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Actors Job for "Pieces of the Mind" Psychological Thriller Film

Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
ID: 315393Exp: 7/21/2026
Description:

"Pieces of the Mind" short movie needs cast. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the details below. About the project: A narrative suspenseful psychological thriller short film. LOGLINE: A bullied, mute office worker loses his job, his love, and the last shred of his dignity, forcing him to decide which of his two inner dogs will win. We follow Henry Manbach, a frumpy and down on his luck mute office worker who has to communicate via a whiteboard tied around his neck and a sharpie, who, through a series of unfortunate events, hollows out to become a killer. This story explores aspects of society, psychological components, deep personal connections, and it explores just what it might take to make a fairly average man to SNAP, making a decision that will change the coarse of his life forever. Rate: Cast involved in this project will be appropriately monetarily compensated and paid. IMDB credit will also obviously be given. Additional info: This project is in very early pre production, but script is finalized. If you are interested, please apply.

6 roles

HENRY MANBACHMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Overweight and frumpy, with a mustache and thick glasses, usually wearing a tan raincoat. He always has a crude whiteboard tied to his neck, and a sharpie in his front pocket. He is mute.

TREVOR NEWTONMale50-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Fit, the laywer talking type, he's Henry's boss at the office he works at. Trevor is a narcissist, he's got a smooth talk and can really let it ring off the tongue, usually in an insulting yet sarcastic way.

NANCY BARLOWFemale40-59 y.o.All ethnicities

Henry's throat cancer doctor. She delivers some bad news to him.

ROSS BERMANMale30-39 y.o.All ethnicities

Henry's immediate supervisor, who makes his life a living hell on a daily basis, constantly mocking him, calling him out, and making fun of his disability. He's a real piece of work.

JACK DURSELYMale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

A bum who approaches Henry at a bus stop to rob him at knifepoint.

VANESSA WILLIAMSFemale40-49 y.o.All ethnicities

Henry's partner, who he walks in on with another man after a really bad day at work. (hasn't been a good day for Henry)