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Seeking Actors for "Am I Beautiful?" Feature Film in TX

Houston, TX, United States
ID: 323681Exp: 12/1/2026
$400/day
Description:

Looking for actors for the "Am I Beautiful?" independent supernatural horror feature film. ONLY GA & LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. Please find the details below. About the project: When an antique mirror connects a university classroom to a disturbing Japanese legend, a cultural anthropology professor searches for answers as people around her begin dying. Rate: Lead roles: $400/day. Supporting roles: $300/day. Additional info: Non-union. Location: TBD, Houston, TX or Atlanta, GA. Projected filming: Spring 2027. The film includes supernatural horror, simulated blood, prosthetic makeup, and choreographed violence. Certain roles involve domestic violence and suicide themes. Role-specific requirements will be discussed during casting. Japanese-speaking ability is a plus, but not a requirement. Select roles include Japanese dialogue. Submission deadline: December 1, 2026. When applying, please include: - Name and role(s) of interest - Current headshot - Acting résumé or experience summary - Reel or acting sample, if available - Home city and spring 2027 availability - Ability to work in Houston, Atlanta, or either location - Japanese-language proficiency, if applicable Subject line: "AM I BEAUTIFUL? - [ROLE] - [ACTOR NAME]"

18 roles

MAYA BENNETTFemale35-45 y.o.All ethnicities

An intelligent, compassionate anthropology professor whose determination to protect her students becomes an obsession.

AIKO MORITA / THE WOMANFemale28-40 y.o.Asian

Japanese. A tragic woman behind a terrifying supernatural presence. Requires emotional range, expressive eyes, and strong physical storytelling. Prosthetic makeup and choreographed violence involved.

LENA ORTIZFemale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

A perceptive, outspoken student whose confidence is tested by grief and escalating supernatural encounters.

EMI SATOFemale35-50 y.o.Asian

Japanese. A warm, practical language lecturer and Maya’s close friend. Dryly funny and fiercely dependable.

NICOLE BENNETTFemale38-48 y.o.All ethnicities

Maya’s loving, direct sister, struggling to keep her connected to her family.

OWEN PRICEMale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

A charming, sarcastic student whose ordinary night becomes a terrifying fight for survival.

MARCUS REEDMale21-26 y.o.All ethnicities

Owen’s easygoing close friend. Requires humor, emotional vulnerability, and intense fear.

TESSAFemale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

A curious student who shares fragments of a disturbing legend before its consequences become personal.

DANIEL HARTMale40-50 y.o.All ethnicities

A meticulous, quietly humorous university collections manager. Includes a sustained physical horror sequence.

LUIS VEGAMale45-60 y.o.All ethnicities

An experienced campus security officer with dry humor and a strong protective instinct.

NOAH WELLSMale21-27 y.o.All ethnicities

A student and campus employee caught in a terrifying encounter after his shift. Requires physical suspense and simulated injury effects.

CALEB TURNERMale20-26 y.o.All ethnicities

A student working at the recreation center whose closing routine becomes a fight for survival.

KENJIMale30-45 y.o.Asian

Japanese. Aiko’s jealous, controlling husband. Requires restrained menace and choreographed dramatic violence.

YUMIFemale23-33 y.o.Asian

Japanese. Aiko’s affectionate younger sister. Requires warmth, underlying concern, and a powerful grief reaction.

NAOKOFemale60-75 y.o.Asian

Japanese. A dignified, direct woman determined to protect the truth about her family’s history.

DETECTIVE ALVAREZMale35-55 y.o.All ethnicities

A calm, compassionate investigator who remains skeptical of extraordinary explanations.

DEPARTMENT CHAIRFemale45-65 y.o.All ethnicities

An authoritative university administrator balancing professional responsibilities with concern for her colleagues and students.

JESSFemale20-25 y.o.All ethnicities

Lena’s caring, practical roommate. Requires natural dialogue and believable friendship chemistry.