Professional Casting for "The Audition" Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Searching for cast for "The Audition" film. More details are below. About the project: A struggling actor attends a bizarre audition run by masked casting agents. What begins as a typical read quickly unravels into a surreal and unsettling experience. As the lines between performance and reality blur, he's forced to confront what he’s truly willing to sacrifice for success. Rate: Non-Union. This is an unpaid role for a high-quality student film, which directors intend to submit to festivals across British Columbia. Additional information: SHOOT/PERFORMANCE DATE(S) 25-26 of August. SHOOT/PERFORMANCE LOCATION(S) City of Vancouver BC. SUBMISSION DEADLINE August 15, 2025. When applying, please submit the role you're interested in, and directors will assign or propose an audition date.
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Marcus is a struggling actor, worn down by rejection and the pressures of an industry that demands constant performance. He's introverted, observant, and carries a quiet desperation beneath his calm exterior. Despite his nerves and self-doubt, there's a flicker of ambition in him that refuses to die. As the story unfolds, Marcus becomes increasingly disoriented, caught between the role he's auditioning for and the strange, shifting reality around him.
Commanding, theatrical, and unsettling, the Casting Director leads the twisted audition process with a cold sense of amusement. Dressed in an elaborate horror-inspired costume, his face is hidden behind a mask, making him even more unreadable. He shifts between professional detachment and dark provocation, toying with Marcus as if the audition were a game or performance art piece.
Playful, mocking, and unpredictable, Casting Agent #1 delivers her lines with a strange mix of sarcasm and theatricality. Always in character, she blurs the line between actor and manipulator, challenging Marcus with bizarre dialogue and emotional prodding. Hidden behind a mask and costume, her identity is obscured, adding to the surreal and dreamlike quality of the audition. She seems to enjoy the discomfort she causes whether for her own amusement or part of something more ominous.
Quiet, emotionless, and precise. Always masked, they read stage directions and lines in a flat, unsettling tone. Their calm demeanor adds to the surreal atmosphere, and they grow more assertive as the audition spirals out of control.
Larry is an unseen, enigmatic figure who operates behind a wall in a strange backroom "restaurant." He speaks through a peephole and communicates in short, cryptic lines. Though he appears to play a small role, his presence hints at a deeper network behind the unsettling world Marcus is drawn into. Larry is calm, detached, and oddly casual adding to the surreal tone of the film.
ADDITIONAL CHARACTER. Mysterious and authoritative, the caller’s voice is calm but commanding. They offer Marcus a cryptic job opportunity, pulling him deeper into the strange world unfolding around him.
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