Professional Casting for "Encore" Film
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Seeking cast for production of "Encore". Please, see the details below. About the project: Encore is a short drama about identity, success, and the quiet space that opens up when you finally arrive at the life you were chasing. On the night world-renowned pianist Daniel Chen receives the highest honour of his career, a family celebration and a familiar childhood melody send him drifting into memory. As fragments of his life surface, a boy at the piano, a first love, the long climb to fame. Daniel begins to see something he never had time to notice: somewhere along the way, while focused on becoming the polished, public version of himself, he quietly lost track of the boy who started music for love. He isn't unhappy. He isn't searching. He's just, for the first time, reflecting. Rate: UBCP/ACTRA or Equivalent. Volunteer. Additional information: Shoot/Performance Date(s) July 17 - 19. Shoot/Performance Location(s) Metro Vancouver, BC. Submission Deadline July 1, 2026. When applying, please submit your full legal name, contact information including your phone number, headshot, demo reel (or previous acting footage), full availability between July 17-19, and union status if applicable. Subject line: "PROJECT: ENCORE - YOUR NAME - THE ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR".
11 roles
Chinese/Chinese American. A world-renowned concert pianist who has just become the first Asian American to win one of the biggest piano prizes in the world. On the surface, Daniel has everything: a beautiful home, a wife who adores him, a proud family, and the exact career he dreamed of as a child. Underneath, on this single night, something quietly opens up in him. He begins to see the boy he used to be, and the gap between that boy and the polished, public man he has become.
Additional character. Chinese. Daniel's late father, seen in memories and photographs. Quiet, supportive, and deeply influential in Daniel's life. His presence continues to shape Daniel long after his passing.
Chinese. Daniel's aunt and Lily's younger sister. Loud, funny, opinionated, and endlessly energetic. She brings warmth, humor, and chaos to every room while masking a deep love for her family. Language: Must be Chinese and fluent in Mandarin. Skills: Strong comedic timing and improvisational energy.
Asian (Open to East Asian backgrounds). Daniel's former love. We meet him over a series of warm, intimate flashbacks. Alex is the only person in the film who looks at Daniel and sees him, not Daniel Chen, the pianist. He represents a version of Daniel that was unselfconscious, freely in love, freely himself. Skills: Comfortably perform same-sex romantic and intimacy scenes (kissing, physical closeness, sharing a bed; tastefully shot, intimacy coordinator on set).
Chinese Daniel's widowed mother. Loving, proud, and emotionally resilient. Lily devoted much of her life to supporting her son's success and remains one of the most important people in his life. Language: Must be Fluent in Mandarin. Skills: Strong dramatic actor capable of conveying deep emotion with minimal dialogue.
Chinese/Chinese American. Daniel's wife. A successful Chinese American lawyer. She loves Daniel completely and looks at him like a fan who can't believe she gets to be married to him. She is gracious, warm, capable, and slightly guarded. She loves Daniel deeply, and she is unaware of the deeper conflict Daniel carries within himself. Language: Fluent English.
Additional character. The gracious host who presents Daniel with a prestigious award during the opening sequence. Professional and elegant presence.
Additional character. A devoted admirer whose brief interaction illustrates Daniel's public success and influence.
Additional character. Small featured role appearing in Daniel's success montage.
Additional character. Small featured role appearing in Daniel's success montage.
Additional character. Small featured role appearing in Daniel's success montage.
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