Role for short film

Job Description

A self-funded comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is casting a male actor for the supporting role of Boss in Vancouver, British Columbia. The film takes a comedic look at the absurd extremes of modern hiring as a recent graduate encounters increasingly strange employers and workplace cultures during his job search. The Boss is a muscular, attractive startup founder in his late 20s to 30s with an intensely driven, self-improvement-obsessed personality. He radiates serene confidence and relentless positivity while viewing his company and employees as a “family.”

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a confident and intensely driven startup founder.
• Capture the character’s self-improvement-focused personality and toxic positivity.
• Deliver comedic and satirical material naturally on camera.
• Maintain the character’s calm confidence alongside his hyper-intense energy.
• Collaborate with the director and follow performance direction.

Requirements

• Male actor in his late 20s–30s.
• Muscular and attractive appearance sought.
• Strong comedic and character acting ability.
• Comfortable portraying an intense startup-founder personality.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.

Job Description

A Vancouver comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is casting a male actor for the supporting role of Head of Department. The self-funded project follows a talented recent graduate whose search for employment leads him through a series of increasingly absurd interviews and exposes the fragile state of modern hiring culture. The Head of Department is a man in his 40s to 60s who appears soft-spoken, polished, warm, and approachable. Beneath that reassuring presentation, however, he sincerely pitches exploitative employment “opportunities” without recognizing anything wrong with them.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a polished and approachable department head.
• Deliver satirical dialogue with complete sincerity.
• Balance warmth and professionalism with the absurdity of the character’s ideas.
• Maintain a grounded performance throughout the comedic material.

Requirements

• Male actor in his 40s–60s.
• Polished and professional on-camera presence.
• Strong subtle or deadpan comedic ability.
• Able to portray a warm, sincere corporate personality.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.

Job Description

A self-funded comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is seeking a male actor for the supporting role of Business Man in Vancouver, British Columbia. The project follows a recent graduate facing a succession of increasingly ridiculous interviews, exposing the contradictions and frustrations of contemporary hiring culture through absurdist comedy. The Business Man is an intense, rigid executive in his 40s to 60s who has no patience for résumés, corporate buzzwords, or conventional hiring practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an intense and demanding corporate executive.
• Deliver absurd demands with a convincing deadpan performance.
• Maintain the character’s rigid, high-performance personality.
• Perform comedic dialogue without overplaying the humor.
• Work collaboratively with the director and production team.

Requirements

• Male actor in his 40s–60s.
• Strong deadpan comedic ability.
• Able to portray an intense and rigid executive personality.
• Comfortable delivering absurd material with complete seriousness.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.

Job Description

A self-funded comedy and satire short film titled Job Interviews is casting a male actor for the featured role of Employer in Vancouver, British Columbia. The film follows a talented recent graduate through a series of increasingly absurd job interviews, using dark comedy to explore the extremes of modern hiring culture and the current job market. The Employer is a slick corporate gatekeeper in his 40s to 60s who embodies the absurdities of corporate hiring and AI culture. He presents himself with professional authority and can quickly shift from polished corporate warmth to condescending hostility.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray the Employer in a featured comedic role.
• Shift naturally between corporate warmth and condescending hostility.
• Deliver satirical material with confidence and strong comedic timing.
• Maintain an authoritative corporate presence on camera.
• Follow direction and collaborate with the production team.

Requirements

• Male actor in his 40s–60s.
• Well-dressed corporate look.
• Heavy-set, broad, or imposing physique sought.
• Strong acting and comedic abilities.
• Comfortable portraying an intentionally unlikeable authority figure.
• Union and non-union actors may apply.

Compensation

• $100 CAD for one day.
• Food provided.
• IMDb credit provided.
• Union and non-union production targeting UBCP/ACTRA ULB Under 40.

Job Description

A comedy horror short film titled The Last Resort Resort is casting an actor for a recurring featured camper role filming in Muskoka and Brampton, Ontario. The character appears throughout the project in group scenes involving physical comedy, action, and one speaking line. The production is seeking performers 18 or older who can convincingly portray a late teenager or very young adult.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a recurring featured camper in a comedy horror short film.
• Appear naturally in recurring group and ensemble scenes.
• Perform physical comedy and action as required by the role.
• Deliver one speaking line during the production.
• Follow direction and work collaboratively with the cast and production team.

Requirements

• Must be 18 or older.
• Open to any gender and ethnicity.
• Must be able to convincingly portray a late teen or very young adult.
• Comfortable performing physical comedy and action.
• Comfortable delivering a speaking line on camera.
• Toronto and GTA performers are welcome to apply.

Compensation

• Unpaid student production.
• Food provided.
• Lodging provided for the Muskoka portion of the production.
• Production carpooling will be coordinated where possible.

Job Description

A commercial and branded content shoot is casting a real mother and her young child for an upcoming production in and around Laramie, Wyoming. The production is seeking a mother in her late 20s to mid-30s with her own child around two years old to appear together on camera. This is a non-speaking, visual role, so there are no lines to memorize. The production will work around the child’s naps, feeding schedule, and comfort throughout the shoot, with the parent remaining with the child at all times.

Job Responsibilities

• Appear together as a real mother and child in a commercial/branded shoot.
• Perform naturally in non-speaking, visual scenes.
• Interact comfortably together on camera.
• Follow direction from the production team while keeping the child’s comfort a priority.

Requirements

• Mother in her late 20s to mid-30s.
• Must apply with her own child around two years old.
• Mother and child must be comfortable appearing on camera together.
• No speaking or memorized dialogue required.
• Must be able to work in or around Laramie, Wyoming.

Compensation

• $1,000 for the mother-and-child pair.
• Perpetual usage/buyout.
• Travel and an overnight stay may be available for non-local talent.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting a performer in their 20s for a Skateboarder role. The project follows interconnected characters and everyday encounters to explore isolation, changing communities, online influences, and the increasingly fragmented ways people experience modern life. The production needs someone who can genuinely skateboard rather than simply portray a skateboarder.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a skateboarder in the MFA thesis film.
• Perform authentic skateboarding on camera.
• Execute required skating movements safely and naturally.
• Follow creative and production direction during filming.

Requirements

• Performer in their 20s.
• Genuine skateboarding ability is required.
• Must be comfortable skateboarding on camera.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an older performer for a brief supporting role as a Priest. The film connects a collection of everyday encounters to explore themes of loneliness, belief, technology, conspiracy theories, and social disconnection. The Priest appears briefly within the larger narrative and requires an actor who can establish a recognizable and believable character with limited screen time.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a priest in a brief supporting scene.
• Establish the character naturally within limited screen time.
• Perform according to the tone and context of the screenplay.
• Follow direction from the filmmaker during production.

Requirements

• Actor age 45 or older.
• Suitable presence for portraying a priest.
• Comfortable performing a brief character role.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting a male actor for a supporting Dog Walker role. The project builds its larger story through everyday encounters with people navigating loneliness, uncertainty, media influences, and changing social relationships. The production is looking for a male performer with a natural “dad-bod” appearance to portray a man walking his dog. This is an everyday character role intended to contribute to the film’s realistic portrait of ordinary people and neighborhood life.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a neighborhood dog walker in the film.
• Perform naturally within an everyday exterior scene.
• Bring an authentic and relatable presence to the character.
• Follow direction from the production team.

Requirements

• Male actor.
• Age open.
• Natural “dad-bod” appearance sought.
• Comfortable working in a scene involving a dog.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is casting an actor for a distinctive supporting role portraying a transient person. The film explores social isolation and modern anxieties through encounters with people whose beliefs and routines reveal different ways of interpreting the world around them. The character is an unhoused man in his 40s to 60s who believes aliens are controlling people’s minds. The production is seeking an actor who can approach the character seriously and authentically, bringing personality to the unusual belief without turning the performance into a caricature.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray an unhoused man with an unusual worldview.
• Perform dialogue involving the character’s belief in alien mind control.
• Bring authenticity and individuality to the character.
• Follow creative direction during filming.

Requirements

• Actor in their 40s–60s.
• Strong character acting ability.
• Able to handle unusual dramatic material with a grounded performance.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Job Description

A Temple MFA thesis film titled A Tuesday in Fall is seeking an actor for the supporting role of a Businessperson. The film examines isolation and modern life through a collection of characters whose private routines reveal how technology and media influence their relationships with themselves and others. The Businessperson is a successful professional in their 30s to 50s who participates in an AI therapy session while sitting inside a car. The scene requires a performer who can communicate the character’s professional exterior while making a private and unconventional therapy interaction feel intimate and believable.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a successful professional in a dramatic supporting scene.
• Perform an AI therapy interaction from inside a vehicle.
• Convey the character’s private emotions through a grounded performance.
• Work closely with the director to develop the scene.

Requirements

• Actor in their 30s–50s.
• Strong dramatic and naturalistic acting ability.
• Comfortable performing an emotionally intimate scene.
• Philadelphia-area talent preferred.

Compensation

• Modest flat stipend.
• Non-union production.

Feature Film Casting Call – Real First Responders

Job Description

A feature film filming in Portland, Oregon, is seeking real first responders for paid on-camera roles. The production is looking for police officers, firefighters, and other emergency response professionals who can bring authentic real-world experience to the screen. This opportunity is ideal for first responders interested in using their professional knowledge to help create realistic emergency scenes for a feature film.

Job Responsibilities

• Portray a first responder in feature film scenes
• Bring authentic professional experience and knowledge to the role
• Perform emergency response actions naturally and accurately on camera
• Follow creative and production direction while filming
• Work professionally with cast, crew, and other performers

Requirements

• Real first responder experience required
• Police officers, firefighters, and other emergency workers are encouraged
• Must have relevant professional emergency response experience
• Must be available to work in Portland, Oregon
• Comfortable performing professional first responder actions on camera
• SAG-AFTRA production
• Reliable and able to follow on-set direction

Compensation

• $449 per day
• Approximately 1–3 days of paid work