NOW CASTING
DOUBLES WITH SLIGHT PEPPER
Feature Film
ACTRA Talent To Watch Program (Application Pending)
Writer/Director: Ian Harnarine
Producer: Mark Andrew Sirju
Casting Director: Jesse Griffiths
Casting Assistants: Tanu Ravi & Leah Galloway
Shoot Date: January 10th – 28th 2022
Location: Greater Toronto Area
TORONTO LOCALS ONLY
WE ARE SEEING BOTH UNION AND NON-UNION PERFORMERS FOR ALL ROLES.
ROLES
- [DHANI] 20 to 30 years old, Indo-Caribbean male. Introverted and unhappy with his life as a street-food vendor in a rural Indo-Caribbean community in Trinidad. He wants to get money from his father, Ragbir, who abandoned the family decades ago. Speaks with a Trinidadian accent. LEAD
- [SUMINTRA] 60 to 70 years old, Indo/Caribbean female. She doesn’t like change. She raised Dhani by herself after Ragbir abandoned them. Speaks with a Trinidadian accent. PRINCIPAL
- [SAM] 60 to 70 years old, Caribbean/any ethnicity (East Asian, Southeast Asian, white, South Asian, Black, etc, with Caribbean heritage) male. Overworked and underpaid lawyer in Toronto. Messy, but knows where things are on his desk. ACTOR
- [TREE SELLER] 60 to 70 years old, white male. Jovial and perceptive. Willing to make a deal with any customer. FRENCH-CANADIAN ACCENT. ACTOR.
- [GUY] 20 to 30 years old, Indo/Caribbean male. Fun, party animal. He sees the humour in any part of life and is very loyal to his friends. ACTOR
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