Job in Acting for a Paid Short Film "You Still Here?"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking cast for a short film "You Still Here". See the details below. About the project: When aliens arrive and cities go into lock-down, a burnt-out eldest daughter ignores evacuation orders to finally take a day for herself and bonds with her strangely calm neighbor. Rate: $150/day + meals + footage for reels. Additional information: Sci-Fi/Dark Comedy. Shooting Location: Vancouver, BC Shoot Dates: May 2025 (2-day shoot; exact dates TBD). Format: Intimate indie-style shoot, filmed on iPhone 16+ (high quality), small professional crew. Please submit a short self-tape reading the following sides. No fancy setup required — phone recordings are welcome. Feel free to have a friend lightly read the other character off-camera, OR just read it yourself with a pause. Looking for naturalism, timing, and emotional connection — not perfect production! Submission Deadline: May 1, 2025. Please, see attached the sides. If interested, please apply.
2 roles
Lead role. Must be a person of color (POC). Calm for everyone else, but crumbling inside. Detached from herself.Not manic or tightly wound—laid back, used to being the anchor for others. Performance Notes: Must be comfortable with scenes involving solo frantic pacing, emotional vulnerability, and implied self-pleasure (masturbation) without nudity. These scenes will be handled sensitively and privately and we will follow intimacy protocols.
Supporting Lead. Slightly offbeat, charming in a removed way—like he’s tuned into a different station than everyone else. Calm to the point of unsettling. Feels like a guy who’s maybe given up… until realizing he knows something they don’t. Performance Notes: Focused on small, subtle physical and emotional reactions. No intense stunts or major physical scenes. Emotional Arc: Through his strange connection with Nia, Calvin confronts his own alienation from humanity.
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