"Drinks Before Flight" Student Film Needs Cast
Looking for two lead actors for "Drinks Before Flight" a 10-minute short film. ONLY LOCAL TALENT WILL BE CONSIDERED. See the roles below. About the project: SYNOPSIS: Fourteen years after their last encounter, Ellen and Lucas reunite at an airport bar. As they share a drink before Ellen's flight, they catch up on their lives, careers, and marriages. However, their conversation gradually becomes more personal, bringing back memories, misunderstandings, and unresolved feelings from their past. Both are now married with children, but they begin to question whether their feelings for each other have truly disappeared. Rate: Unpaid. Additional info: Shooting date: November 24, 2026. When applying, please include your headshot and your acting experience (if any).
2 roles
Lead. Playing age: mid-30s. A woman dressed in arty executive attire, wearing a watch. She is a successful landscape architect living in a city like Chicago or New York, married, and has children. Ellen is curious, blunt, determined, nostalgic, and emotionally open. Fourteen years ago, during their last year of college, she and Lucas shared an undefined relationship, somewhere between best friends and lovers, but they eventually separated because they wanted different things.
Lead. Playing age: mid-30s. A man with a polished, professional appearance, dressed in a business suit. He is a lawyer living in Los Angeles, married, & has children. Lucas is serious, guarded, defensive, sensitive, & sentimental. Fourteen years ago, during the last year of college, he and Ellen shared an undefined relationship, somewhere between friends and lovers, but they eventually separated because they wanted different things. While Lucas wanted to be with her, Ellen wanted more freedom.
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