Male Wheelchair User Needed for Upcoming Movie
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Looking for one male performer who is a wheelchair user or has another physical disability for upcoming film. Please, see the details below. About the project: It tells the story of Billy, a young quadriplegic man from Montreal, living with multiple sclerosis (MS). He learns from a New York specialist that his condition is worsening faster than anticipated and that he is no longer eligible for the clinical trial he was hoping would help him. He decides to quickly raise funds for a private medical procedure. He smuggles MS medications from Canada to the US with the help of his PCA Andrei, a Russian man. Tess, who is an American singer and in a wheelchair, is Billy's US sales contact to sell the drugs. Additional information: 1 shoot day before April 26, 2025 (exact date to be confirmed). The rest of the shoot will happen later in 2025. When applying, please submit the following details: - your full name, age, and 1 or 2 pictures of yourself; - your email address and phone number (where directors can reach you); - include a description of your disability; - your acting CV if you have one showing any professional acting experience.
1 role
MUST BE ENGLISH SPEAKING. Wheelchair user. Before the story starts, Billy was able to walk. After falling down a flight of stairs, he became quadriplegic. During an MRI scan after his fall, the doctors discovered his MS. Billy is very smart, always thinking 12 steps ahead in his medication smuggling plan. He is self-centered and slightly manipulative. Very quick witted. Billy can be of any ethnicity.
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