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Seeking Actors for Student Movies

Boise, ID, United States

ID: 281447Exp: 4/9/2025

Description:

Casting call for student short films. In need of cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the roles below. About the project: University students will be producing three original short films as a part of the Narrative Television Initiative (NTVI). Film 1: PRETEND I’M SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT follows a Las Vegas hitman on the way to his first hit. Before he can go through with it, though, he is visited by Joan of Arc, who shows him a different path. Film 2: GREEN BEAN is a story about an eight-year-old girl who is forced to grow up too quickly, but her newfound friend Charlie helps remind her to stay little. Film 3: AWAKE AT DAWN is a dark comedy that follows Janet and Clark, a retired couple, as they obliviously stumble through the start of a zombie apocalypse. Rate: This is a student led project so compensation is credit and copy. Additional info: Production will begin in the middle of May and last about two weeks. When applying, please include your desired role, a photo of yourself, and a resume. The casting team will reach out to schedule auditions.

7 roles

MILOMale25-34 y.o.All ethnicities

A jaded, conflicted, yet determined amateur hitman killing for money to help his addict mother. "PRETEND I’M SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT"

JOAN OF ARCFemale18-21 y.o.All ethnicities

(19): Both a surly teenager and a war general trying to prevent harm to the innocent. "PRETEND I’M SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT"

MARYFemale30-49 y.o.All ethnicities

A good soul who can read people well—a stripper who excels at the interpersonal aspect of her job. "PRETEND I’M SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT"

MILO’S MOMFemale25-56 y.o.All ethnicities

A struggling addict and single mother doing what she can. "PRETEND I’M SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT"

CHARLIE’S MOMFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

A woman who says so much with so few words. Charlie is the light of her life, as she is to the audience. "GREEN BEAN"

MRS. LYONFemale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

A no-nonsense teacher with a strict exterior but a loving and compassionate interior. Juggling a class of students is her passion and her headache. "GREEN BEAN"

BILLYMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Just a guy trying his best when, in the middle of his mid-life crisis, an apocalypse breaks out. His only goal is to make sure his parents are safe. "AWAKE AT DAWN"