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Seeking Talent for Narrative Short Film "Runs in the Family"

San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
ID: 311411Exp: 6/18/2026
Description:

Casting Call for a narrative short film "Runs in the Family", please see the details below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: About two lonely teenagers finding social connection. Additional info: You must be comfortable smoking a fake cigarette for both roles. Directors will provide cigarettes which do not contain nicotine. Please apply if interested.

2 roles

SusanFemale18-24 y.o.All ethnicities

(more major role) - Mid teens, though for casting any age through early 20s is okay! - Deeply lacking in confidence and compensates by behaving stone cold confident and brazen - Looking for social connection but too proud to admit it - Speaks without thinking

KimFemale26-59 y.o.All ethnicities

(more minor role, just needed for one scene): - Girlfriend of Will’s father (no need to worry about who Will is) - Behaves as a counterbalance in Will’s family life, where his father is quite aggressive and unhappy - Shares a cigarette with young Will, which is an important experience for him

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