Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Film School
Network:
Paid?:
No
Deadline:
Apr 26, 2024
Callbacks:
Apr 2, 2024 No callbacks recquired for the Masked Man
Shooting starts:
May 22, 2024
Shooting finishes:
May 24, 2024
Shooting locations:
151 W Cordova St, Vancouver BC, V6B 1E1, Canada, Studio 6
Cities for response:
Vancouver
Comments
All Characters are seen on-screen, except for the Narrator, whose only voice is heard.
Storyline
Set in the late 80’s, in the twilight of a once-great pharmacy company, Omega-Pharm is a surreal analog horror short film, following Cage, a man stuck in the company’s 1960’s inspired ads. The more ads that play, the more Cage becomes aware of his false reality. Once he becomes fully self-aware, he glitches himself out of the “TV world”, leaving him stranded in the company’s seemingly abandoned facility. After running from a threat that he cannot see, Cage stumbles onto a film set of a living room, his living room. This, in combination with seeing his once-wife as little more than a mannequin, causes him to start panicking. Overcoming his state, he takes hold of his “wife” and books it out a door and into an empty grass field. He rejoices and turns to look at his wife, who isn’t there. His head pounds and he collapses to the ground, then awakes in a
boiler room. A man with a covered face presents him a bottle of pills, treatment for his splitting headache. Cage succumbs to the pain and throws the pills into his mouth. The first ad for the show repeats, except with distorted music, glitching and repeating shots, all while Cage bears a soulless, docile smile on his face.
boiler room. A man with a covered face presents him a bottle of pills, treatment for his splitting headache. Cage succumbs to the pain and throws the pills into his mouth. The first ad for the show repeats, except with distorted music, glitching and repeating shots, all while Cage bears a soulless, docile smile on his face.
Roles
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Lead | Cage | Male 20 - 30 Years old |
Description A wealthy and benevolent suburban husband, realizing that his idyllic life is not what it seems to be. Determined to know more, he remains curious and continues despite the frightening situation he is into. He tries to keep his righteous behavior intact until he abandons himself to the company’s power. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting Lead | The Narrator | Male 20 Years old |
Description An unseen and omnipotent manifestation of Omega-Pharm company. Suave, confident, he mocks Cage’s attempts to escape. Mimicking a radio host from the 60s, he never loses his composure no matter the situation. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | Mindy | Female 20 - 30 Years old |
Description Cage’s lovely and docile wife, serving as a mannequin for Omega-Pharm. Sweet-hearted, she supports her husband and seems to enjoy her life, unaware that she’s under Omega-Pharm's control. Even when her “reality” starts to fade away, she nevertheless trusts Cage and her determination to help her husband joins her already benevolent personality. She’s unable to find the freedom that she and her husband seek. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | The CEO/Alexander Chase | Male 40 - 60 Years old |
Description The authoritative and confident boss of Omega-Pharm, under pressure regarding the company’s sketchy antics. He presents his company’s whereabouts with conviction and pride. His tone and composure give the impression that he is always in full power no matter the situation. Despite his lack of consideration for Cage’s life, he never shows his disdain, and keeps his seriousness. | ||
Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
Supporting | The Masked Man | Male 20 - 40 Years old |
Description With his slow-paced, loud, dominating footsteps, the masked man is an imposing and intimidating Omega- Pharm's enforcer. Silent, he provides Cage the company’s pills to cure his headaches. His gesture is not altruistic but is the carry-on of Omega-Pharm's order, the company he blindly follow without saying a word. He is rather indifferent towards Cage’s fate. |