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WW2 Docudrama: Various Soldiers in Principal Roles

United States
ID: 308138Exp: 4/14/2026
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Description:

Currently booking last roles for WW2 docudrama. Filming will be this summer--sometime mid-June to August (we're in pre-production now), in Willard, OH and will likely NOT be solid bookings. ANY ROLES FOR GERMAN SOLDIERS ARE FOR GREAT, CONVINCING ACTORS FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY ONLY, NOT ANYONE WHO ACTUALLY AGREES WITH THESE IDEOLOGIES.

8 role s

German Soldier 1Male18-35 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Role is larger than it sounds. He argues back at forth about killing a "waste" of a man because of his disability. Will speak in German (will work with native German speaking coach to learn script and for help with pronunciation/accent/feeling comfortable speaking naturally). Costuming: German Soldier uniform (Heer Wehrmacht) with rubber gun. Shooting: 1-2 days **NOTE: This role is for a GREAT, CONVINCING ACTOR FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY, NOT TO PROMOTE ANY IDEOLOGIES.

German Soldier 2Male18-40 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Role is larger than it sounds. He argues back at forth about killing a "waste" of a man because of his disability. Will speak in German (will work with native German speaking coach to learn script and for help with pronunciation/accent/feeling comfortable speaking naturally). Costuming: German Soldier uniform (Heer Wehrmacht) with rubber gun. Shooting: 1-2 days **NOTE: This role is for a GREAT, CONVINCING ACTOR FOR HISTORICAL ACCURACY, NOT TO PROMOTE ANY IDEOLOGIES.

British Soldier "Desert Rat"Male18-35 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic White / Caucasian Other Asian Middle Eastern Pacific Islander

Greets pilot when he returns to their camp after months. They draw their guns and nearly kill him, as they refused to believe it was really him. They speak England, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish English (with any of their regional accents/brogues, so long as they are not so thick as to not be understandable to average western English-speaking ears). Costuming: wool brown uniforms Shooting: 1-2 days (should be 1 day)

British Soldier "Desert Rat"Male18-40 y.o.African-American Latino / Hispanic White / Caucasian Other Asian Middle Eastern Pacific Islander

Greets pilot when he returns to their camp after months. They draw their guns and nearly kill him, as they refused to believe it was really him. They speak England, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish English (with any of their regional accents/brogues, so long as they are not so thick as to not be understandable to average western English-speaking ears). Costuming: wool brown uniforms Shooting: 1-2 days (should be 1 day)

Schmidt, TranslatorMale23-55 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

He translates from German to very elementary French in a very tense pivotal scene. He provides a bit of accidental comic relief. Will speak in German and French (and will work with native German and French speaking coaches to learn script and for help with pronunciation/accent/feeling comfortable speaking naturally--although the French pronunciation needs to be merely tolerable, like one might know from a few years in school). Costuming would be Nazi uniform with rubber gun. Shooting: 1-2 days

German CaptainMale23-50 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Authoritative, intimidating but also detached, scary without overdoing it. He will be commanding a large group of German soldiers. Scares the pilot's helpers as he is giving orders of unknown origin and consequence (to them). Will speak in German (will work with native German speaking coach to learn script and for help with pronunciation/accent/feeling comfortable speaking naturally). Costuming would be German Soldier uniform with rubber gun. Shooting: 1-2 days (should be 1 day)

Jan ("Yan") Czechoslovakian conscript (forced soldier)Male25-40 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

He is Czechoslovakian conscript (forced soldier) in German army since his country fell; Explains his horrible predicament and begs for life to see his family again. This role is larger than it sounds. Will speak in French (will work with native French speaking coach to learn script and for help with pronunciation/accent/feeling comfortable speaking naturally). Costuming would be German Soldier uniform with rubber gun.

German Soldier SearcherMale18-43 y.o.White / Caucasian Other

Is hunting down possible survivors of a plane crash.