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Seeking Actors for Volunteer Film "Bird Watchers"

Vancouver, BC, Canada
ID: 198062Exp: 9/29/2022
online audition
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ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED. Searching for actors for the entitled film "Bird Watchers". Please, see the details below. Rate: UBCP/ACTRA or Equivalent. This is a volunteer opportunity. Food, IMDB credit and demo real footage will be provided. Will be submitting to film festivals. Additional information: AUDITION DATE(S) TBD. AUDITION LOCATION online. SHOOT/PERFORMANCE DATE(S) Rehearsal: October 21 - 25. Shooting dates: October, 27 - 29. SHOOT/PERFORMANCE LOCATION(S) Vancouver/Burnaby area. SUBMISSION DEADLINE September 29, 2022. Covid safety protocols are in place; masks will be required on set. Crafty will be individually packaged. When applying, please submit head shots, resume and demo reel.

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4 roles

ChrisBoth genders20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

The protagonist of the film, Chris, is an internally aggressive but quiet and polite natural observer who’s been passionate for bird photography since childhood because of their dad's guidance. Since they were a child, they’d compete in the annual bird-watching competition with their father every year. The year after their dad passed, Chris is no longer interested in photographing birds without their father's guidance.

KarenFemale45-65 y.o.All ethnicities

The antagonist, Karen, is a wise, witty, long-time bird watcher with a genuine passion for birding. Like Chris’s dad, Karen identifies as a watcher, meaning she searches for birds in the moment with her binoculars. Without a camera to distract her, Karen’s birding is a search for her spirit to become one with the souls of birds. She also relies on the honour system and doesn't feel the need to prove the birds she spots with photographs.

LucasMale18-20 y.o.All ethnicities

Lucas provides comic relief as Karen's absent-minded nephew. Obsessed with capturing and controlling the moments in life, Lucas films everything he does for his armature birding blog. This gets in the way of the calm birding event as he loudly intersects himself into situations, doing all he can to commodify the event and its surroundings for his own social gratification. Lucas is obsessed with his own image, staying stuck in his own ways and frame of mind.

ChuckMale40-55 y.o.All ethnicities

Chuck, the protagonist's obsessive father who has left behind a successful legacy in the bird-watching community before his passing. He’s a passionate spirit who aggressively competes in bird watching loudly and without fear of judgement. Boisterously competing in birding with his son Chris, he indulges him in his photography by pointing out beautiful bird specimens. He passes down the feelings he's found in his hobby, hoping his son will spread his wings for himself.