Casting Call for "I'd Rather Be Home With You" Film
Looking for actors for the "I'd Rather Be Home With You" project. See the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: "I'd Rather Be Home With You," is a heartfelt musical short film about two estranged friends, Isaac and Sam, who are forced to confront their past and rediscover their connection after five years of silence. The film features musical numbers that reflect the characters' emotional journeys. With themes of love, friendship, and vulnerability, the film explores the complexities of rekindled emotions, set against the backdrop of shared space in a condo. This is a character-driven piece with strong emotional and musical elements. Rate: Unpaid. Additional info: Dates & Locations: Rehearses in December; Music records in early January; shoots late January in Columbus, OH. If interested, please apply.
7 roles
Lead. Thoughtful, introspective, and emotionally reserved. He hasn’t spoken to his former best friend Sam in years, but still harbors unresolved feelings for him. As he writes a book loosely based on their past, Isaac finds himself struggling between his desire to move on and the emotions that resurface when Sam re-enters his life. Singing: Tenor Singing: Baritone
Lead. More direct and emotionally charged than Isaac, but he hides his own pain behind a tough exterior. After a recent breakup, he returns home and ends up sharing a living space with Isaac, where old tensions begin to rise. Singing: Tenor Singing: Baritone
Supporting. Isaac’s spirited younger sister often offers comic relief and emotional support. She’s witty, confident, and deeply cares for Isaac, always encouraging him to face his feelings. Ivy plays a pivotal role in helping Isaac and Sam bridge their emotional gap.
Supporting. Sam’s ex-girlfriend, but more importantly, she was his best friend before their romantic relationship. She’s straightforward, and self-aware, and unintentionally becomes a catalyst for Isaac and Sam’s emotional reckoning. Paris is emotionally complex, able to navigate between regret, longing for friendship, and acceptance.
Supporting. Sam’s warm, practical mother. She has a strong connection to both Sam and Isaac, and she plays a key role in the narrative by allowing Isaac to live in her family’s condo.
Supporting. A character from Isaac’s book. He is a fictionalized version of Isaac and represents the internal struggle between love and fear of rejection.
Supporting. The other character in Isaac’s book; represents a fictionalized version of Sam. He is guarded and reluctant to express his true emotions, conflicted about his growing feelings for Oliver.
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