Paid Feature Film Proof of Concept "Eat the Rich" Seeks Cast
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ADMITTED. Casting actors for a feature film proof of concept "Eat the Rich". More details are below. About the project: An investigative journalist gets more than just an impartial scoop when he goes undercover to expose a plot by the rich to industrialize the torture and murder of the poor. Descending into a world marked by excess and atrocity, he finds himself caught between his need to maintain cover on one hand, and to survive on the other as one of the would-be victims escapes and begins to target the facility’s patrons. Finding himself on the wrong side of a class divide increasingly marked by blood, he weighs whether or not he can break the story without becoming a casualty of it. Rate: Non-Union. $200 per day (est. 2-5 days of shooting, depending on role). Additional information: Dates: Summer 2026. Location: Ottawa and Surrounding Area. Loking to film a proof of concept for this summer, a sociopolitical horror tentatively titled "Eat the Rich". Target Shooting Dates: Summer 2026, TBD. Location: Ottawa, Ontario (and surrounding municipalities). When applying, please submit your resume and head shots. Use the subject line: "CASTING CALL – [Character Name] Application". In your email, please include: Your Full Name Role Applying For Headshots (and Full Body Shots if applying for Cappy) Availability Resume/Links to past work (if available) Pending interest, directors will follow up with applicants either to set up virtual callbacks or to solicit self-tapes.
3 roles
Strong-willed and self-assured, Alex believes in doing what’s right. Though he means well, he tends to see the world in black and white terms, and isn’t terribly sympathetic to opposing viewpoints. An investigative journalist, he’s comfortable playing with fire to get the scoop he needs to tell stories the way he wants to tell them. Occasionally reckless, he has the air of somebody who has yet to be humbled, though he remains charming notwithstanding it.
Responsible and pragmatic, Cole is Alex’s oldest friend. Though similarly assured of his beliefs, he is more realistic than Alex, and understands that doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Working as a police officer, he struggles somewhat with mediating the purpose of his work with the day-to-day realities involved in carrying it out. Despite these misgivings, he doesn’t let it show; he is dependable and easy to talk to, somebody you’d like to have a beer with.
A would-be victim of the facility, ‘Cappy’ is a moniker given to an otherwise nameless man who has made it his mission to fight back against the people who abducted him. Masked and silent for the duration of the film, this role demands an imposing screen presence; we’re looking for built individuals of tall stature. Comfort with some light stunt work/stage combat would be an asset.
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