Short Film "The Art of Reading Minds" Needs Male Actor
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting male actor for a 20-min short "The Art of Reading Minds". See the details below. About the project: A cunning mentalist, Chaz Luberman, claims he is able to "read minds" by analyzing their body language, and appears on a podcast to achieve fame and glory, only to be met with skepticism from the aggressive host, Mark, leading to a screaming match and a police interrogation where Chaz must prove that his abilities are real by exploiting Officer Shaw's troubled family life. Rate: Non-union. Volunteer. Crafty+IMDb credit provided. Additional information: Location: Vancouver, BC. Shoot Dates: Feb 21st-22nd. Genre: Drama, Thriller. When applying, please submit head shot+demo reel by Feb 1st, 11:59pm. Subject title: "OFFICER SHAW - Name".
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A true believer in justice and law enforcement. He doesn’t believe mentalism is anything more than cheap party tricks, but he finds Chaz and his shtick entertaining, so he allows Chaz to perform for him and explain himself. With every word Chaz says in his defence, Officer Shaw starts to see through Chaz’s persona and eventually confronts him about the moral, ethical and legal complications his profession entails.