Casting Actors for "But Then It Passed" Short Film

LEAD Emotionally layered, visibly trying to hold herself together. Ellie is navigating the first raw weeks after a breakup. She tries to keep a polite smile for her friends while quietly breaking internally. Scenes include intimate emotional beats, crying, and moments of stillness where subtle facial expression carries the story. Chemistry with Jake is essential.

SUPPORTING Calm, restrained, distant. Jake isn't cruel-just honest, tired, and conflicted. He appears in flashbacks, memories, and the breakup scene. His energy shifts from warmth to detachment. Notes: Must be skilled at nuanced emotional expression and subtle physicality. Several intimate (non-sexual) close-ups.

SUPPORTING Energetic, humorous, loyal. Ellie's closest friend. She brings the party energy-colorful, loud, full of love-but she's attuned enough to notice Ellie's pain beneath the surface.