Casting Actors for a Short Film "Pact Rats"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast to play roles in production "Pact Rats". More detals are below. About the project: "Pact Rats" follows two friends, Nick and Lyle, whose small-time scam begins to unravel as ambitions and differences push them to confront the limits of their friendship and what they truly want from life—and each other. A story about the limits of loyalty when individual desires clash with a shared dependency. Rate: Open to ACTRA and Non-ACTRA Members PAYMENT Honorarium. Additional information: SHOOT DATES: February 1st to 3rd, 8th & 9th, 2025 (Flexible - Based on Actor Availability). LOCATION: HRM. When applying, pllease submit your recent head shot or photo, with the role you are interested in auditioning for. Directors will then provide you with audition sides. Auditions should be self-taped and submitted (Google drive or Dropbox preferred). Submissions should be sent by December 8th, 2024.
2 roles
The ‘Schemer’, Quick-thinking, clever, confident. Nick is a low-stakes conman who makes his money upselling stolen household items from the Estates of the recently deceased. Nick sees himself as a guardian and mentor to Lyle—his best friend and fellow con-artist—regardless of Lyle’s growing insecurity. Nick’s a big picture kind of guy. He doesn’t (or can’t) sweat the small stuff.
The ‘Dreamer’, Quietly ambitious, impressionable, a fragile soul. Lyle has been playing second fiddle to Nick’s get-rich-quick schemes for too long now and it’s time for a dramatic change. Seeking something meaningful beyond their petty schemes, while feeling held back by years of self-doubt and co-dependence, Lyle’s frustrations have built — ready to snap. He loves Nick. He’s always been at his side. But a lifetime of living in another man’s shadow is wearing Lyle down.
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