Casting Call for "Reel Love" Romantic Comedy Film
Casting talent for "Reel Love" Romantic Comedy film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: Logline: After getting engaged to the perfect guy on a dating reality show, Nia is shocked to discover that her whirlwind romance was all for the cameras. She and the other cast members must come to terms with drama in their real lives as their reality lives play out on screen. Rate: Copy, Credit, Meals, and Travel Reimbursement Additional info: Shoot Dates: June 21 -23 and June 28 - 30 Callback Date(s): May 10 - 12 When applying, please include your headshot, reel, and resume, using the subject line NAME / ROLE to receive self-tape instructions and sides.
7 roles
A sweet, if slightly naive, middle school teacher. Raised to be independent and suspicious of love, Nia has little in the way of relationship experience before signing up for a dating reality show. Swept off her feet by the seemingly perfect guy, Nia is crushed to realize her whirlwind romance was just for the cameras. However, after getting a taste of what she’s been missing her whole life, she picks herself up and tries to find love again. The real thing this time. LEAD
An incredibly handsome surf instructor who doesn’t take life or love too seriously. Zack M seems like the perfect guy, but in an effort to get his modeling career off the ground, he’s gotten deep in debt and stolen money from his surf shop to pay back the money he’s borrowed. His relationship with Nia is his ticket out of a bad situation, and he’s not above a little manipulation to keep his own head above water. SUPPORTING LEAD
A bartender fresh out of law school and waiting to hear back on his Bar exam results. Caught between two potential futures, Fritz becomes absorbed in the personal life of Nia and the other reality cast members, partly as a distraction from his own uncertain future. And also partly because he is nursing a crush on Nia. SUPPORTING
A grad student still working on coming into her confidence. Jocelyn never planned on coming out as bisexual to her family, but after falling in love with a woman on a reality dating show, the decision has fallen out of her control. Jocelyn can be a voice of reason for other people’s problems, but falls apart when it’s time to confront her own. LGBTQ+ TALENT ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT. SUPPORTING
A financial analyst devoted to her hometown motto, “Keep Austin Weird.” Bored by her career in finance, Riley decided to try out for a reality show in an attempt to gain the social media following and capital to start a fashion line. To her surprise, she finds genuine love with Jocelyn, another contestant. Riley’s no-filter honesty can cross the line sometimes, but she always comes through for the people she loves. LGBTQ+ TALENT ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT. SUPPORTING
A trust fund baby whose pickup artist misogyny is almost too pathetic to take seriously. Chipper has been cut for time from every reality show he’s tried for before finally landing as one of the Leads of a dating reality show. Desperate for fame and followers, Chipper will do everything in his power to make sure he spins his fifteen minutes in the spotlight into a lifetime gig as an influencer. SUPPORTING
A PR manager specializing in influencers and reality stars. Always pragmatic in matters of business, Herb is a master at pitching his clients for brand deals. As long as they’re willing to go along with the story he’s selling, that is. SUPPORTING
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