Jocelyn & Janelle

A tall, 5'9" to 6'0" woman, athletic, razor-sharp New Jersey State Police Detective II. Grounded, disciplined & tactically lethal, she holds an unwavering military-style posture. Requires commanding screen presence, exceptional physical stamina & comfort with complex hand-to-hand fight choreography (grappling, disarming, tactical weapons manipulation). ​ Pay Rate: $500/day (Multi-block lead contract buyout paid incrementally per block; travel/lodging provided for out-of-state shoots)

Jocelyn’s younger sister. Approximately 5'5" to 5'9". Vibrant, expressive, sarcastic & unapologetically real. A lover of urban comfort, music & food, Janelle masks her insecurities with razor-sharp humor & quick defensive jabs. Requires elite comedic timing, rapid dialogue delivery, emotional vulnerability & physical agility (blunt weapon swings, bow manipulation). Pay Rate: $500/day (Travel/lodging provided for out-of-state shoots)

Jocelyn and Janelle’s father. A retired, proud, and deeply loving family patriarch living in Montclair. Dignified, warm, and humorous. His grounded wisdom, protective instincts, and unyielding love form the foundational emotional anchor of the entire film. Requires commanding warmth, effortless paternal presence, and soulful dramatic weight. Pay Rate: $275/day

Jocelyn and Janelle’s mother. The spiritual heart and emotional compass of the Daniels household. Perceptive, gentle, and sharp-eyed, Evelyn sees straight through Jocelyn’s stoic armor and Janelle’s defensive sarcasm. Requires exceptional dramatic depth, tenderness, and commanding maternal grace. Pay Rate: $250/day

Colonel and executive leader of the New Jersey State Police. Possesses an immaculate, commanding, and calm military authority. A weathered leader who respects genuine grit and dedication over bureaucratic posturing. Appears in the formal promotion ceremony and serves as Jocelyn’s final commanding officer on the frontline as official command structures fracture. Pay Rate: $225/day.

Beth Israel Hospital Senior Medical Examiner. Intellectually sharp, clinically desensitized, and mildly eccentric with a dry, professional bedside manner. He performs the initial forensic tox screens and CSF analysis on Patient Zero, delivering the critical, chilling pathology diagnosis that the threat is viral and biological rather than standard narcotic delirium. Pay Rate: $225/day.

Jocelyn’s seasoned State Police superior officer. Heavy-handed, loud, authoritative, and fiercely demanding of departmental protocol. Beneath his aggressive administrative exterior lies deep operational loyalty and genuine respect for his troopers. Shares high-voltage, fast-talking verbal sparring with Jocelyn before leading an unyielding, tragic final combat stand during the hospital lockdown breach. Pay Rate: $250/day.

Lt. Carver’s grieving wife. Appears at the somber, rain-swept military-honors funeral. Dignified and heart-broken, she seeks quiet closure from Jocelyn regarding her husband’s final moments in the corridor. High emotional resonance in a tightly contained dramatic sequence. Pay Rate: $150/day.

An energetic, charismatic Newark diner waiter whom Janelle openly flirts with. When a sick patron collapses, Mel instinctively attempts to render aid, resulting in a shocking physical assault and bite. Requires grounded everyman charm that violently shifts into clinical deterioration, severe fever agony, and a harrowing reanimation sequence in the hospital ward. Pay Rate: $150/day.

U.S. Military base commander running the fortified refugee quarantine camp at Jersey City. Rigid, unyielding, and operational; views civilian survival strictly through the cold lens of resource management, quarantine defense, and tactical necessity. Clashes with Janelle’s civilian independence and delegates long-range reconnaissance to Jocelyn. Rate: $200/day.

A resourceful, grounded, and handsome Montana native stranded on the East Coast during the initial outbreak. Skilled with tools, mechanical fabrication, and survival mechanics. Calm, patient, and earnest, he exhibits quiet strength and an immediate romantic intrigue with Jocelyn, persistently attempting to disarm her combat paranoia with warmth and kindness. Pay Rate: $300/day.

A gritty, self-reliant Virginia woodsman living in a fortified woodland cabin. Weathered, sharp-witted, and unapologetically old-school, he welcomes the sisters into his home with home-cooked food while nursing a gunshot wound from local scavengers. Deep country charisma; forms an immediate mutual understanding with Janelle. Pay Rate: $200/day.

The ruthless, sadistic warlord and leader of the "Golden Eagles" highway scavenger militia. Intelligent, athletic, and utterly merciless; dresses with twisted swagger and views the post-collapse landscape as an open hunting ground. Engages in a brutal, extended hand-to-hand knife and environmental deathmatch against Jocelyn along a rural highway ditch. Extensive stage combat / martial arts proficiency required. Pay Rate: $250/day.

Head medical practitioner at the South Dakota survivor enclave. Preppy, highly articulate, calm, and analytically brilliant. He treats Jocelyn’s acute pneumonia and cracked ribs, while serving as the intellectual mentor who recognizes Janelle’s innate instinct for first-response field medicine. Pay Rate: $250/day.

A smooth-talking, charming, athletic survivor living within the outpost enclave. Janelle’s temporary romantic interest. Underneath his flirtatious charisma and streetwear swagger lies a manipulative, spineless moral coward who prioritizes self-preservation over innocent human life. Requires dynamic range from playful romantic charm to desperate physical cruelty and eventual feral infection madness. Pay Rate: $250/day.

The arrogant, physically imposing enforcer of the South Dakota outpost. Aggressive, loud, misogynistic, and intimidating; he rules through physical dominance, verbal cruelty, and armed intimidation. Features in an exhausting, bare-knuckle, no-holds-barred slugfest against Jocelyn inside the clinic quarters. Requires exceptional stunt coordination and heavy-impact physical acting. Pay Rate: $250/day.

A callous, hardened scavenger within Terrence’s inner circle. Smug and cold-blooded; shows absolute indifference toward uninfected survivors during supply raids. Engages in a fierce, gritty catfight with Janelle on the gravel roadside before suffering an unsparing fate. Requires comfort with high-impact stage falls and intense physical confrontation. Pay Rate: $200/day.

Terrence’s cocky, reckless junior lieutenant. Ignorant, trigger-happy, and eager to impress leadership, he mocks Janelle’s archery before instigating a chaotic sniper ambush across an abandoned vehicle junkyard. Requires stunt athleticism for rooftop vehicle leaping, brawling, and a dramatic fall sequence. Pay Rate: 200/day

Highly disciplined, morally upright, and quietly formidable. She speaks with a calm, precise, deadpan literalism that provides brilliant situational comedy against the sisters' urban rhythm. Simultaneously an expert martial artist who wields a custom katana with lethal efficiency. An absolute scene-stealer requiring deadpan comedic delivery and martial arts sword proficiency. Pay Rate: $300/day.

A devoted, desperate husband traveling on the mountain shuttle transport through Hollow Bastion. When his pregnant wife is injured during an infected breach, he isolates her in an abandoned cabin, wrestling with the unimaginable reality of her condition. Emotionally wrenching role; culminates in a devastating act of protective mercy. Rate: $175/day.

Five months pregnant, exhausted, and desperately trying to reach northern sanctuary with her husband. After sustaining a hidden bite during a snowstorm assault, she slowly experiences the onset of the fever. Requires heartbreaking emotional depth, physical exhaustion, and quiet dignity in her final moments. Pay Rate: 175/day

A frail, terrified teenage survivor hiding in the subfloor crawlspace of a frozen Montana mountain cabin. Weak, malnourished, and feverish from an infected scratch, she clings to life and humanity. Develops an immediate emotional connection with Janelle, leading to an unforgettable, deeply somber mercy sequence where she hums her favorite song to find peace. Pay Rate: 175/day

Featured background & atmospheric roles across multi-state filming blocks. Many roles include 1 to 3 lines of dialogue & interaction with lead cast. Open to local hires across New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Iowa, the Dakotas & Montana. Roles include but are not limited to: State Police Troopers, ​Hospital Doctors, ER Nurses, Triage Staff, Diner Patrons & Staff, Infected "Burner" & "Jumper" Physical Stunt Performers. Rate: $100–$150/day (Varies by role and day type).