Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
Feature Film
Network:
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA CPIP
Deadline:
Aug 28, 2026
Shooting starts:
Sept 12, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Oct 5, 2026
Shooting locations:
Bolton, Hamilton, Scarborough, North York
Cities for response:
Toronto
Comments
Yo, We’re Dying is a comedy-forward story that would benefit from background actors who can give expressive reactions. These roles are perfect for those who enjoy matching the energy of comedic scenes with organic yet strong and distinctive facial expressions.
Storyline
A high-strung funeral director is forced to confront her workaholic lifestyle when she reconnects with her eccentric, free-spirited father who's got death beating down his door.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Jamaican Soccer Players | Male 60 - 79 Years old |
Description (60s-70s, Male, Jamaican)Members of a Jamaican community soccer club, friends in their 60s who have played together for decades. Must have genuine soccer playing ability for on-camera match action. Paid at ACTRA Special Skill rate. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Mourners | All 18 - 70 Years old |
Description (18-70s, Any Gender, Any Ethnicity)Funeral-goers for several funeral service sequences. Performers should be comfortable holding both somber, emotionally-present background work and reacting naturally within scenes that shift into comedic beats. Formal wardrobe as directed. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Staff | All 20 - 39 Years old |
Description (20s-30s, Any Gender, Any Ethnicity)Staff/workers across multiple scene settings: preparing for services at a funeral home; serving and catering events, audiovisual setup or photography at events, cafe staff. Black uniform or generic workwear as directed. Nurses and hospital staff background. Please note if performers with real medical/nursing experience or comfort in a hospital setting, welcomed but not required. Set of scrubs to be provided by performer for costumes to review. If specific items are needed, production will provide. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Nuns | Female 20 - 59 Years old |
Description (20s-50s, Female, Any Ethnicity)Nuns in the wild. Performers must be comfortable wearing a full habit and portraying a nun outside of a religious setting. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Partygoers | All 40 - 79 Years old |
Description (40s-70s, Any Gender, Black & POC)Guests at a celebratory outdoor event, guests wear all-white. Performers who can believably portray neighbours, city officials, community leaders, activists, and friends and family. Formal party wardrobe as directed. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Pedestrians | All 18 - 79 Years old |
Description (18-70s, Any Gender, BIPOC)General street/exterior background across multiple locations–running, riding a bicycle, walking, sitting on a bench. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Background | Children | All 8 - 14 Years old |
Description (8-14, Any Gender, BIPOC)Guests at celebratory events and funeral services. Family casting is possible. Formal wardrobe as directed. | ||