Actors for Short Film – North London Mystery/Comedy/Christmas Film
Job Description
A North London-based short film is now casting multiple lead and supporting roles for a mystery-comedy set during the holiday season. The project features eccentric local characters and a mix of humor, chaos, and heart. Filming will take place in London in December, and all roles are paid.
Available Roles
Arun
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Male, 50s–60s, British-Asian, North London accent.
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Eccentric, chaotic, and tragically comic—known as the local drunk and unofficial park historian.
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Always half-cut, always half-right, chatty, and self-defending.
Neri
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Female, 30s, British–South Asian or Middle Eastern, North London accent.
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Grounded, perceptive, and witty.
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Café owner and protective community matriarch with a dry sense of humor.
Dave
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Male, 40s, any ethnicity, Broad North London accent.
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Loud, warm, and endearing.
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Local loudmouth who believes he’s the neighborhood spokesperson—opinionated yet sincere.
Susan
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Female, 40s, American (U.S.), Transatlantic accent.
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Earnest and slightly anxious.
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A former New Yorker who’s traded Manhattan chaos for Tottenham “authenticity,” overly polite but unintentionally funny.
Requirements
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Must be available for filming on December 9–10 in London.
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Must provide a recent headshot and contact information.
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Local to London or able to work as a local hire.
Compensation
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Paid opportunity (£££).
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