Comedy Short Film "Interviews with the Locals" Needs Cast
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for a comedy short "Interviews with the Locals". More details are below. About the project: A mockumentary-style comedy set in skate parks, where offbeat interviews with quirky locals unfold around three delusional friends on a mission to become pro skaters — despite having zero skateboarding skills. Think Napoleon Dynamite meets Trailer Park Boys — at a skate park. This is a passion project — the short will serve as a proof of concept to help directors secure funding for a full series. Rate: Non union. Meals, and craft services will be provided. Additional information: Comedians, actors, and those comfortable with improv are strongly encouraged to apply. Filming early September 2025 in Montreal (exact dates TBD). NO SKATEBOARD EXPERIENCE NEEDED, BUT SKATERS ARE ENCOURAGE IN APPLYING. When applying, please submit your head shot, CV & demo reel (if you don't have a demo please make a quick video introducing yourself).
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A natural leader, Sophie always has odd ideas and solutions for everything. Skating gives her a sense of freedom and youth she feels she never experienced growing up. Since discovering this new world - and her new friends - she feels bold, empowered, and on a natural high.
Preferably not Caucasian. Tom is friends with Jane and Sophie. He's the quiet guy who keeps the group grounded. Though he comes from a very proper family, he secretly sees himself as a bit of a rebel - a badass in hiding. He keeps his two worlds separate; while he knows nearly everything about his best friends, they know almost nothing about his personal life. Around Sophie and Jane, though, he becomes loud, confident, and fully himself.
Female or Non-Binary. Quirky - in the best and coolest way. At first glance, Jane appears to be your typical American girl, but there's something unconventional just beneath the surface. A former ballerina, she moves with grace and posture, yet brings unexpected energy and spark to any room. Her humor is quiet, unexpected, and layered in contradiction. Slightly naive at times, which only makes her more lovable.
Imagine Rico (Napoleon's uncle) from Napoleon Dynamite - but possibly more ridiculous. The Coach is stuck in the nostalgia of his "glory days" as a skateboarder... which, truthfully, weren't that glorious. He spends most of his time sitting in his chair, swearing and drinking beer, occasionally tossing out advice. He's thrilled to be interviewed for the show.
She's the ultimate sports mom always smiling, always present, and always ready. She drives her son (and his friends) to every competition and never shows up without a fully stocked first-aid kit, Kool-Aid, celery sticks, and sandwiches for the whole team. She's committed to being the best mom she can be. The best Skate Mom.
Think "gymnast mom" energy - the kind who says, "My kid's a winner, and there's no other option." A bit of a Karen, a bit intense, and always looks like she's in the middle of a battle - because to her, everything is one. But underneath the intensity is just a wacky bird-lady energy: chaotic, strange, and deeply committed to her "son's" success, in her own unique way.
An ex-pro skater (no skating required) who looks like he's been through hell and back. He'll appear in a fake commercial wearing a neck brace, two leg casts, and two arm casts promoting a full-body padding suit he wishes he'd had before "The Accident."
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