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Acting Job in "Paralysis" Horror Film

Charlotte, NC, United States
ID: 298788Exp: 12/31/2025
Description:

Casting actors for "Paralysis" Horror Film, please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Rate: All roles are unpaid, but include: IMDb credit On-set meals Professional stills Footage for your reel Festival exposure (the film will be submitted to Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Toronto, and more) Additional info: Is a surreal psychological horror feature film, currently in pre-production and scheduled to film in Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas in 2026. Please apply if interested.

5 roles

PeterMale45-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Severe yet fragile. Wears the dual mask of father and psychoanalyst. Speaks in therapeutic jargon, even in domestic moments. A presence both protective and disorienting more like a haunting than a person. he can feel

HeleneFemale40-69 y.o.All ethnicities

Tall, severe, and vaguely Germanic. Wears greys and whites. Nearly always in uniform. Mechanical in motion. Rarely emotes. She may care deeply, but it is buried under years of routine and resentment.

MerhiMale50-89 y.o.Middle Eastern

Slightly Aloof, constantly rambling about anything and everything. Loves to: gossip, smoke Virginia slims, speed on backroads, host, bicker with Baba, fool people into believing she doesn't speak English. (An Eastern European, or Middle Eastern accent is desired)

BABAMale50-89 y.o.All ethnicities

Baba is quite stoic, he likes to observe. He is constantly drinking tea and sitting in silence, or scribbling on papers. He collects bizarre objects. He is married to Mehri and their son is Peter. (An Eastern European, or Middle Eastern accent is desired)

AUBREYMale20-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Ethereal presence. Deeply emotional but often performative in her expression of affection Wears vintage robes and perfume. Aubrey is pregnant and longe for her family to be closer.