio track, or on-set coaching, will be provided. Raucous Soviet soldiers who have been passing around and drinking vodka, and are singing a Russian drinking song with their comrades while travelling by train. However, when faced with an enemy, they are quick to join in the chase! Performers must be willing to cut their hair in a military style and have their face clean shaven for the role, if cast.


ACCENT/ LANGUAGE / SINGING: The character will be required to sing in Russian. Performers do NOT need to be known as singers or good singers; the song does NOT need to be beautifully sung...BUT it would be good if they could carry a melody.


NB: PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE IS BUDGETED AS A MONTREAL LOCAL HIRE. PLEASE SUBMIT ACCORDINGLY.