Details
Union:
Non union
Area of media:
Vertical
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
200-500/day + OT depending on the role. For all out of the province actors: Round trip flights - economy; Ground transportation from/to the airport, accommodation from/to set; hotel accommodations; Per diem CAD $65.00 per day. However, if the production covers meal expenses, the per diem may be reduced as follows: Breakfast: $14.50; Lunch: $20.50; Dinner: $30.00.
Deadline:
Sept 1, 2025
Auditions:
Online self-tape submission
Shooting starts:
Sept 25, 2025
Shooting finishes:
Sept 30, 2025
Shooting locations:
Metro Vancouver, BC Canada
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Kelowna
Comments
Out-of-province actors will be considered for lead roles only.
Storyline
Isabella Hunter, trapped under the abusive control of her adopted family, secretly dreams of breaking free to pursue her passion for jewelry design. When she collides with Mafia King Alex Reed, she seizes the chance to turn his power into her weapon against them. But as their dangerous, passionate bond grows, Isabella must choose—will she wield Alex as her blade to freedom, or open her heart and let love disarm her instead.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Isabella Hunter | Female 20 - 25 Years old |
Description Background: Adopted into the Blackwood family after her parents’ tragic death, Isabella has spent eleven years mistreated as a servant and scapegoat by her adopted father Richard, adopted mother Katherine, and adopted sister Luna.Personality: Intelligent, resilient, and cunning beneath a mask of obedience. Vulnerable yet calculating when survival demands it. Desire & Arc: Driven by her dream to become a jewelry designer and escape her adopted family’s cruelty, Isabella uses Alex Reed’s power as a weapon for freedom. Over time, she evolves from victim to strategist, forced to choose between clinging to ambition alone—or letting love in. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | Alex Reed | Male 25 - 30 Years old |
Description Background: Feared Mafia King, heir to an empire of power and violence. Pressured to marry by his mother, he becomes enthralled by Isabella’s defiance.Personality: Cold, commanding, protective, obsessive, but capable of rare tenderness. Desire & Arc: Seeks to claim Isabella as his queen, but his obsession softens into genuine love. Through betrayal and devotion, he confronts his vulnerability, learning that possessing her isn’t enough—he must earn her trust. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting Lead | Richard Blackwood | Male 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Background: Patriarch of the Blackwood family, outwardly a respected businessman but inwardly predatory and obsessive. Took Isabella in only because she resembled her late mother, whom he once desired.Personality: Controlling, cruel, greedy, manipulative. Desire & Arc: Wants Isabella under his control as a possession and surrogate for her mother. His escalating obsession forces Isabella to fight back, making him the ultimate symbol of the life she must destroy to be free. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Luna Blackwood | Female 20 - 25 Years old |
Description Background: The pampered biological daughter of the Blackwood family, raised in privilege while Isabella was forced into servitude.Personality: Spoiled, vain, impulsive, and insecure. Desire & Arc: Obsessed with destroying Isabella and reclaiming attention, Luna evolves from petty tormentor to ruthless adversary, her escalating jealousy driving many of Isabella’s turning points. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | Katherine Blackwood | Female 45 - 55 Years old |
Description Background: Elegant but ruthless, Katherine has always resented Isabella, believing Richard’s obsession with her mirrors his past with Isabella’s mother.Personality: Jealous, calculating, and socially ambitious. Desire & Arc: Determined to rid the family of Isabella, she schemes and imprisons her, escalating cruelty until she becomes a direct catalyst for Isabella’s transformation from passive victim to active fighter. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | James Miller | Male 25 - 30 Years old |
Description Background: Alex Reed’s loyal right-hand man, handling security, strategy, and cleanup.Personality: Calm, pragmatic, quietly witty; a grounding presence beside the volatile Mafia King. Desire & Arc: Committed to Alex’s survival and empire, he evolves from silent enforcer to trusted confidant and moral compass. | ||