Acting Audition for "The Great Wall" Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Seeking actors to portray roles in "The Great Wall" film. More details are below. Rate: UBCP/ACTRA or Equivalent. This is a volunteer project. Producers will provide credits where necessary. The film will be submitted to festivals, competitions and broadcasters in Canada like CBC. The film has already been selected to play at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival because it is the Runner Up winner of the VAFF Film Fund pitch competition. Food and transportation will be provided. We will work with union actors and follow the Low Budget UBCP agreement. Additional information: Audition Location Downtown Vancouver. Shoot/Performance Date(s) Sep - Oct 2025. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Greater Vancouver Area. Submission Deadline August 2, 2025. When applying, please submit any digital head shots, resume in PDF and video samples if possible.
5 roles
(Filipino) Manny is a man with a good heart, but with a history of impulsive choices. On the run from a dangerous gang, he finds an unlikely refuge posing as a chef in a small-town Chinese restaurant - despite not being Chinese. He loves his mother deeply and connects with her through cooking. He will do anything he can to get through a situation, even if that means pretending to be a “Chinese” chef.
(Non-Asian) All Darren ever wants is to be known as the owner of the most authentic Chinese restaurant in this small town. Despite his good intentions, sometimes he misses the cultural cues. But his charisma and boundless optimism keep his employees in line and customers entertained.
Charlie is a no-nonsense old man with a sharp tongue and even sharper taste. Though he doesn’t speak English, he always makes himself understood - especially when it comes to his culinary opinions. He’s unimpressed by inauthentic Chinese food and would rather be eating lasagna. But he has a keen sense of irony and isn’t afraid to laugh at the absurdity around him, including mistaken identity. Must be fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese.
David is Charlie’s longtime friend, translator, and reluctant dining companion. He speaks Mandarin or Cantonese fluently enough to act as Charlie’s voice—but tends to speak for him rather than with him. Blunt and practical, David is the type who would rather keep things moving than get bogged down by opinions, even his own. A natural straight-man to Charlie’s dry wit. Must be comfortable delivering dialogue in both English and Mandarin or Cantonese. Fluency is a strong asset.
(Non-Asian): Shane is an anxious, inexperienced rookie tasked with finding Manny for the gang—an assignment far above his pay grade. Eager to prove himself, he overcompensates with bravado, but it’s clear he’s in over his head. He doesn’t want violence, but his nerves and confusion spark the very chaos he was hoping to avoid. All he really wants is for everything to blow over in peace.
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