Open Roles for "Blood Money" Audition Movie
Actors sought for the "Blood Money" supernatural crime thriller / psychological horror project. Check out the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Logline: A devout Nigerian immigrant in Dallas, desperate to save his dying mother, invokes an ancestral ritual that demands a human life, but when he can’t go through with it, the gods,the church, and the law come crashing down around him. Rate: Paid. Rates vary by role. $25-$125 a day. SAG Micro-Budget / Non-Union (TBD). Additional info: Location: Dallas, TX; Shoot Dates: September 15–30, 2025; Callback Dates: End of July; Tone: Grounded, emotionally raw, culturally rich. A slow-burn descent into dread. When applying, please send headshot, resume, and demo reel. Subject line: “BLOOD MONEY – [ROLE NAME] Submission” Submission deadline July 21st Callbacks will be via Zoom, last week of July.
19 roles
Lead / Nigerian or West African Descent $125 a day 8 days A Bible school teacher caught between Christian values and ancestral traditions. Quiet, thoughtful. Haunted by his past and desperate to save his mother, he’s driven to dangerous spiritual extremes. (Accent preferred. Actor must handle emotionally demanding material.)
Lead $75 a day 6 days Veteran missing-persons detective. Sardonic, observant, quietly intense. He doesn’t play by the book but has a deep moral compass. Needs strong dramatic and naturalistic presence.
Supporting $100 a day 3 days Charismatic church leader with a magnetic presence and a hidden dark side. Commands authority with charm and menace. A master manipulator in spiritual clothing.
Supporting $75 a day 3 days Partner to Mandel. Level-headed and analytical. Brings balance to Mandel’s gut instincts. Needs grounded energy and emotional restraint.
Supporting (to play 17) $75 a day 3 days Church girl, star student, and dreamer. Innocent but not naive. Her disappearance is the mystery at the film’s heart. Actor must be comfortable with emotionally intense scenes. (Note: Character faces a violent death. No nudity.)
Supporting / Nigerian or West African Descent $125 a day 1 day Efe’s uncle in Nigeria. Pressures him to follow the blood ritual. Voice of tradition. Actor must command gravitas and spiritual intensity.
Day Player / $50 Bishop’s wife. Calm, composed, and complicit. Knows more than she says.
Day Player / $50 Stacy’s grieving father. Stoic exterior but emotionally raw underneath.
Day Player / $50 Stacy’s mother. Fragile and grieving. Devastated by her daughter’s disappearance.
Day Player/ $50 Public defender with a no-nonsense attitude and a buried sense of empathy. Sharp, articulate, and used to dealing with overwhelmed clients and overworked systems.
Day Player/ $50 Clinical, and detail-oriented. Delivers unsettling news with detached professionalism. Appears in a pivotal scene discussing Stacy’s condition.
Day Player/ $50 Physically imposing. Must be comfortable with violence. 1–2 scenes.
Day Player/ $50 Efe’s former employer. Callous, dismissive, and abrupt.
Day Player/ $25 A federal officer with sharp instincts. Professional, observant, and no-nonsense.
Day Player/ $25 Gruff and impatient.
Day Player/ $25 Pleasant, corporate, but detached.
Day Player/ $25 Warm and nurturing presence.
Day Player/ $25 Family man
Day Player/ $25 Family woman
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