“Lucky Star” Open Casting Call
***TALENT MUST BE A CANADIAN CITIZEN***
***The role is budgeted for Calgary locals only***
LUCKY STAR – THE ROLE OF MICHAEL
Feature Film
UBCP/ACTRA
Producers: Amanda Verhagen, Matt Drake
Director: Gillian McKercher
Writer: Gillian McKercher
Casting Director: Larissa Mair
Casting Associate: Colleen Rush
Casting Assistant: Jade Hesson
Tentative Outside Dates: January 16 – Feb 10 2023 (shooting Monday-Friday)
Rate of Pay: UBCP/ACTRA (Buyout- 25%)
Location: Calgary, Alberta
AUDITION INSTRUCTIONS AND FULL CHARACTER DESCRIPTION:
[MICHAEL]
Male. Early 60s. Chinese/East Asian. A board member at the Lee Family Association of Calgary, which helps members of the Chinese community with anything from immigration to quick loans. He’s perceptive and unforgiving.
PRINCIPAL
Storyline: Lucky is a gambling addict whose dream is to get-rich-quick. When he falls prey to a tax scam, his already precarious financial situation – which he’s kept secret from his wife, Noël – becomes much much worse. Lucky attempts to remake the money through loan sharks, favours from his old gang affiliates, and gambling, but he’s eventually sussed out by his daughter, Tina. As a point of pride, Lucky rejects Tina’s offers of assistance, and his subsequent bad choices and bad luck cumulate with Noël discovering Lucky’s duplicity. Much later, at Tina’s graduation ceremony, the inevitable downfall of events have taken their course. Although Tina is financially weighed down by parents, she’s achieved some independence. Lucky and Noël are are no longer together, but on the road to stability. In the end, all three have learned something: life goes on no matter what.
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Grade Schoolers for Non-Union Feature Film
Job Description
A non-union feature film is casting background talent to portray grade school students in an upcoming production filming in Delta, British Columbia. Casting directors are seeking children between the ages of 7 and 14 for this paid background acting opportunity. This is a great chance for young performers to gain on-set experience in a professional film production.
Job Responsibilities
- Portray a grade school student in background scenes.
- Follow direction from the production team.
- Maintain continuity throughout filming.
- Work professionally on set with the cast and crew.
Requirements
- Children ages 7–14.
- Must be available to work in Delta, British Columbia.
- Non-union performers only.
Compensation
- $18.25 per hour.
- 4-hour minimum guarantee.
- Overtime after 8 and 12 hours.
