Professional Casting for a Short Series “Highly Concerning”
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. A short-form comedic investigative series “Highly Concerning” is looking for cast. Please, see the details below. Rate: Portfolio rights to final content + 3 professional heads hots (digital). Additional information: ONE 30 minute virtual rehearsal will be scheduled between February 5-8 for each actor. Shoot Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (11am-3pm, each actor will receive a timeslot). Submission Deadline: January 30, 2026, 11:59pm EST. Location: Laird and Eglinton (free onsite parking). Initial submissions reviewed. Selected actors invited for an online chemistry read. Final callbacks with scene work. Please, see the attachment. When applying, please submit the following: Head shot and resume; Link to reel or demo showcasing comedic work; Preferred role(s); Confirmation of availability; Reference to production number in subject line: "(02-2026-HC-01/02)".
8 role s
Vibe: Calm, authoritative, overly composed. Energy: “I’ve reported on real tragedies… and this is no different". Performance Notes: Direct-to-camera delivery only, minimal movement, no smiles, pauses are intentional, treat every sentence as consequential. Character Reference: Public broadcaster meets Netflix true crime.
(Episode 1). Vibe: Corporate-adjacent, well-meaning, slightly complicit. Personality: Speaks carefully. Feels like they’re being recorded for HR. Vibe: Calm, authoritative, overly composed.
(Episode 1). Vibe: Warm, loyal, lightly haunted. Personality: Knows too much, regrets not intervening.
(Episode 1). Vibe: Unapologetically Gen Z, disinterested, slightly hostile. Energy: Dead eyes, minimal movement, mild judgment, zero warmth.
(Episode 2). Vibe: Loyal, slightly hurt, a little gossipy. Personality: Warm but resigned. Energy: “I miss her, but I’ve accepted this”.
(Episode 2). Vibe: Earnest, mildly judgmental. Personality: Thinks rules matter. Energy: “How could she? Who is she?”.
(Episode 2). Accent: European. Vibe: Blunt, unfiltered, professional, confident, unbothered. Personality: Says shocking things casually. Energy: Has seen everything.
(Episode 2). Vibe: Unbothered, judgmental, observant. Personality: Knows this is ridiculous. Energy: “This should not be my problem”.
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