"Killer Idea" Student Short Film Looking for Actors
ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Casting call for "Killer Idea" a student short film, looking for actors for lead, supporting, and victim roles. See more details below. About the project: Killer Idea is a dark comedy about Hollywood development, following Dick Lensworst, an unpaid intern who takes his tyrannical producer’s script notes far too literally. Fight scenes and physical actions will be choreographed and rehearsed. Falls must be controlled and performed using appropriate techniques in a suitable environment. No actual vehicle impacts or unscripted stunts. Additional info: Location: Dallas, Texas. Date and Time: Filming dates were not provided. Some roles involve theatrical fake blood. If interested, submit your application with: Headshot. Acting résumé. Full-body slate including name, age, height, and location. Brief description of stage combat experience. Submission deadline: October 29, 2026.
12 roles
Lead An energetic, charismatic, underqualified intern who is oblivious to his disturbing behavior. Must be comfortable with choreographed fight contact and controlled falls.
Lead. Flexible casting age. A grumpy, sarcastic producer inspired by J. Jonah Jameson from Spider-Man. Must be comfortable with choreographed fight contact and controlled falls.
Supporting. A frantic, confused, expressive victim.
Supporting Discovers Lensworst carrying a trash bag that appears to contain a body.
Supporting Angrily confronts Lensworst and Hardsail for fighting noisily in the apartment.
Supporting, various ages Shot and fall face-first. Falls required.
Hit by a car, with the effect created through editing. No fall.
Shot and falls onto their back. Fall required.
Slips on a banana peel, performs a cartoonish leap, and falls onto their back. Fall required.
Drops to their knees and slumps onto their side. No large fall.
Tall, imposing parody of Frankenstein’s monster who is shot but does not fall.
Takes and puffs a prop cigar, then drops to their knees and slumps over. No fall.
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