Open Roles for Indie Short Drama "Checkout"
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE ACCEPTED. Casting actors to portray roles in an Indie Short Drama "Checkout". Please, see the details below. About the project: Hoover, an illegal crime scene cleaner, arrives at a hotel room with her partner Dyson expecting a routine cleanup, only to discover that one of the victims is her estranged younger sister, Anna. As Hoover searches for answers, she learns that Anna followed her into the same criminal world after their traumatic childhood and was killed while trying to escape it. Unable to let her sister be treated like another job, Hoover risks everything, and Dyson ultimately helps Anna receive a proper burial while giving Hoover the chance to finally escape. Rate: Union & Non-Union Welcome. Demo Reel Material, IMDB Credit, Meals Provided. Additional information: INDIE SHORT NEO-NOIR CRIME DRAMA. PROJECT TYPE: Student Short Film. SHOOTING LOCATION: Greater Vancouver Area. SHOOTING DATES: August 5, 6, 7 (3 Shoot Days). INITIAL AUDITIONS: Via Self-Tape. CALLBACKS: In-Person (Date TBD - between June 15-26). For more details regarding characters, please, see the attachments. When applying, please submit a head shot, resume, and demo reel with the role you are submitting for in the subject line. Selected actors will receive audition materials and self-tape instructions.
4 roles
Controlled, hyper-competent, emotionally suppressed, and haunted by guilt. Hoover has spent years compartmentalizing her emotions in order to survive within a violent criminal world. Intelligent, observant, and fiercely capable, she approaches her work with precision and professionalism, treating even the most horrific situations as routine. Approx. 3 Shoot Days
Pragmatic, charismatic, observant, emotionally guarded, unexpectedly compassionate. Dyson survives through humour, routine, and emotional distance. While Hoover suppresses through control, Dyson suppresses through casualness and banter. She is exceptionally good at her job and understands the rules of their world better than Hoover, having spent longer within it. Approx. 3 Shoot Days
Hoover's estranged younger sister, although Anna is deceased for the entirety of the film, she remains its emotional center. Every major decision Hoover makes is driven by her relationship with Anna and the guilt she carries surrounding their shared past. After a troubled childhood, Anna followed a path similar to Hoover's, becoming entangled in a dangerous criminal world while searching for a way out. Approx. 2 Shoot Days
A wealthy politician whose public image is built on respectability, influence, and moral authority. Behind closed doors, however, he represents the hypocrisy and corruption of the powerful men who exploited Anna and benefited from the systems that trapped her. Approx. 1 Shoot Day
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