Acting Job in "Nightmare" Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED. Casting actors to portray roles in "Nightmare" film. More details are below. About the project: A a short psychological thriller. Will, a 17-year-old orphan, is plagued by disturbing nightmares where death in the dream leads to death in reality. His guardian, Debra, fearful for his safety, seeks the reluctant help of psychologist Arthur Price to treat Will's condition. Rate: Non-Union. This is a volunteer project. Additional information: Shoot/Performance Date(s) approximate between August 22nd-August 29th. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Vancouver, BC. Submission Deadline August 11, 2025. When applying, please submit your name, contact information, resume/reel and head shot in order to be considered.
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Will is a 17-year-old Orphan who has grown up in an orphanage. He is grappling with a fear of abandonment and loneliness in the face of aging out of the orphanage system. These fears manifest in the form of nightmares, where if he is injured in the dream, his real body suffers the same injury. Thus, Will is forced to confront his fears.
Debra is the director at the orphanage where Will lives. She is a motherly figure towards Will and is fearful for his life. In order to save Will, she seeks the help of a former ward, psychologist Arthur Price, to treat Will's nightmares.
A manifestation of Will's fears of loneliness and abandonment that hunts Will in his dreams.
Arthur Price is a down on his luck psychologist who runs an unsuccessful practice. He is reluctant to treat Will's condition over his past mistakes with a previous patient. He suspects that getting to the root of Will's fears is the key to ending his nightmare.
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