NETSHORT Mini Series "Paper Violets" Seeks Paid Cast in BC
ONLY LOCAL AND VANCOUVER TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors for NETSHORT Mini Series "Paper Violets". More details are below. About the project: When Lucas Miller is on the brink of death, Violet Jones makes an impossible choice to save him agreeing to disappear forever under pressure from Lucas’s powerful mother. Violet is declared dead after a staged crash, and Lucas is left shattered, believing he lost Violet and their unborn baby in a fire. Seven years later, Lucas returns to the coast city Violet once dreamed of visiting… only to cross paths with a blind, sick Violet in a wheelchair pushed by two children who look at him with fear, not awe. A broken engraved pistol, a false theft accusation, and a chain of cruel misunderstandings ignite a war between truth and privilege—until Lucas discovers Violet didn’t betray him… she survived him. Now enemies close in, kidnappings escalate, and Violet and the children are pushed to the edge. Lucas must earn redemption not with money, but with blood, choice, and protection before the family he never knew he had is taken from him for good. Rate: $200-500 + OT depending on the role, lead rate negotiable for actors with previous viral vertical show experience. Out of province actors will only be considered for lead roles. For all out of the province actors: Round trip flights - economy; Ground transportation from/to the airport, accommodation from/to set; hotel accommodation; Per diem CAD $50.00 per day. However, if the production covers meal expenses, the per diem may be reduced as follows: Breakfast: $10; Lunch: $15; Dinner: $25.00. Additional information: SHOOTING DATES: FEB 26-MARCH 8. METRO VANCOUVER, BC. Submission Deadline: February 20th. If you're interested, please apply.
6 role s
Lead. Cold, disciplined, and powerful on the surface, Lucas is a deeply wounded man who never recovered from Violet’s “death.” Raised in wealth and control, he initially lacks empathy for those beneath him until his own actions nearly kill the woman he loves. His journey is one of reckoning: realizing that his silence, pride, and misjudgment caused irreversible harm. Fight/stunt: ambush with pipes; physical confrontation implied. Qualified stunt coordinator present for all stunt scenes.
Lead. A gentle yet unbreakable mother. Violet is compassionate, self-sacrificing, and emotionally resilient despite extreme hardship. Once warm and hopeful, she becomes hardened by survival after being forced to disappear to save the man she loves. She is blind, chronically ill, and living in poverty, yet fiercely protective of her children. Violet is repeatedly humiliated, wrongly accused, and physically endangered but never loses her moral centre.
Supporting. Lucas’s powerful mother. Cold, calculating, and classist. She orchestrates Violet’s disappearance by withholding medical care, believing family reputation outweighs human life.
Supporting. Obsessive, entitled, and dangerously jealous. Delilah believes love is ownership. When she learns Violet is alive, her obsession escalates into violence. She is manipulative, emotionally unstable, and capable of extreme cruelty including attempting murder.
Principal. Lucas’s assistant. Professional, alert, action-capable assistant. Often the “security logistics” engine in chase/lockdown beats.
Principal. Aggressive corporate enemies/hired muscle energy. Trigger physical action beats (pipes, threats, vehicle sabotage).
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