Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Short Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
TBD - ACTRA MIP HONORARIUM
Deadline:
May 17, 2024
Auditions:
We are STRAIGHT booking from submissions.
Shooting starts:
May 31, 2024 8:30 am
Shooting finishes:
May 31, 2024 3:45pm
Shooting locations:
Montreal, Quebec
Cities for response:
Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa
Comments
SEE NOTES ABOVE
Storyline
Synopsis/ Storyline: RANDY abandons his sick wife CINDY and teen daughter ALICE to pursue his own fortunes, but 15 years later, broke and out of options, he returns to beg for money from his grown up daughter who is now fabulously wealthy.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | RANDY | Male 30 - 40 Years old |
Description LEAD - RANDY: Male - 30s (later will be made to look in his 40s). Randy is selfish and impatient. He callously discards a loving family in order to pursue his own fortunes. When things don’t work out, he pathetically returns to beg for money.WARDROBE: YOUNG RANDY - Casual attire. Jeans and collared shirt. OLDER RANDY - Ragged clothes - maybe a bit dirty. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | CINDY | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description LEAD - CINDY: Female - 30. Cindy is very ill and wheelchair bound. She is Randy’s wife and Alice’s mom. She is kind and loving and desperate to keep her family together as her husband is determined to abandon them.WARDROBE: Casual clothes. Indicates poverty. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | YOUNG ALICE | Female 12 - 16 Years old |
Description SUPPORTING - YOUNG ALICE: Female - 15. Young Alice is devastated that her father is abandoning them. She loves her Dad and has never seen this selfish side of him so clearly before. She tearfully begs him to stay. WARDROBE: Casual, nice clothing. Not rich. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | ADULT ALICE | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description LEAD - ADULT ALICE: Female - 30. Beautiful, intelligent and composed, Alice has grown into a sophisticated and successful business woman. However the sudden return of her father after 15 years has truly shaken her. She tries to remain calm but her emotions begin to show as she tells Randy how she really feels. WARDROBE: Impeccably dressed, professional, high end. | ||