Casting Actors for "Sold" Short Film
Seeking actors for "Sold!" short film. More details provided below. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: An overeducated, lackadaisical urban farmer must protect his life and home after an elderly neighbor demands to be his slave. A short satire on class and race distinctions in America, the project explores the social pantomimes, distortions, and transgressions necessary to support such systems, rooted in play between two central characters: the older, dispossessed yet enthusiastic slave, and his younger, reluctant but wryly sadistic would-be master. Rate: $175–200/day. Additional info: Production dates: Early September 2026. In-person rehearsals commence mid-August. Location: Richmond, Virginia. Independent / Non-union production. Submission consists of a self-tape based on script samples and extended character backgrounds provided in casting sheets. When applying, please send your request for casting sheets and any additional questions to the producer directly.
2 roles
LEAD Any build. Must be physically limber/flexible; light stunt work required. Experience with accents/advanced vocal work required. Previous experience on stage or camera is preferred but not required. CHARACTER: A mischievous, now-elderly former child actor, known for his penchant for provocation and inextricably woven into the fabric of the neighborhood despite living beyond the boundaries of good taste.
LEAD Any build. Previous experience on stage or camera is preferred but not required. Experience with accents preferred but not required. CHARACTER: A slacking urban farmer, blunted by apathy and his late hood-psychologist father, unmoored by any sense of duty to the people and places around him.
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