NOW CASTING COMEDIC PROMOTIONAL VIDEO – ACTRA
Montreal Local Hires
- A 45-60s promotional spot for a financial app.
Shooting: August 6th or 7th 2022 in Montreal, QC
Rate and union: $1000/day – 8 hrs under ACTRA (AOPP)
Usage: Paid ad campaign (Web-Unlimited)
Roles:
[JAIR] Male. 28 – 40 yrs.
- White. Middle-Eastern, South Asian. A simple guy that doesn’t worry too much about the small stuff. Calm and friendly energy. Comedic reference: Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Hannibal Buress.
[GENIE] Male or Female. 30 – 55 yrs.
- Middle-Eastern, South Asian. A magical creature with mystical powers that got a little blasé and jaded over the years. Pretty down to earth. Comedic reference: Kumail Nanjiani, Louis CK, Aubrey Plaza, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
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