Acting Audition for "Only for a Day" Film
Actors wanted for "Only for a Day" production. Please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. About the project: Yunseul, a lonely little Korean girl living in Canada, grows up without a father. To protect her from the heavy truth, her mother tells her that her real father was a magician who doesn't live in this world anymore. Wanting to give her daughter comfort, she hires a struggling magician to play the role of "dad" for just one day. At first only in it for the money, the magician and his assistant Chuy try to entertain the child with tricks and laughter, but as the day unfolds over paper petals, shared meals, and fragile moments, the make-believe begins to feel real. Still, Yunseul senses the truth and clings desperately to the illusion, afraid it will vanish. By the ocean at sunset, the magician must say goodbye, leaving Yunseul with one last spell, a memory to hold onto, like magic that can never be taken away. Rate: This is a volunteer project. Actors will be unpaid. Catering and crafty service provided. Additional info: Submission Deadline: Friday, October 3, 2025; Shoot / Performance Date(s): November 13th - 15th, 2025; Shoot / Performance Location(s): Greater Vancouver area. Additional Information & Safety Protocols: The Magician role will be performing small magic tricks during the production. When applying, please send resume, headshot, and demo reel (if applicable) and indicate which role out of the four characters you'd like to be considered for. The selected actors will be sent a script with self-tape instructions. The director and producer will review the self-tapes and call back the chosen actors for an in-person audition. After reviewing, the final cast will be locked a couple days after the audition.
3 roles
A Korean American man who performs small birthday shows to get by. On the surface he is witty, playful, and quick with a joke, always deflecting responsibility through humor. Beneath that charm lies a man weighed down by absence and solitude, someone who hides his wounds behind tricks.
A Korean mother who carries both strength and fragility. Outwardly she is protective and determined, doing everything she can to hold her family together. Yet in the quiet moments she is haunted by guilt, weighed down by the lie she tells to shield her daughter that her absent father was a magician who lives in another world.
The Magician's close friend and assistant, playful and humorous, who often lightens the weight of the story. He is quick with jokes, casual in his presence, and feels like an "uncle" figure to Yunseul, easing her loneliness through warmth and levity. Yet beneath the humour, Chuy carries an honesty that keeps the illusion from becoming too comfortable. He understands the fragile boundaries of magic, reminding us that its power lies in its impermanence.
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