Casting Actors for "In the Rearview" Short Film in DC
Casting actors for the "In the Rearview" short film. Please find the details below. ONLY MD, VA & LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. About the project: A self-funded, character-driven dramatic short exploring memory, grief, and generational trauma. Set largely within the confines of a family SUV, the film follows a young woman as she navigates the emotional aftermath of her sister's death and searches for a path forward. Inspired by true events. Rate: Paid. Additional info: Seeking South Asian actors for four principal roles. Shoot dates: Early October, DMV area. Exact dates TBD based on funding, scheduling, and cast availability. Lead role requires a valid driver's license. Indian/South Asian accent strongly preferred for the two parent roles, as both characters are first-generation immigrants. When applying, please send your headshot, resume, reel, and any other relevant portfolio materials.
4 roles
(Lead, PAID) The family’s former golden child. Intelligent, ambitious, and armed with a sharp, sarcastic wit, Jade has spent years trying to hold herself and everyone around her together. The loss of her younger sister, Lily, leaves her untethered, forcing her to confront the grief, denial, and generational trauma woven through her family. A complex leading role requiring emotional depth, vulnerability, and strong dramatic range. Note: Should be able to drive and have a license.
(Supporting, PAID) Magnetic, effortlessly funny, and impossible to ignore, she lights up every room she enters. Though often viewed as the family’s black sheep, her humor and larger-than-life personality become the glue holding everyone together. Beneath her charisma, however, she quietly grapples with mental health challenges and substance use struggles that few fully recognize.
(Supporting, PAID) Opinionated, stubborn, and often unintentionally funny, he sees himself as the unquestioned authority within the family. Quick to anger and resistant to criticism, he expects others to accommodate him while avoiding difficult conversations himself. As grief and tension mount, Charan becomes increasingly detached from the reality unfolding around him, revealing the fragile foundation beneath his certainty.
(Supporting, PAID) She takes pride in keeping things running smoothly. Gentle, diplomatic, and deeply conflict-averse, she often steps in to ease tensions, not to resolve them, but to maintain the appearance that everything is okay. As cracks in the family become impossible to ignore, her instinct to preserve harmony reveals its hidden cost.
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